art retreat gordon in provence with canadian landscape artist harrison

1 mayart retreat 2018 in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison gordon with award-winningcanadianlandscapeartist nine-day artretreat dates bathroom. by fourparticipants.Allroomshavetheirown private shared bytwoparticipantsandoneroomis Limited to16participantspersession.Sevenrooms are Venise –ProvenceFrance accommodation: VillalesDentellesinBeaumes-de- appellation d’originecontrôlée. Pape, famousforitsredwineChâteauneuf-du-Pape medieval villageandromanruins;Châteauneuf-du- Pont d’”waswritten;Vaison-la-Romaine,a the RhôneriverwherefamousFrenchsong“Surle Saint-Paul hospitalwhilehewasapatient;Avignonon de-Provence whereVangoghpaintedthegardensof final restingplaceinSaint-PierreCemetery;Saint-Rémy- painter’s life,fromthehousewherehewasborntohis following Cézanne’sfootstepsandwalkingthroughthe regions ofProvenceincluding:Aix-en-Provence, We willvisitandpaintplein-airnumerouspicturesque in provence – session two–departmay15,2018 session one–departmay5,2018 harrison inprovence,franceandtuscanyitaly

material. shipping ofpaintingsback toCanadaandpainting villa, easelsandbrushes. Excludesflights,transportation, Includes coaching,accommodations, allmealsatthe cost —$3000forProvenceand$3500Tuscany. dates Tuscany –Italy accommodation: VillaIlPalagiodiPanzanoInChianti– by twoparticipantsandhavetheirownprivatebathroom. Limited to18participantspersession.Roomsareshared numerous picturesqueregionsofTuscany Palace inFlorence.Wewillvisitandpaintplein-air as wellmuseumsliketheUffiziGalleryandPitti many figuresinfluentialinthehistoryofartandscience, landscapes, artisticlegacyandwineshometo The capitaloftheItalianrenaissanceknownforits in tuscany – may2019

3 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison Phil andGordon Looking forwardhavingyoujoinus. all inthebeautifullandscapeofProvence. staying ina5starvilla,eatinggastronomyfood, drinkingsomeofthebestwines,andcourse,painting; Gordon andIwantedtosharethisjourneywith you.Wearedelightedthatyoujoiningus.Youwillbe Today thesemasterpainterscontinuetoinspire millionsofvisitorsandthosewhopaint. the journey filled with emotion as we stood where the great master painters stood and painted Provence. Gordon andIspenttwoweeksinMay2017visitingProvenceplanningthisretreat.Itbecamequite that connectedtosomeoneinsolittletime.DominiqueIwillalwayscherishourchatandmeetingyou. Rochegude andservedusafreshlygroundcupofcoffeeoutherroastingstudio.Ineverfelt Special thanksalsogotothelovelyDominiqueWhiteheadwhoinvitedusforlunchatherhome always bringsbeautifulpeopletogetherinourlives. And toourfriendsMicheleandSuzannewhoflewinsharethejourneywithus.Ialwayssaythatart at ourbed-and-breakfastintheLaurentianswhotooktimetosharetwodayswithusProvence. Special thanksalsogotoSuzanne,Francoise,MarcandDaniel—twowonderfulFrenchcoupleswemet to ourjourney. us in2017tojointhemProvence.Sospecialthanksgothemforgivingtheinspirationaddthis The ideaofanartretreatinProvenceandTuscanycameaboutafterourfriendsIngrid Andréinvited inspiration

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7 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison from Avignon,1hour theseaand60minutesfromAix-en-Provence. where youwillfindshops, restaurantsandbars.It’sa90minutedrivefromMarseilleProvence Airport,30minutes Villa lesDentellesissituated atwalkingdistancefromthecharmingProvencal villageofBeaumes-de-Venise, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. fully equippedpoolhouse,overlookingthevineries andtheplainsofRhonevalleyupto‘LesAlpilles’,near parking and‘jeu-de-boules’area.Justbehind thecourtyardyou’llfindmagnificentpool(12x6m)withadjacent In frontofthehouseisacourtyarddominated byabeautifulrestoredfaçade.Thecourtyardopensuponto the floor heating,makingitperfectforoff-season staysaswell. equipped tothelateststandards.Allbedding isofthehighestquality.Thewholehouseequippedwithunder shutters andwallpanelsareofbeautifulFrench oak.Therearetwospaciouskitchens,tastefullydesignedand The househasbeenrenovatedrecentlytoavery highstandard.Allfloorsarestoneorwoodandalldoors,windows, and thecourtyardfrommidsummersun.Ampleshadedparkingisavailable. Arriving attheproperty,firstthingthatstandsoutarethehugecentenaryplanetreesprotectinghouse is directlyaccessiblefromtheproperty,a10minutewalk. a coolaperitif.Thetownoffersplentyofrestaurantsandterracescanbeeasilyreachedbyfootpathwhich Beaumes-de-Venise isfamousallovertheworldforitssweet‘Muscat’wines,appreciatedasafinedesertwineor Romanesque Chapel‘Notre-Damed’Aubune’. and legendaryMt.Ventoux.ThedomainislocatedonthesiteofanancientRomanVillaclosetobeautiful behind thehouse:‘LesDentellesdeMontMirail’,averypicturesqueareabetweenplainsofRhonevalley Villa lesDentellesisanancientwineestatenearthetownofBeaumes-de-Venise.Thenamestemsfromhillsjust Gordon andIhadanopportunitytovisitthevillaitisexceptionalluxurious. villa lesdentelles welcome toyournewhome–

