Artist Workshop Europe

Contemporary small group art workshops in Europe with Taylor Smith are a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the study of creating artworks within classically beautiful landscapes. With the instruction of a knowledgeable, accomplished, and passionate artist and teacher, you will experience first-hand the best of food, art history and travel.

Treat yourself to this fantastic opportunity to create contemporary art in beautiful European countryside towns near wine regions and the romantic cities of Europe. It truly doesn’t get any better than this for artists. Soak up the ambience and culture of this famous historical region during our inclusive art travel workshop.  Allow your experienced tutor to guide you around from one inspirational backdrop to another. Learn to create artworks influenced by your local experiences during your stay in Europe with confidence through expert workshops segments all while enjoying the best local accommodations, food, wine and visits to nearby places of interest. Whether you’re influenced by the illustrious facades of the ancient cathedrals, palazzos or town squares, the grand spaces of Europe’s many towns and regions filled with ancient tress and vineyards, you really couldn’t be in better hands on our European countryside creative workshops.

We can certainly say that our love affair with Europe began more than three decades ago when Taylor immersed herself in the intimate life of Europe to study art and live an authentic life. From her first meal in an old stone restaurant in Europe to her last glass of wine in Austria before heading back to University, she was hooked. The tangible passion that permeates almost everything in Europe inspired her to continue creating and truly dedicate her life to the arts.

What’s included in these art travel workshop tours of Europe?

• 7 nights accommodation in a historic stone farmhouse or villa in one of our selected countries. Located conveniently between major cities and within short distance to wineries, medieval villages and amazing art destinations

• Chef-style locally prepared breakfast, lunch and bountiful evening meals with locally sourced fine wines from local vineyards

• 5 mornings of intensive art workshop instruction with art creation. A break for a wonderful local meal and then afternoon programs of study and travel to places of artistic interest. Helpful critique of your artwork in the evenings

• All materials including paints, premium brushes, canvas, Arches paper and all other necessary workshop supplies and equipment are provided

• Guided tour of local art museum and historical structures on excursion day

• Intimate art workshop group sizes ranging from 6 to 10 members

• Customized activities for non-painting partners including cycling tours, regional cooking classes, European wine tastings, shopping excursions & architectural tours

• Pick-up/drop-off to and from airport or local train station at stated times

For Groups: If you are wishing to book an artist workshop tour with your established painting or travel group, we are happy to arrange a specific art workshop course of your choice. Group discounts apply. Simply contact us with your requirements.

Non-painting partners are welcome at a reduced rate and can join us on all our trips and excursions. Optional customized activities are available for non-painting partners during art workshop creative times. 30% per person deposit required to reserve the art workshop. Balance is due five months prior to workshop date. 

Dates will be flexible based on your group! Simply inquire by submitting the form and we will provide available artist workshop date options.

PLEASE NOTE:  This calendar year is currently SOLD OUT with the exception of 8 person groups or larger. If you have your own group we can arrange a customized workshop based on dates that work best for you. Otherwise, please inquire now for next year! Planning early is a great idea!

7 Day Art Workshop Course Price including accommodation and meals:

• Twin/Double room per person - $ Please inquire

• Single Room (limited availability) - $ Please inquire

• Does not include airfare or transportation to art workshop location

Taylor Smith has been teaching artist travel workshops for more than 20 years in Europe and the United States. She studied fine art at the Akademie der Bildenun Künste (AdBK) in Berlin and Nürnberg as well as having assisted and participated in far ranging projects with many artists, including Keith Haring / West Berlin 1987.

Drawing upon her many years of living and painting in Europe, Taylor Smith offers an immersive art and travel workshop where you will learn masterful abstract art techniques, relax in a beautiful historic home while you enjoy fine wine and professionally prepared local cuisine.

Journey to Europe for an unbelievable artist workshop adventure in art and travel! Enrich your artistic practice while experiencing historic culture, local cuisine and the beautiful landscapes of Italy, France, Spain and Germany. Relax and enjoy under the guidance and tutelage of an experienced and compassionate artist, teacher, and fellow traveler!

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Europe is the unquestioned rock-star of classic, international interest in art, food and wine. Its landscape, artistic heritage and stand-out cities make artist travel workshops in Europe the ideal location for a week of learning new and varied contemporary art skills all while enjoying the local cuisine and beauty of this golden landscape. Occasionally, an experience as simple as opening the ancient window of your room can turn into a beautiful surprise. In the early evening in France last summer, for example, our workshop artists experienced a lovely thunderstorm which cleaned out a haze that had hovered all day. We opened our windows, and in the near distance glistened one of Provence’s most famous cathedrals, its stones warmed by the setting sun. Some of us positioned our chairs for the view, put our feet on the windowsill, and enjoyed one of those European moments. It was inspiration for the following day’s workshop sketches.