Art Holidays - Courses 2026
Residential and Non-Residential
Whether you’re a beginner or more accomplished, our two day weekend painting holiday with professional artist tutors will help you to improve your technique. Our art classes are small and friendly, with no more than 8 people, starting around 9.30 am and finishing around 4pm, with a break for a delicious lunch. prepared by our chef.
Arrival is late afternoon Friday and departure is end of the afternoon on the Sunday. Mornings will usually be spent together in the spacious Old Dairy studio learning new techniques or improving old ones.
In the afternoon you can choose from many beautiful spots around the land to paint the stunning landscape ‘en plein air’, as the tutors visit everyone in turn for further one to one tuition and guidance. Discover our award - winning Art Tutors and book now for our upcoming courses for 2026.
Hester Berry
2 Day Courses | Oils
27th-29th March 2026
24th-26th April 2026
25th-27th September 2026
Shortlisted for many awards, including Sky Landscape Artist of the Year and the BP Portrait Award, Hester’s distinctive and evocative approach to oils uses brush strokes as economically as possible, exploring light, time, movement and climate and distilling the image into only what is necessary.
Catherine Beale
2 Day Courses in 2026 | Watercolours
22nd-24th May 2026
11th-13th September 2026
Specialising in radiant, light filled watercolours capturing atmospheric landscapes, Catherine combines juicy tubed colours with running washes using her ‘gravity painting’ technique to exploit the shape-shifting qualities of watercolour. A member of the the Society of Women Artists and a previous winner of The Artist Magazine Editor’s Choice Award, she has exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. Catherine is also author of ‘Capturing Light’ with Search Press and has written a number of articles for The Artist Magazine.
James Tatum
2 Day Courses in 2026 - Acrylics | Mixed Media
8th-10th May 2026
5th-7th June 2026
19th-21st June 2026
14th-16th August 2026
9th-11th October 2026
Selected as ‘Landscape Painter of the Year’ by Devon Life, James’s unique approach will help you see the landscape as a painting before you begin.
Annie Musgrove
2 Day Courses 2026 | Oils
3rd-5th July 2026
31st July-2nd August 2026
Hugely popular among collectors for her evocative oil paintings of the South West, her background as a geographer gives Annie a deep understanding of meteorology and landscape processes. Interpreting the interaction of light and the landscape provide the starting points for her work and yours.
Chris Howe
2 Day Courses 2026 | Watercolour
10th-12th April 2026
17th-19th July 2026
28th-30th August 2026
Fresh and atmospheric, Chris uses bold strokes and a limited palette to capture the beautiful landscape of the South West. With a relaxed and enjoyable approach he teaches students at all levels, with interesting new techniques with materials to help improve your work.