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Hazel Soan loves to paint almost anywhere that offers a good range of subject matter. Provence has a special light and a wonderful rural and old
world atmosphere.
You will be based in the charming little town of Uzes, which is slightly off the beaten track. The main square is surrounded by covered arcades and shaded with plane trees. There’s a Ducal Palace, a 17th century cathedral, three towers of different ages and styles, many lovely Renaissance houses and a local produce market twice a week.
Three days will also be spent painting outside of Uzes, benefiting from other fabulous locations in the region. Avignon is a must - it’s one of the finest and most beautiful towns in Provence.Lying on the banks of the Rhone River and peppered with bell towers emerging from a mass of pink roofs, the city is surrounded by ramparts and dominated by the Palace of Popes and it’s cathedral standing majestically on Doms Rock.
There are remote villages and delightful rural scenes to paint including rolling lavender fields, which should be in full bloom, the famous Cote du Rhone vineyards and the impressive Pont du Gard aqueduct.
Out hotel is right in the heart of Uzes and is itself a wonderful historic building and full of Provencal charm.
HAZEL SOAN is the hugely popular Watercolour Challenge TV artist. She has published several instructional books including Watercolour Landscape Techniques and African Watercolours. Hazel has a natural ability for teaching art and her more structured approach is particularly suited to beginners and intermediate students.
Paint in Tuscany with Jason Bowyer : 28 June – 7 July 2009
Paint in Venice with James Willis : 12 - 21 September 2009
Paint in Morocco with Tom Coates : 4 – 16 October 2009
Paint in Sicily with Soraya French : 15 - 23 October 2009
2008 : Paint in Egypt with Tom Coates
Paint in Provence with Hazel Soan
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You will be based in the charming little town of Uzes, which is slightly off the beaten track. The main square is surrounded by covered arcades and shaded with plane trees. There’s a Ducal Palace, a 17th century cathedral, three towers of different ages and styles, many lovely Renaissance houses and a local produce market twice a week.
Three days will also be spent painting outside of Uzes, benefiting from other fabulous locations in the region. Avignon is a must - it’s one of the finest and most beautiful towns in Provence.Lying on the banks of the Rhone River and peppered with bell towers emerging from a mass of pink roofs, the city is surrounded by ramparts and dominated by the Palace of Popes and it’s cathedral standing majestically on Doms Rock.
There are remote villages and delightful rural scenes to paint including rolling lavender fields, which should be in full bloom, the famous Cote du Rhone vineyards and the impressive Pont du Gard aqueduct.
Out hotel is right in the heart of Uzes and is itself a wonderful historic building and full of Provencal charm.
HAZEL SOAN is the hugely popular Watercolour Challenge TV artist. She has published several instructional books including Watercolour Landscape Techniques and African Watercolours. Hazel has a natural ability for teaching art and her more structured approach is particularly suited to beginners and intermediate students.
PAINTING HOLIDAYS in 2009
Paint in the South of France with Hazel Soan : 14 – 23 May 2009Paint in Tuscany with Jason Bowyer : 28 June – 7 July 2009
Paint in Venice with James Willis : 12 - 21 September 2009
Paint in Morocco with Tom Coates : 4 – 16 October 2009
Paint in Sicily with Soraya French : 15 - 23 October 2009
Previous Holidays
2008 : Paint in Cuba with Jenny Wheatley2008 : Paint in Egypt with Tom Coates
What our clients say...
"I have just returned from a week’s painting holiday with Jenny Wheatley in Venice and felt I had to write to say how much I enjoyed the
visit, the second booked through your company. The organisation always appears quietly efficient and the relaxed atmosphere contributes to a good feeling
amongst the group.Everyone is treated individually according to their needs, and I personally enjoy the freedom of the painting sessions."
Pamela Leatherland
"I am writing to say how much I enjoyed my holiday painting on Gozo and Malta. Everything on the holiday worked so well – the
hotels, the transportation and particularly the trip on the traditional boat and painting in the President’s garden. Of course most of all
I enjoyed the painting with Hazel Soan’s great tuition and being looked after by Martha (Spencer Scott programme co-ordinator)."
Diane Sheldon


