Hopkins Community Education

France Impressionist Trip, Impressionist Plein Air Retreat, is open and ready for bookings.  

Join artist Vanessa Merry in historic Pézenas in South France. Each day you will venture out to sites including a family-owned olive estate, traditional farmer's market, historic vineyard, and botanical and historic outlooks perfect for capturing on canvas. Artists will arrive home with your own inspired portfolio of works. Not a painter yourself, or would you like to bring a travel companion who prefers activities outside of the artist's smock? This itinerary accommodates a choice of local excursions and activities during artistic instruction and practice time. You'll meet up again ready to share about all you saw and accomplished. Bon Voyage! Paint Away Tours are a France-based company and are true experts in the "Art" of travel. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to make sure the trip will be a wonderful experience full of artistic practice, exploration, and community.

Please Note: bookings are on a first-come, first-confirmed basis directly on the Paint Away booking website. Space is limited to 12 travelers to foster group community and enable the travel agility of the group. Please carefully read trip and booking details at the Paint Away website found in the booking link:     

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Book directly with Paint Away Tours
Questions? You have a few means of support:

1. Please contact Paint Away using this contact form.
2. Paint Away leader Beatrice: beatrice@paintawaytours.com
3. You are always welcome to contact Lindsey Leseman at Hopkins Community Ed: 952-988-4417