New Zealand Painting Holiday

Enjoy a plein air painting vacation that is a laid-back adventure where your outdoor studio is a beautiful beach, island or rain forest on the Kowhai Coast just north of Auckland!  In this area of the North Island, native bush and unique birds abound. Spend the day painting on the beach with other artists; take a break to swim in the South Pacific.  Watch the sun go down, glass of wine in hand, while listening for moreporks (native owls).  Find the Southern Cross in the night sky.  The next day, ferry across to an island, visit a farmer’s market or find tidal pools in the rocks along the ocean’s edge.  Be sure to bring your camera!

All activities are carefully planned for painters and non-painters alike and you won’t miss out on sightseeing by being stuck indoors with an instructor hovering over you.  You can even take guilt-free time off from painting to swim, hike or scuba dive.  New Zealand-born artists will be your guides for the week.  If you extend your stay and visit the other parts of this wonderful, friendly country, we can help with itinerary suggestions.

Tutors for the Students Holiday include Joe Garcia and Adele Earnshaw in 2012;  Barrett Edwards and Michael Chesley Johnson in 2013.  We also offer a retreat for working artists to see all the same sights and more, but without  instruction.  Just paint until you can't any more!

We invite you to explore the website to discover all we have to offer!