DATES: 7 – 16 October 2025
This 10-day all-inclusive creative journey will be hosted by Perigord Retreats and will be in the Dordogne and Lot regions! A place full of exquisite beauty, fascinating history and endless inspiration! Come create with me in France!
Empowering artists to take creative risks and realize their creative potential.
I consider myself to be on a creative journey that continues to surprise me every time I step in front of my canvas. My paintings continue to evolve in style and technique, but one thing stays constant: I am in love with painting the human figure. I use unfinished lines and painterly strokes to express the emotional vulnerability of human existence in everyday life. The impermanence and fragility of life is the essential focus of my work.
I love to experiment with either a monochromatic palette or an explosion of vibrant colors, depending on my mood. The process of applying paint to canvas is an emotional experience for me and I even find it a bit sexy. Exploring the use of shadow and light as a push and pull of interest for the viewer is a constant theme in my art. I often start each painting with a simple concept or idea in mind then I start placing color throughout the canvas, letting the colors intuitively reveal the composition. The paintings develop in response to the energy created between myself and the paint. I use painting as a meditation and I deeply enjoy the never ending challenge to evoke a particular mood or emotion for the viewer.
AT THIS RETREAT YOU WILL:
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Learn how to create pastel portraits and expressive landscapes
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Learn how to be more expressive in your work
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Improve your painting techniques
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Learn more about color
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Infuse your art with old-world beauty and character
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Heighten your sense of observation, sense of color, form and aesthetics
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Learn tips on how to sketch and paint on location
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Fill your art journal with memorable pieces from our trip
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Create beautiful and soulful art that you will treasure for years to come
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Experience the beauty and culture of this region
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Visit many historical villages and sites
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Shop at traditional French markets
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Enjoy organic, locally sourced foods and wines
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Meet and connect with artists from around the world
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and so MUCH MORE….
EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
{ you can click the links to read more about our field trips! }
- Rocamadour
- Lavender Fields
- Cahors on Lot (including the vintage market)
- Gourdon (our local village)
- Beynac
- St. Cirq Lapopie
- Domme
- La Roque Gageac
- Castelnaud la Chapelle
- Sarlat (another market!)
INCLUDED IN YOUR RETREAT
- Workshop instruction
- Some supplies (will be specified closer to trip)
- six nights lodging
- All meals except – 2 lunches & 1 dinner
- All wine and beverages
- Transport to and from Gourdon train station
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
- Travel costs / Airfare
- Passport fees, photos and processing where applicable
- Additional nights lodging
- Travel insurance