Art Retreat in Tasmania: Coloured Pencils with Richard Klekociuk

Profiling the Landscape: 3 day/4 night Day Art Retreat

Richard Klekociuk’s drawings reflect his love and respect for the Tasmanian landscape through realism and abstraction. In this art retreat Richard will guide you through a Colour Therapy session to deepen your awareness of nature.

This three-day coloured pencil workshop and retreat caters for all levels of art experience. The experience seeks to raise your awareness of the importance of forest floors in the landscape, while at the same time revealing the role of colour as both a personal and emotional response to what we see, not only in the landscape, but our own lives. You will explore the broad range of materials on offer, experience a unique session of colour therapy, a forest walk, ‘subject’ gathering, the creation of 4 coloured pencil artworks and discover how to draw ‘silence’.

Enjoy the benefits of colour therapy working with the highest quality coloured pencils in a peaceful, calming environment. Walk amongst the trees, explore the forest floor, watch the river as it gently passes by. Enjoy the fresh air, the (almost) pervading silence and the art!

Who?

The live-in workshop is suitable for anyone 18 years of older. The only thing you need to bring is your enthusiasm, everything else is provided. Although we are only enroling eight participants, we also encourage partners to attend. We won’t charge non-partcipating partners for the cost of the art tuition.

What is provided?

• Scheduled airport shuttle to/from Launceston
• All materials and equipment needed for the workshop
• Art tuition for the three-day workshop
• 4 nights accommodation
• All meals

What is not provided?

• Non-scheduled Launceston shuttles.
• Guests will need to provide their own lunches or snacks during shuttle transfers
• Beverages other than teas/coffee/cordial
• Airfares
• Travel insurance

Richard Klekociuk

Richard has been practicing and teaching art since 1969. He graduated from the Tasmanian School of Art in 1971. After a full-time teaching career, he retired in 2005. This allowed Richard to pursue a solo art adventure. In addition he has been conducting workshops and judging art awards both in Tasmania and on the Australian Mainland. He is particularly interested in the value of Art therapy through colour and has successfully promoted this concept in workshops both in Tasmania and on the Mainland.

Multi-Award Winning

Richard specialises in coloured pencil drawings and has won over 50 awards. He has been a Glover finalist on two occasions and on three in the Bay of Fires Art Prize. He is a Coloured Pencil Master (twice) as awarded by the Canadian and Australian Coloured Pencil Societies.

How to Book Your Place

When you have your group organised (or if you are coming on your own), you can book and pay for your place in the the workshop and your accommodation here or by by making an enquiry to stay@tindragontrailcottages.com.au. You can then pay on invoice. Please note that a $200 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place. 

If you are not ready to book, you may like to send us your contact details, so that you can stay informed about available places in the workshop.

Accommodation is on site at Tin Dragon Trail Cottages (3 Coxs Lane Branxholm Tas 7261). Ah Moy cottage can accommodation up to four persons (shared bathroom, 2 couples); Ah Ping cottage can accommodate up to four persons (shared bathroom, 1 couple, 2 singles); three studio spa cottages are for couples, or singles and the Settlers Hut can accommodate up to four persons in single bunk beds (shared bathroom).

Solo guests (entire cottage to yourself, five cottages): $2800 per person

Couple (in a studio spa cottage, 3 cottages): $4390 per couple

Twin/share (in Ah Moy or Ah Ping cottages): $4050 (per two persons)

Budget share (Settlers Hut, 4 bunk beds): $1800 per person

Enquiries or concerns: Christine Booth stay@tindragontrailcottages.com.au or 0407501137