From 10 to 17 September 2027, at Château de Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the northern Dordogne, Toronto painter and trained florist Jacintha Krish leads an acrylic painting week built around her dual practice. Three canvases come out of the week, starting with a 12-inch floral study and growing in scale and ambition; a mid-week morning is spent at the formal Jardins Remarquables of Château de Hautefort, with sketchbooks in hand for the third painting that follows in the afternoon. A flower arranging workshop with blooms from the Saturday market sits alongside the studio sessions, and her florist's eye for colour and balance carries through the instruction. Meals at the château are prepared by Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs with Périgord produce, and seven nights' accommodation in the 16th-century building is included. The group is capped at eight. Guests bring their own paints, brushes and painting tools; canvases and easels are provided. ** One room left! Book now! ***

Website Link

https://www.manorandmaker.com/maker/acrylic-painting-retreat-dordogne?utm_source=atelierbound&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=listing

What's Included

5 days of acrylic painting instruction with Jacintha Krish, flower arranging workshop with Jacintha, 7 nights' accommodation at Château de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, transfers from the local train station, all meals at the château with most prepared by Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs, house wines with supper and all non-alcoholic beverages throughout, market excursion, day excursions to local sites with transport and entry fees, 4 canvases plus easels and workstations, access to the château common rooms, 15ha of grounds and studio Your own paints, brushes and painting tools (or have them shipped ahead to the château)

What to Bring

Guests bring their own paints, brushes and painting tools; canvases and easels are provided.

Leader Bio

Jacintha Krish is a Toronto-based contemporary Impressionist painter who exhibits in solo and juried shows across Canada, with works sold through Saatchi Art International and Artfinder. She is also a trained, award-winning florist; both disciplines feed her teaching, particularly around colour, weight and balance on the canvas.