Course Overview
These courses are designed for both beginners and more experienced painters. Lewis Noble and Vince Tutton each offer a different programme dealing with the many varied ways of making paintings in the landscape. There is a magical atmosphere at En Olivier - the panoramic views of the rolling landscape surround this 17th century farmhouse with the Pyrenees and Montaigne Noir mountains in the distance, these views do not fail to inspire.

We have a number of courses planned for 2009:

Painting with Arthur Neal - June 7th to 15th 2010 Paint under the guidance of ARTHUR NEAL N.E.A.C. Painting with Arthur Neal will give you the advantage of seeing how a professional artist approaches their work. You will have the time to discuss and experiment with the many different aspects of painting and drawing with guidance from Arthur. Working with Arthur is an inspiring experience. "...I really enjoyed myself with you and felt that I came back with lots of food for thought and painting. Many thanks again for a week that was excellent in every way."

Painting with Tony Rothon- June 28th to July 6th 2010 Tony Rothon is a very popular, sensitive and experienced teacher and painter. "The attitude which I teach follows my own practice. I try to make a distinction between painting from life/landscape as a copying activity, and painting as the challenging business of making sensible painted equivalents for the world. "Same thing, aren't they?" people say, and I say that they are not. The canvas is flat, the world 3-dimensional. This essential difference brings into play the use of 'language' in the attempt to bridge between the two..." He has had 4 one-person exhibitions since 2002 at Jonathan Ross's Gallery 286, London and in group exhibitions including: RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, "The Discerning Eye

Victoria Gamberoni September 2 - 10 2010 Victoria Gamberoni has run painting courses in England, France and Italy, she had one person exhibitions in London, Wiltshire and Bath. Her paintings have been exhibited at The Royal West of England Academy, Merriscourt Gallery, Wykeham Gallery, out of the Blye, the Wine Street Gallery, Six Chapel Row and the Mall Gallery. She is a member of the Bath Society of Artists and the Armed Forces Art Society, her work is regularly shown at their annual exhibitions.

Vince Tutton - September 20th - 28th 2010 Vince Tutton has taught in secondary school, Colleges of Further Education, Community Art, Therapy in Hospital. 1986/7 he was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, USA/UK Exchange Programme, Miami and 1994/5 The Residency in Painting at Foundation Valparaiso, Spain. Vince has exhibited his work widely in the UK and abroad. "... thank you for a great week at En Olivier. I felt wonderfully looked after in your beautiful home-combined with great teaching from Vince, fabulous landscape, better weather than we have had all year and good company- a very successful painting holiday!"

Pricing in £'s Sterling
9 day Painting holiday, per person based on 2 sharing	£750 - £950
Single Supplement	£100
Prices vary according to luxury or standard rooms and between participants on the course sharing a room or taking single occupancy. There is a special offer for non-painting partners. All prices are per person and include full board en-suite twin bed accommodation tuition and use of all materials. Lunch and dinner are provided for by our local chef Monsieur Hervouet with the exception of one evening meal at a local restaurant. Transport to and from airport or station - Toulouse (45mins) Carcassonne (1+hour) and on painting and market trips.

Accommodation
All rooms are en-suite and of a very high standard at both En Olivier and Montplaisir en Rose a beautiful Manor House. Prices vary according to luxury or standard rooms and between participants on the course sharing a room or taking single occupancy.

Location
There is lots to do for the non-painting partners or friends - the house is within half an hour from Toulouse, Castres and the market towns of Revel and Lavaur. And we are within an hour from Lautrec, Gaillac, Albi, Cordes, and Carcassonne.

There is plenty of walking in the immediate area and in the mountains. There are three golf courses within half an hour and tennis and horse riding nearby. We have a swimming pool and plenty of places for everyone to paint / read / sleep / sunbathe without disturbance, and even indulge in a massage with our local masseuse whilst not forgetting the delicious gourmet French cooking provided by our local chef Yannick Hervoue.

How to Get to Us
We provide transport to and from the airports and station. We are located 15 miles east of Toulouse in the South of France. The most convenient airports to use to reach Olivier Art are Toulouse Airport and Carcassonne Airport.