Art Holiday 2023
I'm delighted to be offering an art holiday again this year. This is a 5-night stay with four full days of tutoring and evening activities. The dates are: Sunday 11th June to Friday 16th June 2023
The full-board cost is £1,100 and the cost for a non-painting guest is £350. To attend the full art holiday including meals but without overnight accommodation is £700. to attend only the daytime part of the holiday (10-3) with no food supplied is £350
This year the accommodation will be guesthouse style, as guests will be hosted in Rixlade Barns and our home depending on the number of bookings. Each day there will be full tuition and evening activities to extend what we have been doing in the daytime. The food has over the years become one of the highlights of the holiday and will include a BBQ on the final Saturday. Each day there will be a continental-style breakfast, a packed lunch, afternoon tea and then a full evening meal. there will be some materials available to use and borrow though it will be expected that each person will bring most of their own kit. I have a small shop in my studio.
Payment is made by a non-refundable deposit through this website and then a balance by bank transfer before the start date. All money (minus a small fee charged by the website to take your initial payment) will be refunded if for any reason I cannot run the holiday. If the holiday goes ahead as planned no refunds can be made after a month before the start date.
All activities will be in line with Government COVID guidelines and fully refundable if we go into a lockdown. Please sign up to my newsletter to keep up to date with what's happening.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Jill and Stephen
Thank you Debs for the huge effort you put into the holiday. We really appreciate all your hard work and lovely having Pete as our driver down all these exciting Devon lanes! I'm left feeling inspired to continue my efforts -thank you!
Paula
"I can certainly recommend Art Holidays Devon run by Debs Last. I felt it was good value for money and felt that Debs makes every effort to make it so and works really hard. She is a very experienced art tutor.
Jill
"Art Holidays Devon offers a relaxed, fun and therapeutic approach to pursuing your interest in art regardless of your level of experience. Don’t miss out, book now!
Pip
"An enjoyable week of painting and drawing in both studio and en-plein-air, with guidance from a supportive and talented artist.
The accommodation
Programme:
Day One:
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Arrive on the first evening after 4pm and before 6pm, settle into your room and then meet for a drink in Debs' studio where we'll have a light buffet-style dinner, open some bottles of wine and make some paint to use in the week.
Day Two:
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breakfast between 8.30 and 9am.
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En plein air painting 10am-4pm. Abbotsham Cliffs, including packed lunch and drinks throughout the day.
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Afternoon tea and free time.
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Dinner @ 7.30
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8.30 evening activity: artist talk and discussion.
Day Three:
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breakfast between 8.30 and 9am.
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En plein air painting 10am-4pm. Dartmoor, including packed lunch and drinks throughout the day.
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Afternoon tea and free time.
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Dinner @7.30
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Evening activity: playing with the day's sketches and paintings in Deb's studio.
Day Four:
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breakfast between 8.30 and 9am.
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En plein air painting 10am-4pm. Clovelly and the coastal path including packed lunch and drinks throughout the day.
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Afternoon tea and free time.
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Dinner and evening activity @ 7.30pm: Pizza on the Pebble ridge watching the setting sun.
Day five:
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Breakfast in Appledore. (guests to pay for their own)
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En plein air painting 10am-1pm. Appledore
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Studio lunch and drinks.
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2-4pm Taking your en plein air paintings to the next level... studio session and chance for a one to one critique
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Afternoon tea and free time.
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Critique sessions can be booked here.
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Dinner @ 7.30 Last night BBQ
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8.30p, evening activity: artist talk and discussion, with Debs.
Day six:
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Breakfast between 8.30 and 9am.
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check out by 10am
(Please note that this programme is a sample one and is subject to change, due to the unpredictable nature of the British weather!)