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John Lovett had his first one-man exhibition in 1973 at the age of 19 and has been painting and teaching ever since. His unique interpretation of his subject has a vitality that is enhanced by his use of light, vibrant colour and strong sense of design. John’s passion for his work and his open easy approach to teaching make his books, DVD’s and workshops thoroughly enjoyable, extremely informative and always very popular.
DAY 1 Thursday 1 February, 2024
Smithton
Workshop members will be met at Launceston
city at 11.30am or Launceston airport at 12.00pm
midday, and transferred to the beautiful town
of Smithton. Tonight the group will meet for
welcome drinks and an included dinner.
DAY 2: Friday 2 February, 2024
Smithton
This morning John will commence his first
painting workshop with a demonstration and then
assist workshop members individually with their
work in the beautiful town of Smithton. On a clear
day, you might be lucky enough to see Perkins and
Robbins Islands off in the Bass Strait. This pretty
little coastal town sits right on Duck Bay. Tonight
we will enjoy an included dinner.
DAY 3 Saturday 3 February, 2024
Smithton
Today we travel to the town of Stanley. On arrival
in this historic town, we will take the chairlift up
to The Nut, the remains of an ancient volcanic
plug. Enjoy the fantastic 360 degree view over
the town of Stanley, the sea and the spectacular
coast line. The remainder of the day will be spent
painting in Stanley. Tonight we will enjoy an
included dinner.
DAY 4 Sunday 4 February, 2024
Smithton
A full day of painting in North West Tasmania.
Tonight we will enjoy an included dinner.
DAY 5 Monday 5 February, 2024
Strahan
Today we travel onto Strahan. Strahan is a pretty
little port on Macquarie Harbour and the only
town on Tasmania’s forbidding West Coast.
Originally a Huon pine timber milling town its
growth was boosted by the copper boom at the
Mt Lyell mine. When the Strahan Zeehan railway
opened in 1892 it became a busy port. Today it
handles freight to and from Queenstown and is
used by crayfish, abalone and shark fishermen.
Tonight we will enjoy an included dinner.
DAY 6 Tuesday 6 February, 2024
Strahan
This morning John will find a great painting
location in Strahan and complete a
demonstration. Following this, John will assist
individual workshop members with their painting.
Tonight we will enjoy an included dinner.
DAY 7 Wednesday 7 February, 2024
Strahan
This morning we will cruise on the world famous
Gordon River. While on the cruise you will enjoy
an included lunch. The ancient, mirror like waters of the Gordon River meander down from
their source in the Central Highlands, through
a breathtaking World Heritage river cape of
temperate rainforest and mountain crag, to the
mouth of Macquarie Harbour. The Macquarie
Harbour is more than 110 square miles of natural,
protected water surrounding the crumbling
history of Sarah Island and gives way to the open
ocean through the narrow and turbulent Hell’s
Gates. You will see Hell’s Gate where the harbour
opens to the Southern Ocean, Tasmania’s
world-renowned salmon farms, and you’ll visit
notorious Sarah Island, the feared penal colony.
This will be a wonderful photo and sketching
opportunity for you. Tonight we will enjoy an
included dinner.
DAY 8 Thursday 8 February, 2024
Hobart
We say farewell to Strahan as we head towards
Hobart, we will stop at The Wall in the Wilderness
near Derwent Bridge. It is Australia’s most
ambitious art project undertaken in recent years.
By 2015 creator/designer, Greg Duncan plans to
carve the history of the highlands in 100 metres
of timber, most of which will be in our rare Huon
Pine. We then continue our journey on to Hobart.
DAY 9 Friday 9 February, 2024
Hobart
Today we will enjoy a full day of painting in
beautiful Hobart with John Lovett. The group will
paint the 19th century waterfront warehouses
for which the city is famous. The warehouses
were once busy with whalers, soldiers, petty
bureaucrats and opportunist businessmen, now
they house cafes, restaurants and studios and
bustle with shoppers and visitors. In the afternoon,
we will enjoy a valuable critique session.
DAY 10 Saturday 10 February, 2024
Hobart
Today we travel to the riverside township of
Franklin for a full day of painting. There is a lot of old-fashioned Tasmanian charm in Franklin, from
the quaint historic buildings and streetscape to the
pretty wooden boats floating on the Huon River.
Located in the ultra-scenic Huon Valley, Franklin is
the oldest township in the region and sits quietly
on the western side of the beautiful Huon River.
DAY 11 Sunday 11 February, 2024
Hobart
Today we will travel to Port Arthur for a full day
of sightseeing and sketching. Between 1830
and 1877 about 12,500 transported convicts
were imprisoned at Port Arthur, on the shores
of a beautiful bay and set against the tranquil
hills and forest of the Tasman Peninsula. Many
of the sandstone prison buildings remain and
have been preserved. On arrival we will have a
tour of the prison giving you an impression of
what life might have been like in the 1800s for
the convicts, soldiers and civilians. After lunch,
there will be time for sketching. We will return to
Hobart in the afternoon.
DAY 12 Monday 12 February, 2024
Hobart
This morning we will travel to Richmond, a
beautiful old town with Georgian cottages of
mellow sandstone standing in pretty cottage gardens. Ducks on the Coal River swim to and fro
under Australia’s oldest bridge, built by convict
labour between 1823/25. In late 2005, the Bridge
was recognised as one of Australia’s outstanding
historic places and added to the National Heritage
List. John will demonstrate how to capture
the beauty of this picturesque area and assist
workshop members with their painting. This
afternoon there will be a final critique sessions
followed by included farewell drinks and dinner.
DAY 13 Tuesday 13 February, 2024
Hobart
This morning we will say farewell to Hobart and
travel to Hobart airport to meet midday flights.
| TWIN FARE PER PERSON | SINGLE FARE | NON PAINTER DISCOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| AU$5,695 | AU$6,985 | 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.”
