Personal Provence

Painting Workshops

The savoir-faire of American hosts who live in a medieval village, the camaraderie of a small group, the inspiration of history and culture, the enrichment of individual instruction … add great food and wine and you’ve got an experience that hits all the sensory and intellectual high notes in your most vivid daydreams.

 

Paint Provence with an American artist who lives here.
Ten-Day Workshops: One painter $3500, two painters $5600.

Includes everything but air fare and personal items. 
   

     “Provence is more than a destination—it’s our home. We’d like you to know her true nature, by painting her luscious landscapes, savoring the food and wine from her fields, meeting her people, and carrying away with you her tenacious spirit.”


Ten-Day Workshops for Individuals and groups of all levels

 

May 14-24--Poppies

     

     

     

     

     

June 11-21--Lavender and Olive Groves
June 25-July 5--Lavender and Sunflowers
July 16-26--Lavender and Sunflowers
Sept 3-13--Stone Villages and Roman Bridges
Sept 24-Oct 4--Landscape and Figure**


*1 Painter 10 Days............$3500
*2 Painters 10 Days...........$5600

 
Included:

Accommodations, charming room with bath

Tuition, 8 morning and 7 afternoon sessions

One excursion day

        

Welcome dinner 

   

Daily continental breakfast, 3-course lunch with wine, cold buffet supper with wine

Excursion and field trips

Art opening/reception to show you off to local art lovers

        

  **Model fees are additional and will be divided equally among participants

What to Expect:  
     

You and your fellow students will have daily morning and afternoon sessions, en plein-air with countryside and village scenes to choose from; in orchards, vineyards or fields of sunflowers, poppies, and lavender.  You may also work with live models in the studio and in the landscape. 

You will receive individual attention in a non-competitive environment, working at your own pace and level, to develop your skills, discover new aspects of your talent, and refine your perception of the world. 

Around noon, you'll break to share questions and ideas over a copious lunch of seasonal specialties, with local wines, cheeses and freshly baked bread.  

Field trips will take you to places that inspired Van Gogh and Cezanne; to Roman bridges—both famous and forgotten; to gardens and chateaux. You can up your experience with an optional cooking class, wine-tasting at a vintner’s, or an accompanied visit to one of Provence’s lively outdoor markets.  

To top off the week, we will host a reception to show off your chosen works to local art lovers in our ancient vaulted gallery space.

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Your Instructor

 

Andrew Petrov is an American painter who lives and works in the Luberon region of Provence.  He received his Master's Degree in Fine Art from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.  His work has shown in the U.S. and internationally, and a current series is at the Galerie Vendôme in Paris.  See some of his work at www.andrewpetrov.com