9 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison Vincent vanGogh I dreammypaintingandpaintdream. 11 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison 5 6 4 1 3 8 7 2 PROVENCE Paul Cézanne is notart. A workofartwhichdidnotbegininemotion

13 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 1 the programforweek.Cocktailsanddinner willbeservedatthevilla. Spend thedayatvilla.Roomswillbeallocated basedonpreferencesandorderofregistration.Wewillreview 1 hour,22minutestoarriveatthevilla. meters away.Ourcellularnumber613-806-6853andemailisinfo@gordonharrisongallery.com.Itwilltakeyouabout Follow attacheddirectionsonceyougetnearwherethelargehandsmonumentisinroundabout.Thevilla50 Hit theroadJack!WeheadforVillaLesDentellesinBeaumes-de-Venise. Set GPSto846,routedeVacqueyras84190Beaumes-de-Venise. that youhaveaGPSandtoinspectthevehicleverycarefully. The twoidentifieddriverspervehiclearetosignthedocuments.Makesureadddamageinsurancewaiver, Wait forthegrouptoarrive.Walkoutofairportcarrentallocationacrossroadfromairport. Marseille islocated103kilometers–1hour,22minutesfromthevilla. Move yourclockahead6hours. Arrive atl’AéroportdeMarseilleinProvence.BienvenueàProvence! we arriveinprovence

15 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 2 The caféisonyourleft at thecorner.Lunchwillcostyouabout15–20 euros. turn leftonrueEspariat andthenturnrightonthefirststreet–rueClémenceau –andwalkuptolesCoursMirabeau. walk allthewaydown Paul Cézannestreetalthoughthewillchange namesalongtheway.Atveryend, Lunch willbeatCaféle Grillonlocatedat49coursMirabeauintheold historicaltownofAix-en-Provence.Togetthere, vehicle intotheparkinggarageLeParkingPasteur locatedat1,avenuePasteurthebottomofPaulCézannestreet. Around 1pm–onceyourplein-airpaintingiscompleted, takeallsuppliesandpaintingtoyourvehicle.Move Lunch andparking There isnofeetovisitthegardensandsouvenir shop. studio andattimesonLeterraindesArtisteswhere hepaintedSainte-Victoire.Thereissmallfeetovisithisstudio. visit thegroundsandstudioofhisverylast onthesecondfloorofbuilding.Cézannepaintedmostlyinhis You canwalkdownPaulCézannestreettol’Atelier PaulCézanne(a10minutewalk)duringtheplein-airsessionand Visit toPaulCézanne’sstudio(andtoilets) turn leftonFilipiandfirstrightischeminMarguerite. Park yourvehicleoncheminMarguerite.Togetthere,drivetoAtelierPaulCézanneandcontinue uptheroadand Set yourGPStothefollowingaddress–9PaulCézanne,Aix-en-Provence. Parking anddirections a sceneofSainte-Victoire–onetheviewsmostpaintedbygreatmasterpainter. Today youwillbepaintingplein-aironLeTerraindesArtisteswherePaulCézannepainted.You willbepainting Located 104kilometers–1hour10minutesfromthevilla. plein-air painting — aix-en-provence

