Killbear Provincial Park with Helen Walter & Keith Thirgood: September 22 to 26
Killbear Art Retreat: September 22 to 26, a special four-day retreat in Killbear Provincial Park on Georgian Bay with Keith Thirgood and Helen Walter.
This will be a special event. Killbear is an amazing destination for artists. If you're interested in forest and windswept rocky shores, Killbear won't disappoint.
Helen and Keith paint in a bold, loose style capturing the essence of any scene in a few bold shapes and dramatic colour.
Keith and Helen will act as mentors and instructors helping you reach a new level in your painting.
This will be a special event. Killbear is an amazing destination for artists. If you're interested in forest and windswept rocky shores, Killbear won't disappoint.
Helen and Keith paint in a bold, loose style capturing the essence of any scene in a few bold shapes and dramatic colour.
Keith and Helen will act as mentors and instructors helping you reach a new level in your painting.
Your 4 days in Killbear begins Monday evening, after check-in and dinner, with an orientation session and a discussion about locations, your goals and the art of plein air painting.
We begin every morning at 9 am heading off to the first location. You get down to painting right away, taking advantage of the morning light, with Keith and Helen acting as your personal coaches. At noon, one of them will give a demo, then it’s lunch, a short break and back to painting for the rest of the day. After dinner Helen and Keith will lead an informal discussion of our day's work.
We begin every morning at 9 am heading off to the first location. You get down to painting right away, taking advantage of the morning light, with Keith and Helen acting as your personal coaches. At noon, one of them will give a demo, then it’s lunch, a short break and back to painting for the rest of the day. After dinner Helen and Keith will lead an informal discussion of our day's work.
While Keith and Helen will be demonstrating in acrylic, oil painters as well as watercolourists and pastel artists will gain from their discussions of values, composition and reducing the plein air scene to abstracted shapes in order to bring an effective composition out of visual chaos.
Enjoy the rugged shore of Georgian Bay without the discomfort of camping. We are staying at the Killbear Lodge. Our group will have the entire lodge to ourselves. Rooms are single occupancy with single beds. If a couple attends, there are three rooms with double beds available (first come, first served).
To keep the cost of this retreat lower than our usual retreats, you provide and prepare your own meals. The kitchen is huge and can accommodate a number of people preparing food at the same time.
The Lodge is large enough that we can paint indoors, in case of inclement weather.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see photos of Killbear and the lodge.
Enjoy the rugged shore of Georgian Bay without the discomfort of camping. We are staying at the Killbear Lodge. Our group will have the entire lodge to ourselves. Rooms are single occupancy with single beds. If a couple attends, there are three rooms with double beds available (first come, first served).
To keep the cost of this retreat lower than our usual retreats, you provide and prepare your own meals. The kitchen is huge and can accommodate a number of people preparing food at the same time.
The Lodge is large enough that we can paint indoors, in case of inclement weather.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see photos of Killbear and the lodge.
Date: September 22-26, 2014
For the stated fee, students get 5 days and 4 evenings. Helen and Keith will give their first lesson on the Monday evening, and chat informally with all of the artists and get to know everyone's style and begin to assess their needs. They teach Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning before everyone heads off Friday afternoon.
For the stated fee, students get 5 days and 4 evenings. Helen and Keith will give their first lesson on the Monday evening, and chat informally with all of the artists and get to know everyone's style and begin to assess their needs. They teach Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning before everyone heads off Friday afternoon.
Location: Killbear Provincial Park, near Parry Sound, Ontario
Contact: Keith Thirgood, Wilson Street Studio, 905-472-2330 or to contact him by e-mail click here.
Fee: $450 including 4 nights lodging, studio (in case of inclement weather), instruction and spectacular scenery.
Rate for non-painting spouses or friends. $300
$250 deposit required to hold your place. Full payment must be received by August 20.
HST and gratuities extra
Payment: Cheque (made payable to Wilson Street Studio, 15 Wilson St., Markham, ON L3P 1M9). If you wish to pay by VISA or Mastercard call (905-472-2330) and we will send you a form to mail in. If you want to pay by cash you can do so in person only.
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For this you get your accommodation and all meals for the five days, insightful instruction, a studio space in case of inclement weather and fantastic scenery.
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Refund Policy
Up to 31 Days prior to retreat, full refund minus $50 administration fee.
30-15 days prior to retreat, 50% of fees.
14-8 days prior to retreat, 25% refund of fees.
7 days prior to retreat, no refund.
Up to 31 Days prior to retreat, full refund minus $50 administration fee.
30-15 days prior to retreat, 50% of fees.
14-8 days prior to retreat, 25% refund of fees.
7 days prior to retreat, no refund.
