First Impressions: Exploring Drawing into Painting
Capturing essence, luminosity, mystery through gouache (unique creamy, watersoluble
opaque paint used by the Impressionists in layering values, dimension and
drama), graphite, mixtures of mediums on prepared panels and paper.
For the inquisitive beginner, the advanced professional, anyone wishing to expand
creative potential
The Course
In this six-day concentrated art course, designed to encourage instinctive confident creativity,
you will have the opportunity to experience drawing, painting, composing, layering and
manipulating the finest array of paints, pigments, pencils, and papers in unique and exciting
ways. The emphasis on personalized instruction, the freedom to follow your individual artistic
path, and the building of knowledge and skill within a creative community, is the foundation
of this retreat. Daily demonstrations, individual and group dialogue, videos and inspiring
resources are a part of each day.
A detailed list of additional artists’ supplies for the course will be sent upon your registration.
These materials have been chosen for their quality and flexibility and with the intention that
you will enjoy using them long after the course.
The Setting
You will find yourself immersed in the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest in Washington
State.
The Hood Canal is a breathtaking 68-mile-long natural waterway, recognized as the
only true saltwater fjord in the contiguous United States. Sculpted by glaciers 13,000 years ago,
the dramatic contrast of deep, calm water, lush green peaks and the breathtaking, immediate
view of the Olympic Mountains rising steeply from the water's edge offer the perfect natural
setting for An Artists' Retreat.
Classes will be taught in a magnificent, spacious, light-filled studio equipped with individual
easels, large worktables, fireplace, an array of inspirational books, inspiring videos of artists'
lives, a beautiful comfortable living room for quiet contemplation, sketching, reading and
relaxing. Large verandas provide sweeping panoramic views over the flower and vegetable
gardens, to the mountains and the deep turquoise waters of Hood Canal and will be available
for all participants every evening until 10pm.
Food and Lodging
Callison House, is a 1920's lodge that houses the dining room with fireplace, the central
kitchen, the library and offers six unique single rooms, with shared bathrooms as in the
European Lodge style, mountain, water views and easy access to dining in the garden.
Creekside Lodge, newly remodeled for energy efficiency using sustainable materials, provides
accommodation for up to ten participants in 6 rooms, features a kitchenette, a 375-square ft.
meeting room, a gas fireplace and easy access to a large deck which can also be enjoyed by
Gatehouse. Each shared room has a full bath.
Gatehouse features three beautifully decorated separate spacious shared rooms, each with a
private entrance, private bathrooms, microwave and mini-fridge, and can accommodate two
participants per room.
Starting with dinner on Sunday through lunch on Friday, three delicious home-cooked meals
made with care and quality locally sourced organic ingredients will be served. The chefs
creating the cuisine for the artists’ retreat create exciting meals that nourish our guests,
encourage them to expand their palates, and promote an enjoyable dining experience through
sharing it with others. They routinely create bread, granola, salad dressings, sauces, desserts
and more. *The chefs are happy to provide dietary alternatives for those with health
restrictions.
About the Creator and Instructor of An Artists' Retreat
Anna Rhodes, BFA, MA, has studied, taught and created art in extraordinary settings
throughout the world. Her background is a fascinating collage of classical training, the deeply
felt influences of the Renaissance, the Impressionists, the Bauhaus Movement and a creative
passion grown from her years in New York City, San Francisco, Amsterdam, France, and a
lifetime traveling internationally.
Her education includes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Moore College of Art,
Studio Escalier in Argenton-Chateau, France and a traveling fellowship to Italy, France and
Sweden. She has taught at the renowned Haystack Mountain School in Maine, Cleveland
Institute of Art, Villa Montalvo in California, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts and for the past fourteen years, she has conducted An Artists'
Retreat in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Her work has been shown and represented in private collections, including a group
presentation at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. She now resides in Seattle.
All Inclusive Fee for An Artists’ Retreat $3,250
• Six-day Art Course Tuition in the Great Hall studio daily from 9AM ~ 4PM
• Spacious, light-filled studio, including individual easels
• Individual and group instruction and demonstrations by Anna Rhodes
• Two full-time studio assistants
• Studio is open until 10pm for participants to create
• A wide array of art supplies in addition to your required artists’ materials*
• Films of artists’ lives and lending library of art books
• Round-trip transportation to and from the retreat center
• Comfortable Accommodations for five days with access to grounds, gardens and trails
• Delicious, healthy, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Welcoming Dinner at 6PM Sunday Evening followed by Reception in the Studio
• Daily refreshments and healthy snacks served in the studio
• Celebration Dinner hosted by the chefs and culinary team on Thursday evening
Course concludes on Friday after lunch.
• $3,250 for a deluxe shared room
• $400 additional for standard Single
• $600 additional for deluxe Single
*A list of required artists’ materials and a purchase form will be sent upon registration.
To reserve your space in An Artists’ Retreat, please first contact Anna Rhodes.
annarhodes@comcast.net or call/text (206) 818 8645 to confirm available space.
Next step, fill out the Registration Form below and forward with your deposit and studio fee
to Anna Rhodes’ address on this form.
A non-refundable deposit of $850 is due upon registration. Balance $2,400 plus ugrade due before April 2nd.
We rely on your attendance to make important arrangements; therefore all fees paid to Anna
Rhodes for An Artists’ Retreat, are non-refundable.
Cancellation Policy
If An Artists’ Retreat is canceled, not postponed, due to unforeseen circumstances, all fees
will be refunded in full, excluding the artists’ supplies you have ordered and purchased. |
