Robyn Collier has over 40 years of painting experience and is regarded as one of Australia’s foremost wilderness artists – preferring to paint the natural world and aspects of it. She has conducted workshops throughout Australia and New Zealand for the past 12 years, published many articles, held over 30 exhibitions and made numerous television appearances. Her work has won multiple awards and is in prestigious collections in most countries in the world. She has taken part in many ‘Artist-in-Residence’ programs – both on the mainland of Australia’s and many remote islands. Robyn’s philosophy is simple – “I want to show people the magic of the natural world through my work.”
DAY 1: Sunday 20 October, 2024
Margaret River
Tour members will be met at Perth airport at 12:00
midday and transferred to the workshop hotel
in Margaret River. Late afternoon there will be a
welcome drinks party followed by an included
dinner.
DAY 2: Monday 21 October, 2024
Margaret River
A full day of painting in Margaret River. Margaret
River has evolved into the ultimate smorgasbord
of fine wine, good food and spectacular scenery.
Margaret River also has a thriving arts scene, with
an art or craft gallery on every corner. This will
also be the base from which we will explore and
paint the many areas that simply must be painted
in Western Australia.
DAY 3: Tuesday 22 October, 2024
Margaret River
Today our excursion from Margaret River takes
us to the famous Busselton Jetty, the longest in
Australia. This wood pier stretches nearly 2km to
the Underwater Observatory, where life in a coral
reef is on view. Robyn will find a great location
for today’s painting session. There will be regular
critique sessions during the workshop.
DAY 4: Wednesday 23 October, 2024
Margaret River
Today we enjoy painting at one of the beautiful
vineyards in the Margaret River region. We will
also enjoy an included lunch and a wine tasting.
DAY 5: Thursday 24 October, 2024
Margaret River
This morning we travel to Augusta and Cape
Leeuwin, where the Southern and Indian Oceans
meet. The cape, the most south-westerly point in
Australia, has a rugged coastline and a lighthouse
built in 1895. Robyn will find a great painting
location close to the light house and show you
how to paint it. We will drive through the majestic
Boranup Karri Forest and admire the pale,
slender trees towering up to 60 meters. Today
we also explore the underground wonderland
of Mammoth Cave, it is one of just a few caves in
the south west which contains fossils. Our visit
to Mammoth Cave finishes with a winding walk
through the beautiful marri forest, with whistling
birds and stunning flora displays. These incredible
wonders of nature are right at our doorstep.
Tonight we will enjoy an included dinner.
DAY 6: Friday 25 October, 2024
Fremantle
Today we travel to Fremantle known for its
maritime history, Victorian architecture and
remnants from Australia’s days as a British penal
colony. The afternoon is free to discover the
beautiful port and Victorian and Edwardian
buildings.
DAY 7: Saturday 26 October, 2024
Fremantle
This morning Robyn will commence her
first painting session in Fremantle with a
demonstration and then assist workshop
members individually.
DAY 8: Sunday 27 October, 2024
Fremantle
Today we board the ferry to Rottnest Island.
The island is renowned for its simply beautiful
beaches and bays, laid-back atmosphere
(cars are not allowed on the island), its native
wildlife (including the quokka – a small native
marsupial). There will be a painting session on
Rottnest Island.
DAY 9: Monday 28 October, 2024
The Pinnacles
This morning we travel north along the coast,
stopping in Yanchep National Park. We then
continue our journey to Cervantes, a small coastal
town in Western Australia, north of Perth. The
town is a gateway to Nambung National Park,
home to the Pinnacles, a desert area spotted
with many ancient rock pillars amid shifting sand
dunes. This evening we have an included dinner.
DAY 10: Tuesday 29 October, 2024
The Pinnacles
Today we travel to Nambung National Park
to see the Pinnacles Desert that contains
thousands of limestone pillars. The pillars are the
weathered and eroded fragments of limestone
beds composed of deposited marine organisms
such as coral and molluscs. Some of the tallest
pinnacles reach heights of up to 3.5m above
the yellow sand base. We will enjoy a full day of
painting in Nambung National Park. This evening
we have an included dinner.
DAY 11: Wednesday 30 October, 2024
The Pinnacles
Nambung National Park is also known for
its beautiful beaches at Kangaroo Point and
Hangover Bay. Robyn will find some great
subjects for today’s painting session. This
afternoon there will be a final critique session
and an included dinner.
DAY 12: Thursday 31 October, 2024
Departure
This morning workshop members will be
transferred to Perth domestic airport
to meet flights departing
after 2.00pm.
| TWIN FARE PER PERSON | SINGLE FARE | NON PAINTER DISCOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| AU$4,495 | AU$5,490 | AU$250 |
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“It was so well organized. We got to see all the best places, but without feeling we were being herded around like cattle, like you do on some tours. There was plenty of time to paint, and the instructor told me more about how to improve my painting style in weeks than I have learned all year back home. I really did get individual attention.”
“I particularly enjoyed meeting people with similar interests and having a working reason for being in a location.”
