Schedule:


2 July to 8 July 2006

Check-in: 4 pm, Sunday, 2 July
Check-out: 11am, Saturday, 8 July

All reservations must be made prior to April 1, 2006

 

Cost:


The price is 1800 Euros per workshop attendee, based on double occupancy, and includes:

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

Note:


A 50% nonrefundable deposit will be collected at the time of reservation. The remaining nonrefundable balance is due 60 days prior to the workshop. If the reservation is made within 60 days of the beginning date of the workshop the entire fee will be due at time of reservation.

If you are making a reservation from the U.S., a conversion from Euros into dollars will be provided at time of reservation along with detailed instructions as to how to make the deposit. Checks for payment in Euros will be accepted for reservations from European Union countries. All payments are nonrefundable.

In this time of increased unpredictability, your host strongly 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 an incredible visual experience with the landscape of Southern France. This year Connie is encouraging folks who would like to have their first experience with making art to join the workshop. The week will introduce beginners to the basic concepts of sketching and photographing the landscape, and will offer more advanced students the chance to paint at the beautiful Le Levandin Mas. After a restful nights sleep and an irresistible petit dejeuner, Connie will present the basic concepts of using landscape as a source of making art. The setting of the estate provides such a wonderful amount of variety that we will be able to work right on the grounds and be close to all the conveniences that make working out of doors enjoyable. In the middle of the week we will visit a typical country market which provides a great chance for shopping, sketching or photographing. After our morning activities a delicious country French dejeuner will be served under the ancient oak trees allowing an opportunity for discussing our experiences and discoveries. In the afternoon you may chose to visit the unique towns and villages of this area, or take one of the bicycles for a ride through the countryside. Perhaps you will favor a leisurely walk, a swim in the lovely pool, or an invigorating hike to absorb the landscape first hand. This is also a time when you can experiment with the new art information that has been presented to you and return to works that call for additional attention. There is no better way to experience art than in the luxurious setting of Le Lavandin.


Guests enjoying the tranquility of Le Lavandin
during one of the painting workshops.

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.

 

 

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