The dynamic drawing duo. Ron Curran and Liz Friend

Dynamic Drawing classes and workshops became an established part of Byron Shire's cultural landscape between 1999 and 2024. During that time, the classes attracted a large following and base, in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Lismore. The success of the class saw it expand and become established in Melbourne during 2008 – 2010 at the Brunswick Street Gallery in Fitzroy, where it became the most successful and popularly attended class in the city, with three full classes a week as well as conducting numerous workshops, schools and corporate groups etc. In addition, a major exhibition was held Dec '09-Jan '10 at the high profile Brunswick Street Gallery in the arts hub of Fitzroy, that included over 200 works by more than 60 participants from the drawing classes in both Melbourne and Byron Shire.

The impact that these two have had on the arts community in this region is astounding.