Enjoy an international plein air painting vacation that is a laid-back adventure where your outdoor studio is a beautiful beach, island or rain forest on the Kowhai Coast just north of Auckland!  Experience the native bush and unique birds of the North Island. Spend the day painting on the beach with other artists; take a break to swim in the South Pacific.  Watch the sun go down, glass of wine in hand, while listening for moreporks (native owls).  Find the Southern Cross in the night sky.  The next day, ferry across to an island, visit a farmer’s market or find tidal pools in the rocks along the ocean’s edge.  Be sure to bring your camera!

All activities are carefully planned for painters and non-painters alike and you won’t miss out on sightseeing because instruction takes place at a different location each day.  New Zealand-born artists will be your tour guides for the week.  If you extend your stay and visit other parts of this wonderful, friendly country, we can help with itinerary suggestions.

Comment from a guest:
Thank you, thank you, thank you, and everyone who made this trip possible!!!  We enjoyed a wonderful time!  We appreciate all your effort and care to expose us to an experience of great diversity and for opening a window into another world and culture, and new horizons.  We hardly would have had the opportunity to explore and experience all of it without your thoughtful planning and guidance. 
From Tera,  2012 New Zealand Painting Holiday

Instructors for the 2014 Students Holiday include Deb Groesser, Joe Garcia and Adele Earnshaw. 
V... Vaughan will be the instructor for 2015. We also offer a retreat for working artists in 2015 to see all the same sights and more, but without  instruction.  Just paint, paint, paint and enjoy the beauty of New Zealand's lush scenery!

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