Scotland Art holiday
Your fully-tutored Art Holiday in Scotland combines the best painting tuition with an insight into a school of uniquely talented artists
These inspirational Art Holidays are based in beautiful Kirkcudbright, known for over a century as Scotland’s Artists’ Town, home of the Glasgow Boys school of art. Your art tutor will be artist Sue Ford who will give practical and creative art tuition and reveal the remarkable talents of ‘The Glasgow Boys’ school of painting.
Painting Kirkcudbright Harbour during an art holiday in Scotland with Inspiration Holidays
On these painting holidays, which are for artists of all levels, you can trace the brushstrokes of the Glasgow Boys and discover what inspired these gifted artists.
Your tutor for the Art Holiday - artist Sue Ford sketching in E. A. Hornel's studio. You will have the opportunity to use Hornel's studio during your painting holiday in Scotland
You can learn how to paint or improve your artistic skills and painting technique with the guidance of an experienced art tutor while relaxing in one of the most beautiful and historic areas in Scotland.
You will soon understand why so many artists settled in Bonnie Galloway on the coast of SW Scotland. Kirkcudbright, which nestles beside the tidal River Dee amidst glorious countryside, is home, even today, for many creative artists, craftspeople and galleries.
Many of the painting locations that inspired the ‘Glasgow Boys’ (and girls!), are still to be seen today in and around Kirkcudbright. Your art tutor Sue Ford will explore these with you. You be able to relax and paint them with Sue’s guidance and help.
En plein air - painting a scene little changed since the days of The Glasgow Boys - Kirkcudbright Harbour and MacLellan's Castle
Privileged access to painting locations
We enjoy a very special relationship with the people of Kirkcudbright, and you can share our privileged access to some private and hidden painting locations not normally accessible to the public.
In particular, you will have the unique opportunity to set up your painting easel and paint in the studio and garden of Broughton House, home of E A Hornel, one of the most famous and prolific of the Glasgow Boys. This property is now owned by The National Trust for Scotland (NTS).
During your Inspiration Holidays Painting Holiday in Scotland you will be able to relax and enjoy your art in the comfort of a painting studio with all facilities
Painting Studio
During your Painting Holiday in Scotland you will have the use of an art studio for your creative painting.
We also have the use of our own conference room at the hotel where artist Sue Ford will give painting demonstrations and present a visual introduction to the work and methods of the Glasgow Boys. This comfortable private room will also be used for our end-of-week party and display of the week’s paintings and drawings.
Your Hotel
You will stay in the friendly, comfortable Selkirk Arms Hotel where you will enjoy the very best of Scottish food and hospitality – you may even get the room in which Robert Burns is reputed to have slept.
What you will enjoy on your one week painting holiday in Scotland:
- 7 nights in the lovely Four Star Selkirk Arms Hotel, Kirkcudbright
- Breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and full dinner
- Full painting tuition
- Art talks and tours of some of the places painted by The Glasgow Boys
- Painting demonstrations
- We will have our own art studio just a short stroll from the hotel – lots of light and all facilities
- Painting en plein air in beautiful settings
- Welcome and farewell drinks get-togethers
- End-of-week art exhibition of your painting and drawing – and helpful art critiques
Come and relax, learn and enjoy on an Art Holiday in Scotland’s Artists’ Town – we will make you very welcome