17 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 2

day 2 We meetbackat6pmsharpCaféGrillon Provence andtakephotographs. boutiques. ThereisanartgalleryonCoursMirabeautovisitifyouwish.Youcanwalkaround inthealleysofAix-en- After themuseumyoumaygoshoppingalongCoursMirabeauandenjoy30+waterfountains inthecityandits It iswhereyouwillseeoriginalpaintingsbyRembramdt,Cézanne,Monet,VanGogh,Picasso, Braquet,andGiacometti. We willvisitMuséeGranetsituatedintwobuildingswhichareblocksapart.Oneadmission feeforbothlocations. after lunch the 16th,17thand18thcenturies. Ville comtale,or“oldtown”,whichliestothenorthwithitswidebutirregularstreetsandold mansionsdatingfrom also dividesAixintotwoportions,the QuartierMazarin,or“newtown”,whichextendstosouthandwest, of whichisthe FontainedelaRotonde,alargefountainthatmakesuproundaboutatoneendstreet. Thestreet The streethaswidesidewalksplantedwithdoublerowsof plane-treesandisdecoratedbyfountains,themostnotable Paul Cézanne, ÉmileZolaandAlbertCamus. the mostfamousbeingLesDeuxGarçonsandduringitshistorywasfrequentedbyFrench culturalfigures– Cours MirabeauisoneofthemostpopularandlivelyplacesinAix-en-Provence.Itlinedwith manycafés,oneof toreturnthevillaforcocktailsanddinner.

19 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 3 plein-air painting — therearealsoafew artist studiosinthevicinitywhereyouwillbepainting. — CathédralNotre-Dame-de-Nazareth — antiqueromantheaterwhichisstilloperating. — archeologyromansite–whereyouwilldiscover theplaceoftradeforromansandgallo-romansites. After thetrainride,choseamongfollowing activities: 45 minutes.Thereisasmallfee. Everyone aboardlePetitTraindeVaison-la-Romaine –wewilltravelthrough2000yearsofhistory.Ittakesabout after lunch Lunch willbeservedontheterraceofHotelLeBeffroi. the medievaltown. You willpaintasceneofthemedievaltownfromterraceHotelLeBeffroiinroseand herbgardenoverlooking known foritsromanruins,medievaltownandcathedral.Itisalsoaplacewheremanywriters, paintersandactorslive. castle. ThehistoricalromanandmedievaltowniscomprisedofCollineduChâteau delaVillasse–well Vaison-la-Romaine isoneofProvence’smostmagicalancientvillageswhentheCountsToulousebuiltits12thcentury the officeoftourism. Set GPStoPalaceduChanoineSautel–Vaison-la-Romaine.ParkyourvehicleonavenueGénéral deGaulle,around Located 24kilometers–31minutesfromthevilla. — vaison-la-romaine

21 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 4 plein-air painting Departure timeis Visit themanyboutiquesandartisanshopsin villagearoundtherestaurant. after lunch Lunch willtakeplaceintheoldhistoricaltownofSt-Rémy-de-ProvenceatRoccoonchemin delaCommune. You willbepaintingaviewoftheAlpillesmountainsjustlikeVanGoghdid. Just imaginelifethen. Start thevisitbyvisitingmonastry,gardensandroomwherevanGoghspent last53weeksofhislife. before hedied.Youwillhearstrangesoundsasyoutravelthroughthegardens–theyarefrom thepatients. paintings (includinghisfamousIrisesandViewoftheAlpillesmountainspaintings)100drawings in53weeks Saint-Paul deMausolenowknownasleMonastèreMausole.Itistherehepainted hislast143oil Saint-Rémy-de-Provence iswherevanGoghvoluntarilycheckedhimselfin1889asabi-polar paitentatl’Asilede Set GPStoRoutedesBaux–Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Located 52kilomaters–1hour10minutesfromthevilla. 5 pmatRocco . — st-rémy-de-provence

23 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 5 beaumes devénisewithvisitto avignon At 7pm–meet ataspecificplace youwillallagreeupon anddrivebacktothe villafordinner!Quick quick! work andpaintlive. Visit thetown’sannual art symposium–lePrintempsdesCouleurs5 pm -8–150artisansandartistsexhibittheir Rome toAvignonin1309 until1377. Visit lePalaisdesPapes andjustimaginewhatlifewaslikeatthetime. PopeClementmovedthepapalcourtfrom medieval town. Pont d’Avignonwherethelegendofsong saysthatpeopleusedtodanceonthebridgeandinstreetsofthis All aboardlePetitTraind’Avignon–a40minute rideonatrainthattakesyouaroundlePalaisdesPapesand Parking –parkintheundergroundgaragebeside lePalaisdesPapes. Set yourGPStoPlaceduPalaisdesPapes–Avignon –Provence. Depart forAvignontoexplorethetown. after lunch town amajorcentrefortourism. World HeritageSite in1995.ThemedievalmonumentsandtheannualFestivald’Avignonhavehelpedtomake The historiccentre,whichincludesthe PalaisdesPapes,cathedral,andPontd’Avignon,becamea UNESCO of thefewFrenchcitiestohavepreserveditsramparts. the French Revolution,itbecamepartofFrance.ThetownisnowcapitalVauclusedepartment andone in 1348, PopeClementVIboughtthetownfromJoannaIofNaples.Papalcontrolpersisteduntil1791when,during Avignon –between1309and1377,duringthe Papacy,sevensuccessivepopesresidedin we havelunchandvisitAvignon–located32kilometers36minutesfromthevilla. The grounds,vistasandgardensaroundourvillaaresomagnificentthatwewillbepainting thesescenesbefore plein-air painting —

