🖌️ Last 3 rooms available for 2026

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

Well, my Morocco retreat is sold out, but I still have the last 3 rooms available for my other two painting adventures this year.

FRANCE — Perigord, Dordogne & Lot

We'll be hosted by Perigord Retreats - think golden-stone villages, riverside scenes, markets and castles. This 10-day retreat gives us 8 full days of painting with a lovely balance of plein air sketching and studio work. We'll sketch on location and have time to develop our work into full paintings.

This will be my 5th retreat at Perigord Retreats - many students come back for a second or third time because they love the depth and structure of the days (and our wonderful hosts!).

May 27 - June 5 | 2 rooms left
From €3,600 (~$4,200 USD) per person
Group size will be about 12

MORE DETAILS HERE

ITALY — Montelparo

We'll be hosted by Hotel Leone - a beautifully restored Palazzo in a charming hilltop town where we can explore and paint right from our front door. This week-long retreat offers authentic Italian culture in a relaxed area off the beaten track - medieval towns, studio time, and cultural experiences like pasta making and eco-printing with local artisans.

Hotel Leone is so popular I had to book these dates 2.5 years in advance. We're going to be very well looked after.

18 - 25 September | 1 room left
From €3,499 (~$4,000 USD) per person
Group size will be about 12.

MORE DETAILS HERE

"I came home with loads of memories, new skills and a lot of inspiration to keep me going until next year’s retreat. I’m already looking forward to that!" — MT, Austria

If either of these speaks to you, just reply to this email and I'll send full details.

Join me in Europe, I'd love to hear from you.

Warmly,
Renee

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