Behind the Mask!
Live portrait workshops & Resources for Primary Schools

What is a Portrait?
What stories can portraits tell us?
How can I make my own portrait?

Explore portraits from our national collection and the Zurich Portrait Prize.
Discover how our portraits can be playful and powerful! In this live workshop pupils will be guided in making their own special portrait  Behind the Mask.
Experienced Artist Facilitator Lynda Loughnane will support your pupils with a specially designed template & step by step instruction.

• Free workshops, live through zoom from 26 April - Mon/ Weds/ Fri
  (The workshops are now  fully booked )
• Available 11.30am - 12.15 midday / 1.30pm - 2.15pm
• Suitable for children from 2nd class up
• Limited availability / booking is essential

Further Resources

Watch a step-by step video guide to making your own behind the mask portrait 

• Download our behind the mask portrait template  here  
• and further instructions   here .
• Discover more portraits by Young People ages 3 - 18  here .
• Examine what exactly a portrait is and how to better understand
  or ‘read’ portraits  here .
• Learn about family portraits and have fun with word play  here .
• Learn about miniature portraits and draw a miniature family   here .
• Find portraits to colour  here .
• Find portrait jigsaw puzzles  here .

For further information contact  emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie