Are you ready to immerse yourself in art and indulge your creative soul? Is nature calling your name?
Then come and join us on our next plein air adventure:
Then come and join us on our next plein air adventure:
Alert Bay on Cormorant Island
October 1-5, 2026
SOLD OUT!
At this time we have filled all available spots for this retreat.
If you would like to be placed on a wait list please contact us at [email protected]
At this time we have filled all available spots for this retreat.
If you would like to be placed on a wait list please contact us at [email protected]
We are thrilled to be able to offer this incredible adventure to you. Alert Bay is an area steeped in history. It is the oldest settlement on Vancouver Island and rich in indigenous culture. Many artists have painted in Alert Bay including Emily Carr, Walter J. Phillips, E.J. Hughes, Mike Svob just to name a few.
A little bit about this trip... We have chosen the beginning of October when the weather is still pleasantly warm and the colours are beginning to show off their beauty.
We are excited because we have booked 2 entire hotels for our group. They are just a short walking distance apart; The Nimpkish Hotel and The Seine Boat Inn. The rooms are quite rustic, but they are clean and comfortable. Alert Bay is on Cormorant Island which is a short ferry ride from Port McNeil on Vancouver Island.
The package includes 3 meals a day, served at the Nimpkish Hotel. A light breakfast, a bagged lunch (to take with us to wherever we choose to paint that day) and a served dinner with a few different options each day.
*While the Nimpkish Hotel does not have a "gluten-free" kitchen, they will have gluten free options for those requiring it and some of the rooms have a kitchenette (Seine Boat Inn) if you require a higher level of surety and are more comfortable bringing your own food.
We are excited because we have booked 2 entire hotels for our group. They are just a short walking distance apart; The Nimpkish Hotel and The Seine Boat Inn. The rooms are quite rustic, but they are clean and comfortable. Alert Bay is on Cormorant Island which is a short ferry ride from Port McNeil on Vancouver Island.
The package includes 3 meals a day, served at the Nimpkish Hotel. A light breakfast, a bagged lunch (to take with us to wherever we choose to paint that day) and a served dinner with a few different options each day.
*While the Nimpkish Hotel does not have a "gluten-free" kitchen, they will have gluten free options for those requiring it and some of the rooms have a kitchenette (Seine Boat Inn) if you require a higher level of surety and are more comfortable bringing your own food.
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While we are not offering instruction on this retreat, there will be plenty of peer support and encouragement. Artists are free to choose where they wish to paint. A list of some possible locations will be provided. In the evenings we’ll gather for informal critiques (optional), definitely lots of art talk and possibly even some games and challenges! |
Emily Carr - War Canoes, Alert Bay (1912) - image public domain
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Oh, Canada!
Let's paint this land of ours!
Let's paint this land of ours!
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