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2010 & 2011 ART COURSES AT LA RESIDENCE
with BEN BROTHERTON
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Sunday 29th August 2010 -
Sunday 5th September 2010
SPACE
STILL AVAILABLE!
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£600 or 690€
(non painting partners
25% discount = £450 or 517.50€) |
£300/345€ deposit at time of booking
345€ on arrival please |
Sunday 29th May 2011 -
Sunday 5th June 2011
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£600 or 690€
(non-painting partners
25% discount = £450 or 517.50€) |
£300/345€ deposit at time of booking
345€ on arrival please |
Sunday 3rd July 2011 -
Sunday 10th July 2011
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£600 or 690€
(non-painting partners
25% discount = £450 or 517.50€) |
£300/345€ deposit at time of booking
345€ on arrival please |
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Sunday 4th September 2011 -
Sunday 11th September 2011
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£600 or 690€
(non-painting partners
25% discount = £450 or 517.50€)
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£300/345€ deposit at time of booking
345€ on arrival please
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| taking a break at the river bar below the ramparts |
“I had such a lovely time with you last week
......... Your art course holiday was extremely well structured and Ben an excellent and very patient tutor....
Thank you both for wonderful food and hospitality.” - Beryl Noakes, Somerset
"...thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful time. Your cooking
was fantastic and everything was so comfortable.” - Pamela Adams, Glos
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...a very big thank you both for your kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humour, to say nothing of the fabulous cooking!
I had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the
painting course." - Agnes O'Donnell, Kuwait
"You
made us so welcome and produced super meals. It was a pleasure to be in your lovely home……………..
We both enjoyed
the course and think Ben is a great teacher as well as being such a nice person. …………
we cannot wait to know your dates for next year and book our places!" Delphine Anderson, Exeter
"thank you and Stewart for a wonderful two weeks
with you. The painting was great but the hospitality was even better. I really did enjoy myself .... staying in the middle of a real life of a French village."
Paddy O'Reilly, Co. Carlow, Ireland
"I LOVED my stay with you and Stewart in Valence-sur-Baise! I had a wonderful
time, which I hope to repeat! " Virginia Bunker, Kuwait
"A huge thank you for making our stay in
France a truly magical experience! . . . I fell
in love with the area ....thanks for your hospitality, generosity, wonderful food, good company and
counselling! Please let us know when you have decided on next year’s dates." - Ros Nixon, Penzance
These are just some of the very kind comments
sent to us last year 2009. We all had a very happy time and as you can see, everyone enjoyed the food and hospitality.
The art courses are fully inclusive of all meals, wine and refreshments throughout the day.
We think
the main attraction of our art courses is Ben's excellent teaching. Everyone gets individual attention from beginners
to more experienced artists. Our classes are small - usually no more than 8 - and each artist is encouraged to follow
their own style, working outdoors or in the studio. Everyone - even the complete beginners - produced several really
beautiful paintings by the end of the week.
Breakfast is served buffet style in the courtyard by the pool,
or in your rooms if you wish. Lunch is usually one main dish with salad, served with wine, followed by cheese
and seasonal fruit. The evening meal is 4 courses, wine and coffee.
The
day usually starts with a brief lecture in the Art Studio, then the students can spend the day either out on the ramparts
or this year we've decided to take everyone out of the village to the surrounding landscape of gently sloping hills striped
with vineyards, over to the picturesque village of Saint Puy with its far reaching views over to the Pyrenees, across the
lush valleys.
Most evenings
we saunter down the ramparts for an early evening aperitif as the sun goes down. We always mean to play boules but good
conversation and company gets in the way. We also take everyone out on excursions to some of the local places of interest
like the 12th Century Cistercian Abbaye de Flaran which has a most interesting collection of 20th Century art including Monet,
Picasso, Cezanne & Rodin; also a museum devoted to the shrine of St Jacques of Compostela as Valence-sur-Baise is on this
historic pilgrimage route. There are several chateaux nearby where we arrange tours and tastings of their local Floc,
Armagnac and methode champenoise. The night markets have proved to be quite an attraction too!
This year we've decided to have a celebratory last night out, eating at the riverside bar restaurant La Guingette,
where we can all eat a very reasonably priced meal under the stars which will make a perfect ending to a creative and happy
week.
Tea and coffee facilities are available in each of the rooms, and throughout the day in the Art
Studio.
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| last supper down at La Guingette |
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| your hosts Janice & Stewart - join us! |
ABOUT BEN BROTHERTON
Ben Brotherton
BA, MA was Artist in Residence and part-time art teacher at The King's School Canterbury between 2002 and 2007. As well as
classes for school students he ran evening classes for parents and school staff.
Ben also runs courses in Italy at
The Centro Verrocchio as well as teaching art throughout the year in France where he lives. He has exhibited in London with
The Royal Society of Oil Painters and Royal Society of British Artists and shows work regularly with Grandy Art. Work can
also be seen at:
www.terrain-vallonee.co.uk
 TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS We will be happy to organise your travel arrangements from your base in the UK and
hope you will allow us to coordinate your journey with the other students so that your journey here is as comfortable and
trouble-free as possible.
OUR NEAREST AIRPORT IS TOULOUSE SERVED BY EASYJET AND BRITISH AIRWAYS
WE
CHARGE JUST 25 EUROS EACH WAY FOR AIRPORT RUNS, BUT THIS IS PROVIDED YOU'RE TRAVELLING IN GROUPS,
OTHERWISE THE CHARGE
HAS TO BE HIGHER FOR SPECIAL JOURNEYS
You'll have a warm welcome when you arrive and we make every effort
to cater to all your needs to ensure an enjoyable stay with us. We believe in individual care and attention to all our guests
and will do our best to please you. Please let us know of any dietary requirements and any special requests. We can arrange
visits to our local doctor, osteopath, dentist, head masseuses and even the thermal spa in the nearby town of Castera Verduzan,
world famous for its relaxing spa baths and massage rooms.
The accommodation is in La Residence - a beautiful
house within the town ramparts close to the arcaded town square. It is a spacious period home with a courtyard and swimming
pool. There are 5 double rooms available which are ideal for couples or friends sharing.
Come and join us!
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