Enjoy a 3-day unforgettable art experience in South Africa’s ‘Food & Wine Capital’,with your hosts, Franschhoek wine estate Rickety Bridge/Basse Provence guest house

and professional artists, Anthony and Ann Gadd.

Skill Level: Beginner to advanced

Art EscapeAnthony and Ann Gadd

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Book now to avoid disappointment. A 50% deposit secures your booking.

EARLY BIRD SPECIALBook and pay a 50% deposit before 30 December and receive a 10% discount!

Program Information

Tuition by two of South Africa’s top artists.

PLuS:• 3 nights’ accommodation at Basse Provence, sharing (including breakfast)

• 5 tea / coffee services, days 1,2 and 3

• 2 lunches, days 2 and 3

• 3 pre-dinner drinks (wine) and snacks, days 1, 2 and 3

• 2 dinners, days 1 and 3. (Day 2 at your leisure to explore the many excellent restaurants in town.)

Surrounded by the most spectacularly beautiful setting amongst the vineyards, you will be inspired to connect with your creativity, and leave with a completed landscape painting, having acquired new skills and techniques, as well as happy memories and new friends made during your experience.

Your program includes Booking

Dates & Rates Book now

All inclusive for accommodation, meals (as specified), teas (workshop participants), pre-drinks and snacks and tuition as specified. Materials excluded.*

17 - 19 April 2015 R6 540 pp sharing (Summer Rate) including art course. R3 760 for Non-participating partner.

8 - 10 May 2015 R5 345 pp sharing (Winter Rate) including art course. R3 160 for Non-participating partner.

ADDItIonAL StAYWant to stay over an additional night? Rates per room sharing, per night on a B&B rate: R1 350 (Summer rate), R1 000 (Winter Rate) (subject to availability).

* Materials: You will be given a list of what to bring, alternatively save yourself the hassle and your materials and canvas will be provided for an additional R500.Age limit: 18 years.

Tuition by two of South Africa’s top artists.

tERmS AnD ConDItIonS: CAnCELLAtIonS16 to 30 days prior to arrival, 50% of invoice amount.

Less than 15 days prior to arrival, 100% of invoice amount.

Payment in full required 21 days before event.

Limited to a maximum of 16 participants only.

Note: a minimum number seven participants are necessary for the course to proceed. So participating guest should not book flights etc, until we send confirmation that the workshop will be held.

PARtnER’S PAmPERShould your partner not wish to participate in the art classes, various activities in the valley, such as Wine Tram, horse-riding, cycle tours, etc. can be organised. Rickety Bridge is 0.2km from the centre of town.

Program

Day oneCheck in. Settle into the comfort of your Basse Provence room

Meet at Rickety Bridge to start on your creative adventure! Introduction by Ann and Anthony

A loosening up drawing exercise with Ann Gadd

Tea

A loosening up drawing exercise with Ann Gadd

Meet at the Rickety Bridge Tasting Room for informal drinks with the Gadd’s and other participants (partners welcome)

14:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:00

15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 15:50

15:50 - 17:00

18:30 - 19:30

Day threeBreakfast

Meet at Rickety Bridge for some loosening up exercises – Ann Gadd.

Continue your painting

Tea/coffee

Continue your painting

Lunch (partners may join at their own account)

Continue your painting

Tea/Coffee

Last touches and review of your work

‘Group Art Exhibition’ – meet with your fellow participants and their partners for a glass of wine at the art exhibition

Dinner (partners welcome)

07:30 - 09:30

09:45 - 10:15

10:15 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:00

12:00 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 15:45

15:45 - 17:00

18:30 - 18:30

19:30

Day four07:30 - 09:30

09:45 - 10:30

Breakfast

Depart

Day twoBreakfast

Choosing your reference and preparation with Anthony

Tea/coffee

Choosing your reference and preparation with Anthony

Lunch (partners may join at their own account)

The importance of layout – Ann

Starting your painting – Anthony

Tea/Coffee

Colour – Ann

Continue your painting

Take a walk through the magnificent winelands, relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the view or head into town.

Optional anecdotal and amusing talk (includes partners) with Ann on her books How to Make an Income from your Art and Making your Art Work

07:30 - 09:30

09:45 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:00

12:00 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:30

15:30 - 15:45

15:45 - 16:00

16:00 - 17:00

18:00 - 19:00

(Program may vary according to requirements)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

ANTHONY GADD

Both artists are full-time professional artists with over 30 years’ experience between them and currently exhibiting in a number of galleries.

Artist’s StatementI am inspired by the magic that comes from my hands. This almost alchemical process motivates a never-ending search for fresh marks and meaning on the canvas. I don’t think artists completely control the meaning of their work. Meaning somehow accrues. From The Collector’s Guide to Art and Artists 2014.

