Workshops & Retreats

Workshops & Retreats

Come paint with me

Small, in-person gatherings for painters who want to loosen up, trust their instincts, and make work that feels like their own. No pressure, no perfection — just time in the studio, together.

Nino painting a large abstract canvas in the studio

In person · 2026 – 2027

Upcoming workshops

Four days of painting side by side — demos, guided studio time, and plenty of room to find your own way in.

Nov 12 – 15, 2026

Sweet & Spicy

Tap into your childlike wonder.

PaintSpace NOLA · New Orleans, LA

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Dec 12 – 15, 2026

Finding Flow

Show up, loosen up, keep going.

San Diego, CA

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Feb 22 – 25, 2027

A Sense of Place

A four-day abstract landscape workshop — from painting what you see to expressing what you felt.

PaintSpace NOLA · New Orleans, LA

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The manor house at Atelier Clos Mirabel in Jurançon

Week-long retreat · South West France

Meet You Halfway

A week of presence, process, and honest painting. We show up for our art, and the art meets us halfway — working small to large, exploring gesture, color and composition, and learning to stop before a painting is overdone.

Dates
October 23 – 30, 2027
Where
Atelier Clos Mirabel · Jurançon, near Pau
Tuition
25 hours over the week
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Materials
Acrylic paint, acrylic markers, color pencils
Accommodation & full board$2,250 – $3,555Depends on room choice
Tutor’s fee$1,500

Between workshops

More ways to paint with me

Can’t make it to a workshop? Keep your practice going online, or drop into the studio in Seattle.

Online membership

Spice Art Club

A supportive membership for painters ready to build a sustainable, lifelong practice — without chasing styles, starting over, or burning out.

Online course · $297

Abstract for Beginners

Go from hesitant and overwhelmed to confident and curious — approachable lessons that make abstract art feel natural, even if you’ve never painted before.

In the studio · Seattle

Artcuterie Studio Experience

A creative buffet. Choose your materials, pull up a chair, and spend a couple of hours making something just for the joy of it.

Questions

Not sure where to start?

Send a note — tell me where you are in your practice, and I’ll help you find a good place to begin.

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