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:

    • Learn how to create pastel portraits and expressive landscapes

    • Learn how to be more expressive in your work

    • Improve your painting techniques

    • Learn more about color

    • Infuse your art with old-world beauty and character

    • Heighten your sense of observation, sense of color, form and aesthetics

    • Learn tips on how to sketch and paint on location

  • Fill your art journal with memorable pieces from our trip

  • Create beautiful and soulful art that you will treasure for years to come

  • Experience the beauty and culture of this region

  • Visit many historical villages and sites

  • Shop at traditional French markets

  • Enjoy organic, locally sourced foods and wines

  • Meet and connect with artists from around the world

  • and so MUCH MORE….

EXCURSIONS INCLUDED

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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