Tapping Into Your Inner Voice with Ron Hicks
You’re invited on a 9-day journey at Ron Hicks’ workshop located in the South of France designed to transform your vision and find your inner voice.
Date: Sept 13-21, 2027
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Join us for an unparalleled workshop experience where you will unlock the hidden depths of your artistic expression. Each one of us is an individual with personal ideas and viewpoints, but do you express yours in your artwork?
You rarely find someone so knowledgeable, talented and compassionate as Ron Hicks. Ron paints some of today’s most sought-after paintings but he is also willing to help other artists discover and nurture their inherent artistic voices. Elevate your creativity to new heights and ignite the flame of your artistic soul under his expert guidance.
Ron Hicks will coach you while acting as your guide through this exceptional workshop. He will serve as your artistic mentor giving individual attention to each artist. This is only possible with the low ratio of students to the instructor. It is limited to 12 to 16 students only.
When you open the door to self-expression and the emotional side of art, you unlock the intuitive side of painting. This is not a technically based workshop and is most suited to intermediate and proficient artists who need to take this next step in their work; ready to create their signature style. However, it is also open to fearless beginners who want to know what it is to express themselves as a true artist.
“We will open up dialogue and explore creative ways to tackle this obstacle. The purpose of this workshop is not about the utilization of tools or learning specific painting techniques.”
– Ron Hicks
Unveiling Your Artistic Identity
You have the choice of painting models on most days. We have beautiful grounds to explore and paint en plein air with stunning 360-degree views of sun-drenched vineyards and rolling hills of incomparable Tuscan beauty. You will be making plenty of art in this program, painting as well as taking notes, drawing and making sketches. The object of the program is for you to expand your horizons, broaden your perspective, and break down any barriers so that you are free to examine and further your purpose as an artist. Doing this program under the steady guidance of Ron Hicks’ mentorship we hope you’ll discover and unveil your true potential as an artist. With a clearer sense of purpose, you will have a direction for your ongoing artistic journey and be able to make your art with intentionality.
Nowhere else have we seen a program that offers this. It’s a must for those artists who wish to develop their own style, be able to express themselves, and who aspire to ‘say’ something more meaningful with their art.
“This workshop is intended to serve as a vehicle to aid you in finding your path. Designed for the intermediate to advanced student, this workshop is open to all levels of experience and learning in all artistic mediums.”- Ron Hicks
About Ron Hicks
Now based in Denver, Colorado, Ron Hicks was born in Ohio in the mid-sixties. From the beginning, Ron Hicks seems to have woven his art from life’s quiet resonances. He began his training through scholarships at Columbus College of Art and Design, the Colorado Institute of Art, and the Art Students League of Denver. Over the years, he and Quang Ho cultivated a friendship, both based in Denver at the time. The two share an appreciation for evocative brushwork and a balance of realism and abstraction. Luckily for those attending his Provence workshop and eagerly awaiting Ron’s mentorship, they can participate in this ongoing dialogue about painting, which has inspired countless paintings.
We cannot ignore the subtle nod to Gustav Klimt—not in imitation, but in spirit. Like Klimt, Hicks explores the boundaries between realism and design: grounding the figure in reality, then surrounding it in pattern and texture.
As both a representational and evocative painter, Hicks balances clarity with nuance. Shadows, shapes, and gentle grays become more than visual tools—they evoke stories of pause, connection, and unspoken emotion.
Painting in Provence with Ron Hicks in 2027
This workshop offers an exclusive opportunity to paint alongside Ron in the inspiring landscapes of Provence.
With a limited number of participants, this is an intimate experience to be mentored by Ron Hicks while you learn, observe, and create in the company of one of today’s most distinctive figurative painters.
Recent exhibitions
- Then and Now – Arcadia Contemporary, New York (2025)
- Introspective Reflection – Bonner David Galleries, New York City 2024
- 20th Anniversary Show, Gallery 1261, Denver (2024)
- The Great Outdoors, Arcadia Contemporary, New York (2024)
- The Heart of the Matter – Bonner David Galleries, Scottsdale
- Equinox – Gallery 1261, Denver 2023
This Workshop Includes:
- 9 days of artistic immersion in Tuscany.
- Excursions to Florence, San Gimignano and local towns and villages in the Tuscany region.
- All Inclusive: Tuition, fabulous Italian food, wine, accommodation and ground transportation with two lunches and one dinner at own expense. Airfare not included.
- Paint, sketch and enjoy the good life in beautiful European surroundings.
- Daily painting locations: Private vineyards, charming villages, markets (more painting and excursion locations varied upon location of the workshop).
- Ongoing mentorship, discussions and evenings with the instructor.
- Balanced itinerary of painting, exploring and relaxation for artists of all media – all levels!
- Learn, live and paint side-by-side with fellow artists.
- Plenty to do for non-painting partners! (Discounts apply!)
- Bring a friend!
- Airport pickup and drop off!
Tapping into Your Inner Voicewith Ron Hicks
