Schedule:


30 May to 5 June 2004
Check-in: 4 pm, Sunday, 30 May
Check-out: Noon, Saturday, 5 June

Cost:


The price is $2150 US* per workshop attendee, based on double occupancy, and includes:

  • The six day workshop
  • Six nights logement charmant
  • Aperitif and hors d'oeuvre to welcome you on Sunday
  • Petit dejeuner — french breakfast
  • Dejeuner — french country lunch

A 50% nonrefundable deposit will be collected at the time of reservation. The remaining nonrefundable balance is due 90 days prior to the workshop. If the reservation is made within 90 days of the beginning date of the workshop the entire fee will be due at time of reservation.

*The price is based on the current exchange rate of $1.24 equals 1 Euro as of 16 January 2004. Due to fluctuations in currencies Le Lavandin may adjust the workshop price. We will only make adjustments if the exchange rate changes by more than 10% of the rate quoted above; and, if necessary, this will occur seven days prior to the workshop and subsequent to the final payment.

In this time of increased unpredictability, your host recommends travel insurance to protect against loss of fees due to cancellations. Please consult your travel agent. In the event that Le Lavandin should cancel any reservation or workshop, all moneys paid shall be returned.

 

Join master teacher Connie Borup for six days of painting and sketching at the beautiful Le Levandin Mas in Provence. After a restful nights' sleep at Le Lavandin and an irresistible petit dejeuner, you will be offered morning classes focusing on plein air oil painting of the landscape. Beginners as well as advanced students will be comfortable at this workshop. At midday, a delicious country french dejeuner will be served under the ancient oak trees allowing an opportunity to discuss the mornings' experiences. During the afternoon Connie will work with painters one-on-one addressing individual needs and concerns. Afternoons will also be the time when you may find yourself drawn to the lovely pool for a refreshing change of pace; or you may choose to take one of the bicycles for a beautiful ride through the countryside; or perhaps a leisurely walk or more invigorating hike will tempt you. The area and property are such that an unlimited choice of activities are available for your enjoyment.


One of our guests enjoying the tranquility of Le Lavandin
during the 2003 painting workshop

Connie Borup received both her BFA and MFA from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She is known for her very personal and interpretive paintings of the landscape of the Western United States. This year she received the prestigious Utah State Governor's Award in the Arts. Her paintings are shown at Phillips Gallery in Salt Lake City, The Munson Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Gail Severn Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho. Her work was selected for the 2003 Western edition of "New American Paintings" produced by the Open Studio Press. Connie has been included in shows at The Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana, Woodward Gallery, New York, New York, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, California and California Heritage Gallery, San Francisco, California. Connie has been a painter and a teacher for the past thirty years spending the last ten years as in instructor at the University of Utah. She now paints full time in her studio in Salt Lake City and teaches privately for the Sun Valley Art Center in Ketchum, Idaho.

A list of recommended equipment to bring and directions to LeLavandin will be provided to each participant upon registration.