25 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 6 châteauneuf-du-pape — ChâteauduBeaucaste — ChâteaudelaGardine — ChâteaulaNerthe — ChâteauFortia We willvisitthefollowingwineries: after lunch Get atasteofthegreatwinesthatthisregionFranceoffers. We willlunchontheterraceofleChâteaudesFinesRoches-DomainesMoussetoverlooking thebeautifulvineyards. to resideinAvignon.Thetownisfamousforitsredwineand320vineyards-180wineries. It islocatednearthevillageofChâteauneuf-du-Papebuiltin14thcenturybyPopePaul XX11-thesecondpope Set yourGPStoavenueBaronLeRoy-Châteauneuf-du-Pape. des FinesRoches Plein-air paintinglocatedonthegroundsofwineryDomaineMoussetandrestaurant-hotel calledChateau Located 24kilometers-34minutesfromthevilla. plein-air painting —

27 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 7 plein-air painting Time toheadbackourvillaforsomerelaxation timeandaswim,glassofwinedinner! after lunch We willlunchatarestaurantcalledLaSourceDuGrozeauwhichisonroutetoMontVentoux alongrouteD974. We willgoalongtheroadtosummitbutstopandpaintatascenicviewwellbefore summit. cycle race.ItisnamedVentouxwhichmeanswindyastherearestrongwindsatthesummit ashigh200mph. Mont VentouxisthehighestmountaininProvenceandnickednamed“thegiant”part oftheTourdeFrance point inthevillagetoviewMontVentouxandspotwherewewillsetoutpaint. a 14thcenturyfortifiedchurchlocated3,ruedel’ÉgliseinMalaucène.Wewillvisitthe thenwalktoahigh We willfirstvisitthetownofMalaucènelocated15kmand20minutesfromourvilla. stopatl’ÉgliseSaint-Michel, We willpaintplein-aironamountainformingpartofMontVentoux. Set yourGPSto3,ruedel’Église-Malaucène. Located 15kilometers–20minutesfromthevilla. — malaucène

29 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 8 plein-air painting Head backtoourvillaforrelaxation,cocktailsanddinner–maybeaswimtoday! after lunch Lunch willbeservedontheterraceofDomainewhileyouenjoyfinestwinesfromthis winery. since 2012.Youhaveanoptionofpaintingthevillagesquareadjacenttowineryor viewofMontVentoux. We willsetupandpaintfromtheterraceofDomaineMathiflo,aprivatewineryownedby Fabienne andThierry Suzette isatinytownwhichoffersspectacularviewsoflesDentellesdeMontmirailandMont Ventoux. Located 10-15minutesfromthevilla. — suzette

31 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison day 9 “return carrentalshere”–followthesign. Return vehicletothecarrentallocation.Onceyoudrivetheairport–thereisasignthatsays Remember thatyoucanonlybringback1.5litresofwinewithyouandpurchasesupto$800! Paintings willbeleftatthevillatodryandshippedgalleryendofJune2017. You willneedtobeattheairport2.5hoursbeforeyourflightdeparts. Return homewithbeautifulmemoriesoftheplacesyouvisitedandpeoplemet. home

33 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison notes – electricaloutletconvertergettheflatcover type – brushes,oilpaints,canvasseswillbeavailable onsite – acanvasboard – aportablefieldpaintingeasel –  – ipadorlaptop(wehavewifiatthevilla) – bathingsuit – suntanlotion – sunglasses – hat – camera – driver’slicence – passport(ithastobevalid6monthsafteryourreturndateCanada) things tobringwithyou a $10dayplantomaintainyourcurrent incanadawithunlimitedcalls,textsandsamedata if youbringyourcellphone–callservice provider topurchaseaplanforeurope–Forexample,Telusoffers

35 art retreat in provence with canadian landscape artist gordon harrison gordonharrison [email protected] new edinburgh,ottawa 67, rideauterrace, studio 613.746.6853 ON K1N6Z5 495 sussexdrive,ottawa gallery ottawa ON K1M2A2

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