PAINTING HOLIDAYS

I try to help you develop your own style, rather than just have you copy what I do but it is important that you like the way I paint so have a look at my gallery. If you like what you see then I am sure you will enjoy the workshops. All levels of experience are very welcome but complete beginners may feel a little overwhelmed and so you are advised to have some basic knowledge and experience, gained from other classes, books or videos. Holiday workshops are organised by the companies and venues listed and all bookings must be made with them. Questions about accommodation, meals and transport can only be answered by the course organisers. As I will be reducing my teaching committments each year you may find that my workshops will fill faster and so I recommend booking as soon as possible. Read the information for each workshop carefully. All workshops include accommodation and some or all meals and workshops outside the UK and Ireland often include materials and/or equipment (although I would always suggest that you bring your own if possible). Click the links to the workshop organisers to see full details on each workshop. Price ranges refer to shared or single occupancy for painters as well as the size of accommodation in some cases. Non-painting partners receive a substantial discount on these prices. If the workshop is full ask to go on the waiting list. Cancellations do happen! Workshop teaching times and details vary a little depending on the organisers but each day will usually begin with a demonstration lasting up to 90 minutes. After this you are free to choose your own subject for painting or if you prefer you can use the subject demonstrated. I spend the rest of the day helping and advising each participant. Occasionally there may be a second demonstration. If it rains we have an indoor studio to let us continue our painting. Some of the workshops will have painting locations that require a few minutes walk, possibly on slopes and uneven ground whereas others take place in or beside a studio which may be better suited to those with limited mobility. The organisers will be happy to help with any mobility questions.

HOLIDAY WORKSHOP CALENDAR 2024/25 (More to come)

APRIL - Connemara, Ireland MAY - Dartmoor JUNE - Norfolk SEPTEMBER - Luberon OCTOBER - Tuscany SEPTEMBER 2025 - River Danube Shipful of Painters
WORKSHOP FULLWAITING LIST AVAILABLE

CONNEMARA, IRELAND

7-11April 2024, €639

(Course introduction on evening of 7 April. 11 April morning departure)

organised by RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL

Connemara is one of the most magical places in Ireland and Renvyle House Hotel is perfectly situated right on the coast with spectacular scenery all around. There are three full teaching days and we will be taking full advantage of the wonderful painting subjects that are all around. We also have a cosy indoor studio if the weather is not suitable for plein air painting.
VISIT RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL VISIT RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL

DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK, ENGLAND

20-24 May 2024, £850-895

(Arrive on 20th. 21st-24th are full painting days)

organised by ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS

Dartmoor has stunning scenery from panoramic moorland, cascading rivers and villages where time has stood still. The picturesque River Dart adds to the wealth of painting subjects available in one of the most beautiful places in England.
VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS The White House

NORFOLK, ENGLAND

16-21 June 2024, £890-995

(16th and 21st are arrival/departure days)

organised by BIG SKY ART

The course is in North Norfolk, an area beloved of artists for hundreds of years - a unique and unspoiled landsape of beaches, harbours and villages. Based in the White House, an exceptionally comfortable Country House set in rolling farmland a couple of miles from the coast and adjacent to Burnham Market, BIG SKY ART offers laid-back luxury, a relaxed atmosphere, fabulous food, onsite studio and a warm welcome to painters of all abilities.
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THE LUBERON, PROVENCE, FRANCE

21-28 September2024, £1625-1875

(21st and 28th are arrival/departure days)

organised by ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS

The Luberon is a beautiful part of the South of France, filled with stunning scenery and villages such as Gordes, Lourmarin and Goult. The stunning ochre deposits at Rousillon are where most of your ochre colours used to come from! Our base is the little village of Lumieres and our hotel is a beautifully restored 17th century former convent
VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS WORKSHOP ALMOST FULL

THE WATERMILL, TUSCANY

5-12 October 2024 from £2095

(5th and 12th are arrival/departure days)

organised by THE WATERMILL AT POSARA

The Watermill is a complex of elegant and historic Tuscan buildings, surrounding a sunny courtyard with an adjoining vine verandah, rose pergola and sun-filled walled garden. We usually spend Sunday painting in the Watermill gardens or beside the river, or in the light and airy Watermill studio, overlooking the gardens and mountains on one side and the river on the other. We take you on painting trips to an ancient castle and village, to market day in a nearby walled Medieval town, to a secluded cloistered convent and to a thousand-year old hilltop village with craggy mountain views. There is a whole day (non-painting) excursion by train to the walled city of Lucca or to the villages of the Cinque Terre. The cost includes everything except flights to Pisa airport.
VISIT THE WATERMILL VISIT THE WATERMILL

A SHIPFUL OF PAINTERS, RIVER DANUBE

12-19 September 2025, from $2755

(12th and 19th are arrival departure days)

organised by AMADEUS RIVER CRUISES

This is a unique holiday and trip of a lifetime for the watercolour painter! It includes 8 days and 8 nights on the Danube - from Budapest to Bavaria and including Bratislava and Vienna - with stops each day to go ashore and either take guided tours with English speaking guides or paint an infinite variety of subjects. There are 6 Painting hosts - I will be joined by Brienne Brown, Dan Marshall, Keiko Tanabe, Ron Stocke and Randy Hale - all world class painters. This is a painting holiday rather than a workshop. No structured one to one teaching but instead there will be daily demos by all of the hosts as well as evening discussions, critiques and forums. This is a brand new ship, the Amadeus Nova and it will be just us on board, no other groups. All food, accommodation and free flowing wine is included.
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PAINTING HOLIDAYS

