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Painting Provence with Bryan Mark Taylor and Josh Clare
Château in the countryside near the Cote d’Azur, Oct 2—10, 2026
If you love to paint to capture the heart and emotion of your surroundings, this is the workshop for you. Paint the gorgeous countryside of the Côte d’Azur with master painters, Josh Clare and Bryan Mark Taylor. Here is a perfect match to learn about painting the essence and light of the South of France while enjoying the beauty and bounty of the region.
We invite you to enjoy a fantastic program of learning and strengthening your painting skills while based at our charming, historical Provençal moulin.
Experience the expertise of not one, but two sought-after instructors. Josh Clare is a renowned plein air painter and seasoned instructor, while Bryan Mark Taylor is an award-winning artist, frequent speaker at the Plein Air Convention, and contributor to major art publications.
Get ready for some painting and an immersive experience in the Côte d’Azur countryside, France. This once-in-a-lifetime inspiring and instructive workshop will be unforgettable.
The workshop experience is open to artists of all levels. Josh and Bryan will take turns in leading the sessions so that you can learn from both of them. There will be demos, one-on-one painting sessions and critiques. You will explore different approaches and create art using the principles learned. You will also be plein air painting on the grounds of a historic Provençal moulin. Sound like heaven? We thought so…
Between both Josh Clare and Bryan Mark Taylor, you will experience a comprehensive learning experience for painting that you can use and refer to and further your own work. Both are skilled still-life and landscape painters and what’s more is both Josh Clare and Bryan are familiar with the European landscape.
The instruction and accommodations are in a unique Provençal moulin. See more images here. You will be able to venture out with the group and capture landscapes and scenes of life in France in the surrounding countryside. In addition to obtaining painting skills, you’ll also enjoy an immersive French experience.
You’ll be able to explore the neighboring villages, visit vineyards to taste the local vintages, and shop at local outdoor markets as part of your retail therapy.
Bryan Mark Taylor
Bryan Mark Taylor is a painter, lecturer, entrepreneur, and world traveler—a true renaissance man. Born in Portland, Oregon, he received his BA from BYU in 2001 and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in 2005. He currently lives in Utah, USA, with his wife and children.
As a painter, Bryan has won top awards in national and international shows, including three top awards in the 2022 ARC International Salon and a gold medal at the California Art Club’s annual exhibition in 2009. His work is featured in prominent art and design magazines such as Plein Air, American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, and Imagine FX. His paintings can be found in private, corporate, and museum collections across the US, Europe, China, India, South America, and New Zealand.
Bryan is also a sought-after teacher and lecturer. He has taught courses at the Academy of Art University, Pixar, Sentient Academy, and the Scottsdale Artists School. He has been a featured speaker at major events, including the Plein Air Convention, CTNX, Fantastic Arts, Dragonsteel, and Vision X conferences.
As a product designer and entrepreneur, Bryan developed the STRADA Easel—a premier outdoor painting system used by plein air artists worldwide. He is also the cofounder of Sentient Academy and the Vision X global art conference, both of which have inspired and educated artists from K-12 through professional levels.
Travel is another source of inspiration for Bryan. As he journeys across the globe, he carefully observes and captures cities, cultures, and the everyday miracles of nature in his work.
North Valley Farmland by Bryan Mark Taylor
Josh Clare
Josh Clare (b. 1982) was born and raised in Utah and has been making art ever since his 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Brady, told him he was an artist. He received his formal training at Brigham Young University–Idaho, where he was introduced to oil painting and mentored by instructors who deeply shaped his artistic journey.
Early recognition helped launch Josh’s career, but he considers his path one of ongoing learning, gratitude, and devotion to his craft. He describes painting as a privilege and gives thanks daily for the chance to “see the sun cast shadows.” Josh lives and works in Cache Valley, Utah, where he and his wife are raising their five children.
Select Awards
2024 – Museum Purchase Award, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2020 – Hawaii State Purchase Award, Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Maui, HI
2019 – Marjorie L. Bradley Memorial Associate Member Award, AIS National, New York, NY
2019 – Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence, OPA National, St. George, UT
2017 – 1st Place, Logan Summerfest Plein Air Competition, Logan, UT
2017 – 1st Place Artists’ Choice, Art on the Green, Green River, WY
2017 – 2nd Place, Art on the Green, Green River, WY
2017 – Alden Bryan Landscape Award, Cincinnati, OH
Painting by Josh Clare
“I live hoping to become the kind of man worth knowing, and I paint hoping that someday, someone will see the bits of me stuck there in my work—and be changed for the better. If there is anything in my work that is good—it’s because of and thanks to God the father of our spirits and His son Jesus Christ. As often as I forget it, I know that I am nothing of myself, and I’m deeply grateful that God has allowed me to live, and to paint.”
Works by Bryan Mark Taylor
Works by Josh Clare
This Workshop Includes:
- 9-Days of learning with Josh Clare and Bryan Mark Taylor in the Cote d’Azur countryside.
- Ongoing demos, discussions and evenings with the instructors.
- All Inclusive: Tuition, fine food, wine, château accommodation and ground transportation. We eat out an own expense – one/two lunches and one dinner are scheduled. Airfare not included.
- Paint, sketch and enjoy the good life in beautiful Provençal surroundings.
- Daily painting locations: Private vineyards, charming villages, markets (more painting and excursion locations varied upon location of the workshop).
- Balanced itinerary of painting, exploring and relaxation for artists of all media – all levels!
- Travel, live, learn and paint side-by-side with Josh, Bryan and fellow artists.
- Plenty to do for non-painting partners! A limited number of non-painting partners accepted. Discount available for non-painting companions
