Mar 31, 2022 | Art History, Scotland
“To Pastures New”, Sir James Guthrie, 1883 Every time we explore a travel destination our lives become richer for the experience. That’s to be expected, after all, that’s why we are so motivated to organize these types of events. Sometimes the unexpected...
Jul 29, 2021 | Paris, travel
Musée d’Orsay: From Train Station to World-Class Art Museum The Workshops in France team loves a good transformation story, so how’s this? When you are asked about Art Museums in Paris, most of us immediately think of the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, but...
Feb 5, 2021 | travel, art retreat, couples travel, painting holiday, Provence, travel tips
When painters dream, they dream of Glorious Provence. If you asked an artist “What would be your dream painting trip look like?”, their answer would inevitably include a myriad of details that perfectly describe the landscape and colors of Provence. Every...
Sep 21, 2020 | Paris, Americans in Paris, Art News, Instructors, Places, selling art, travel for artists, Workshop News
Chanel’s 2020 Spring Collection, presented at Paris Fashion Week Paris is renowned for many things, including art and fashion. In 2017, Vanessa Rothe lead a group of 12 artists to Paris to experience the kind of life that the renowned painters of the late 1800s...
Feb 23, 2020 | Art News, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Tips, Tips for Artists, travel, Workshop News
Joaquin Sorolla, “Spanish Lights”. For anyone attending one of our two Lavender Art Retreats near Aix-en-Provence this summer, there will be an extra special added event: the Hôtel de Caumont Art Centre in Aix-en-Provence will be presenting an exhibition...