I try to help you develop your own style, rather than just have you copy what I do but it is important that you like the way I paint so have a look at my gallery. If you like what you see then I am sure you will enjoy the workshops. All levels of experience are very welcome but complete beginners may feel a little overwhelmed and so you are advised to have some basic knowledge and experience, gained from other classes, books or videos. Holiday workshops are organised by the companies and venues listed and all bookings must be made with them. Questions about accommodation, meals and transport can only be answered by the course organisers. As I will be reducing my teaching committments each year you may find that my workshops will fill faster and so I recommend booking as soon as possible. Read the information for each workshop carefully. All workshops include accommodation and some or all meals and workshops outside the UK and Ireland often include materials and/or equipment (although I would always suggest that you bring your own if possible). Click the links to the workshop organisers to see full details on each workshop. Price ranges refer to shared or single occupancy for painters as well as the size of accommodation in some cases. Non-painting partners receive a substantial discount on these prices. If the workshop is full ask to go on the waiting list. Cancellations do happen! Workshop teaching times and details vary a little depending on the organisers but each day will usually begin with a demonstration lasting up to 90 minutes. After this you are free to choose your own subject for painting or if you prefer you can use the subject demonstrated. I spend the rest of the day helping and advising each participant. Occasionally there may be a second demonstration. If it rains we have an indoor studio to let us continue our painting. Some of the workshops will have painting locations that require a few minutes walk, possibly on slopes and uneven ground whereas others take place in or beside a studio which may be better suited to those with limited mobility. The organisers will be happy to help with any mobility questions.

HOLIDAY WORKSHOP CALENDAR 2024/25 (More

to come)

APRIL - Connemara, Ireland MAY - Dartmoor JUNE - Norfolk SEPTEMBER - Luberon OCTOBER - Tuscany SEPTEMBER 2025 - River Danube Shipful of Painters
WORKSHOP FULLWAITING LIST AVAILABLE

CONNEMARA, IRELAND

7-11April 2024, €639

(Course introduction on evening of 7 April. 11 April morning departure)

organised by RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL

Connemara is one of the most magical places in Ireland and Renvyle House Hotel is perfectly situated right on the coast with spectacular scenery all around. There are three full teaching days and we will be taking full advantage of the wonderful painting subjects that are all around. We also have a cosy indoor studio if the weather is not suitable for plein air painting.
VISIT RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL VISIT RENVYLE HOUSE HOTEL

DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK, ENGLAND

20-24 May 2024, £850-895

(Arrive on 20th. 21st-24th are full painting days)

organised by ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS

Dartmoor has stunning scenery from panoramic moorland, cascading rivers and villages where time has stood still. The picturesque River Dart adds to the wealth of painting subjects available in one of the most beautiful places in England.
VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS The White House

NORFOLK, ENGLAND

16-21 June 2024, £890-995

(16th and 21st are arrival/departure days)

organised by BIG SKY ART

The course is in North Norfolk, an area beloved of artists for hundreds of years - a unique and unspoiled landsape of beaches, harbours and villages. Based in the White House, an exceptionally comfortable Country House set in rolling farmland a couple of miles from the coast and adjacent to Burnham Market, BIG SKY ART offers laid-back luxury, a relaxed atmosphere, fabulous food, onsite studio and a warm welcome to painters of all abilities.
DOWNLOAD 2024 BROCHURE DOWNLOAD 2024 BROCHURE

THE LUBERON, PROVENCE, FRANCE

21-28 September2024, £1625-1875

(21st and 28th are arrival/departure days)

organised by ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS

The Luberon is a beautiful part of the South of France, filled with stunning scenery and villages such as Gordes, Lourmarin and Goult. The stunning ochre deposits at Rousillon are where most of your ochre colours used to come from! Our base is the little village of Lumieres and our hotel is a beautifully restored 17th century former convent
VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS VISIT ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS WORKSHOP ALMOST FULL

THE WATERMILL, TUSCANY

5-12 October 2024 from £2095

(5th and 12th are arrival/departure days)

organised by THE WATERMILL AT POSARA

The Watermill is a complex of elegant and historic Tuscan buildings, surrounding a sunny courtyard with an adjoining vine verandah, rose pergola and sun-filled walled garden. We usually spend Sunday painting in the Watermill gardens or beside the river, or in the light and airy Watermill studio, overlooking the gardens and mountains on one side and the river on the other. We take you on painting trips to an ancient castle and village, to market day in a nearby walled Medieval town, to a secluded cloistered convent and to a thousand-year old hilltop village with craggy mountain views. There is a whole day (non-painting) excursion by train to the walled city of Lucca or to the villages of the Cinque Terre. The cost includes everything except flights to Pisa airport.
VISIT THE WATERMILL VISIT THE WATERMILL

A SHIPFUL OF PAINTERS, RIVER DANUBE

12-19 September 2025, from $2755

(12th and 19th are arrival departure days)

organised by AMADEUS RIVER CRUISES

This is a unique holiday and trip of a lifetime for the watercolour painter! It includes 8 days and 8 nights on the Danube - from Budapest to Bavaria and including Bratislava and Vienna - with stops each day to go ashore and either take guided tours with English speaking guides or paint an infinite variety of subjects. There are 6 Painting hosts - I will be joined by Brienne Brown, Dan Marshall, Keiko Tanabe, Ron Stocke and Randy Hale - all world class painters. This is a painting holiday rather than a workshop. No structured one to one teaching but instead there will be daily demos by all of the hosts as well as evening discussions, critiques and forums. This is a brand new ship, the Amadeus Nova and it will be just us on board, no other groups. All food, accommodation and free flowing wine is included.
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