About AnthonyTrained as a graphic artist, Anthony worked in advertising for 28 years, owning his own agency. His passion however was art and so in 2005 he turned to art full-time.

Originally from the Eastern Cape, Anthony studied and worked for the most part in Cape Town. His work has appeared in a number of publications and he has exhibited in many joint and solo exhibitions, the most recent being at Lindy van Niekerk gallery, in a joint exhibition with Derrick van Rensburg.

ANN GADD

Artist’s StatementI use wordplay and popular jargon to explore deeper issues relevant to our society. I enjoy getting people to laugh, like the court jesters of old, who through humour were able to say what others could not. From The Collector’s Guide to Art and Artists 2014.

Ann is a vibrant and prolific artist and author of 16 published books, including How to make your art work and Making your art work.

She is most known for her ‘ewe/sheep’ series of work. A reoccurring theme in her work is a play on words and use of popular jargon.

Ann has an exceptionally rich spectrum of professional and personal experience, abilities and talents to draw from. Her overall expression is one of change through consciousness and creation.

Ann spent nearly two decades as a Commercial Artist/Creative Director in advertising before leaving the corporate world, to become a teacher/facilitator of art workshops for corporates and individuals for eight years and an artist and author.

She has participated in a large number of group and solo exhibitions both locally and abroad and her paintings hang in international and local collections. She is currently one of South Africa’s bestselling artists.

ABOUT THE ARTISTSBoth artists are full-time professional artists with over 30 years’ experience between them and currently exhibiting in a number of galleries.

ABOUT THE ESTATE

RIckETY BRIDGEThe Franschhoek wine estate, Rickety Bridge, has a winemaking history dating back to the 17th century. It was once part of the original La Provence farm granted to the first French Huguenots who settled in Oliphantshoek and renamed the area, Franschhoek. Over the years La Provence was subdivided and in 1797 the land which is now known as Rickety Bridge wine estate was granted to the widow, Paulina De Villiers. Rickety Bridge wine estate is situated less than 3 kilometres from the centre of the quaint Franschhoek town and nestles against the slopes of the Franschhoek Mountains overlooking the majestic Wemmershoek Mountain range. This position gives the estate a range of aspects and soil types for growing different varieties of grapes.

The lower flatland of the estate is covered by sandy soils being close the Franschhoek River which crosses in front of the estate’s lower border. The hillside provides the wine estate with decomposed granite soils which are ideal for growing high quality red grapes required for producing premium red wine. Rickety Bridge wine estate is 50 Hectares in area of which only 15 Hectares are currently dedicated to vineyard, with a further 6 hectares under development. The remaining 35 Hectares are made up of buildings, dams and pine forest. Rickety Bridge wine estate is a popular destination in the Cape winelands with a long winemaking history, although reminiscent of the past, and nostalgic and timeless; this estate is also all things new’ and all thing delectable’ and all things sublime’. This historic wine estate boasts a myriad of facets to offer the discerning consumer. Rickety Bridge wine estate offers a superb restaurant, wedding facilities and packages, and has both conferencing and luxury accommodation offerings.

ABOUT THE GUESTHOUSE

BASSE PROvENcEBasse Provence Guest House - four star hospitality in the Franschhoek Valley, Cape Winelands

Elegant Winelands Accommodation

This historic property offers elegant winelands accommodation and Cape Dutch hospitality at it’s finest with a swimming pool and sunny garden patio from which to enjoy the tranquillity of the vineyard setting and spectacular views set against the Franschhoek mountain backdrop.

Historic Cape Dutch Wine Farm

Set beneath 300 year old Oak trees, this luxurious retreat on an historic Cape Dutch wine farm, offers ala carte breakfasts to be enjoyed on the vast lawns or at our neighbouring estate, Rickety Bridge and guarantees our guests a first hand taste of the gourmet capital of South Africa.

Guests can enjoy a full, health or continental breakfast on the sun drenched garden terrace or drinks from our honesty bar out on our extensive lawns bordering the vineyard and river. Expanses of vines and unsurpassed mountain views, tranquillity and luxury, personalised service and attention to detail are what bring guests back to Basse Provence Guest Accommodation time and time again.

Finest in Franschhoek

Our luxurious accommodation includes a total of 9 spacious and tastefully decorated rooms, 8 of which are en-suite. All are fully equipped with mini-bars, tea/coffee making facilities, DSTV and air-conditioning. Our Manor suite and Elizabeth suite are among the finest in Franschhoek and have the privacy of their own entrance with access to the guesthouse pool and sunny breakfast terrace.