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Painting
in Catalunya, Spain or
in Languedoc, France
A week of colour in
the fantastic Mediterranean light - the inspiration for the world's
most famous artists
£599 for single occupancy rooms. Partners sharing are welcome £400. (Price includes 15+ hours of optional tuition & full board. Excludes flights & transfer costs).
Dates for 2008: To Be Announced.
Sorry, we have no painting holidays for 2007.
Please contact us if you would like to be added to our mailing list for future painting holidays.
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2006 painting holiday details
Take a break for May Day Bank Holiday and join Bette McArdle,
artist & tutor for a week of painting & relaxing.
Bette will give daily demonstrations
and offer one-to-one tuition for beginners, intermediate &
advanced painters in the media of your choice. She can tutor in oils, acrylic, watercolours &
charcoal etc.
Bette has been an artist for almost 60 years. She runs art workshops for the National Trust for Scotland and the Highland Council , writes on art for newspapers and boasts the Queen Mum as a former art client. Click here to see more of Bette's work
and her CV
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The venue is Mas
Sabena is a large Catalan farmhouse just 15 mins from the
Mediterranean and 30 mins from the medieval city of Girona.
May is a perfect
time for capturing the beauty of the many & varied spring
flowers that bloom in the area.
A perfectly tranquil
setting for painting, sketching, walking or simply relaxing.
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price includes:
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15-20 hours painting tuition
• accommodation in beautiful farmhouse
• free access to painting materials.
• breakfast, lunch and 3 course evening meal all
days except the one "free day" - see below
Bette will be on-hand every morning (10am-1pm) and for a get together
before dinner each evening. Afternoons are for you to relax, paint,
sketch or explore.
The "free" day
gives people the opportunity to explore the local area,
try the local cuisine - or simply laze by the pool. Breakfast
is provided on the "free" day, but there is
no tuition and you are able to "do your own thing"
for lunch/dinner.
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Below are some views
of the area around Fonteta. During the holiday, we will organise
a trip to see and paint the medieval village of Peretallada and
also the bay of Calella de Palafrugell on the Mediterranean.
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The holiday is an opportunity
to meet like-minded individuals and explore this beautiful and
culturally rich area: nearby there are pine and oak forests; the
rugged bays and beaches of Llafranc and Tamariu or the magnificent
Pyrenees mountains to the north. Each day the group will come
together before supper to discuss their work and get feedback
from Bette if required.
"A
great holiday for meeting people & enjoying the wonderful
region of Catalunya. Zoë & Lee are great hosts; if you
are worried about taking a holiday alone, don't be".
Maggie, Derbyshire
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During
the week Zoe & Lee are on hand to help you see the local area
and can assist with travel arrangements for visits to:
The Dali Museum in
Figueres (45 mins away).
Barcelona for museums dedicated to Gaudi, Picasso, Miro &
Dali (90 mins away).
Collioure where Dufy, Marquet, Picasso, Rennie-Mackintosh and
Braque all stayed to paint (2 hours north into France).
There is a Miro landscapes exhibition on in nearby Girona(30 mins) until mid May.
Please
note that these trips are NOT included in the price of the holiday.
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| Paintings and Sketches
from Previous Painting weeks |
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"Thank
you so much for a wonderful holiday with no pressure. A painting
course where I have learnt numerous techniques and was treated
as an individual. Excellent location, excellent regional food,
interesting company and superb hosts".
Pauline,
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