Events

Would you like Kayleen to demonstrate or workshop with your members or school?

Kayleen loves to share her creativity with adults alike. She holds a working with children check and comes with a high degree in enthusiasm!

Kayleen will be participating in the upcoming events:

Joint Exhibition: Ringwood Art Society

Opening night 1st August 5:30pm

Exhibition runs until 30th September 2024

 

Miller’s Homestead and Ringwood Art Society invite you to ‘Community Connection’ – an exhibition by local artists exploring the theme of community and belonging. All Artworks for sale.

Address: Millers Homestead, Cnr Dorrigo Drive & Melrose Crt, Boronia

More information: https://ringwoodartsociety.org.au/event/millers-homestead-art-exhibition/

Guest Demonstrator: Pastel Society of Victoria Australia

7:30PM 2 September 2024 (all welcome/small entry fee)
Waverly Community Hall, The Lounge Room
47 Millers Crescent, Mt Waverly Victoria

Guest Demonstrator: Ringwood Art Society

March 2025 (date to be determined)
Maroondah Federation Estate
32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood Victoria

 

Archived Publishing Events

Guest Blogging: Australian Christian Writers
May 2015

YABBA – Young Australians Best Book Awards
http://yabba.org.au/
October 2015

Illustrator participant
52 week Illustration Challenge: Open Facebook Group
Weekly illustration theme. Group run by Tania McCartney
Dates: All year

Book Week Event: Rye Primary School
Friday 22nd August

Ivanhoe Library –  Book Launch: Celia and Nonna
Sunday 24th August 2:00PM
Ivanhoe Library: 255 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe

Book Week Event: Hoppers Crossing Primary School
Friday 27th August

Scotch College Literary Festival
Friday 29th August

World Art Drop Day
Tuesday 2nd September

Workshop: Balancing Home, Creativity and Sales
Christian Writers Conference
Bacchus Marsh
Lake Dewar Lodge
24-26 October 2014
Registrations open in May 2014

YABBA – Young Australians Best Book Awards
http://yabba.org.au/
Kew
28th October 2014

Inside Story (Presenting Without Me)
Saturday 1 November, 2014
Readings Hawthorn
2 – 4pm

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
DiMattina’s Restaurant
306 Lygon Street, Carlton
Saturday, November 29
2:00 – 5:00PM

Storytime & Speaking

St David’s Parkdale Uniting Church
Cnr Parkers Road & Blanche Ave, Parkdale.
Sunday, December 8th
8:30 & 10:30AM

(Without Me) Book Launch: Children’s activities, book signing, prizes and giveaways.
The Station House Reading Room (previously – Mt Evelyn Library)
Main Street, Mount Evelyn VIC
Thursday, December 12th
4:15-5:30pm

Storytime & Speaking
Concern Australia Children’s Book Launch
Collingwood Library
11 Stanton Street, Abbotsford.
Wednesday, December 11th
3:30 – 5:30PM

Signing Books & Artwork
Aveo Market Day
Cherry Tree Grove, Croydon
Thursday, November 7th
9:30 – 11:30AM

SCBWI
DiMattina’s Restaurant
306 Lygon Street, Carlton
Saturday, November 16th
2:00 – 5:00PM

Guest Blogging
Picture Book Ideas Month – Starts 7th November
www.Taralazar.com
story: 29 October

Blog tour: Kathryn Apel
10th March

Blog tour: Lynne Stringer
17th March

International Children’s Book Day
Wednesday 2nd April
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)

Australian Society of Authors’ Chat room
Friday 4th April, 11:30 am
( Members only)

Demonstration/Speaking: Children’s Illustration
Ringwood Art Society
Monday 14th April 7:30 pm
(Visitors/Non Members entry fee $8.00)

ASA: One Word One Day
Around Australia, illustrators were brought together to create pictures, and work and play. Each gathering was supplied with a delicious array of art materials, and invited to explore a surprise theme word visually.

The finished artworks will be auctioned to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The auction will take place on Wednesday 4 September, Indigenous Literacy Day.
Wednesday 30th April
10:00am – 2:30pm

Monbulk Primary School – Values Program
Speaking and workshops.
Thursday 30th May

The Literacy Expo “Read, Learn Thrive”
Thursday, June 5th
11:00AM – 8:30PM
Pakenham Library
Cnr. John & Henry Streets
Pakenham 3810

This literacy  festival is for parents/carers and professionals about books, reading and preparing children for kinder and school.

“Read, Learn, Thrive” is an expo featuring a range of service providers, displays, seminars and workshops, and guest speakers for parents/carers and professionals with children aged 0-7 years.

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Saturday, June 14th

Illustrators Australia’s Children’s Illustration Display
Hill of Content Bookshop
86 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9662 9472
Monday 30th June for 2 weeks

SCBWI Australian and New Zealand Conference – Sydney
13-16th July 2014

Book Launch – Celia and Nonna (Victoria Lane/Kayleen West)
SCBWI Conference – Sydney
Sunday 13th July