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- Paint White Things with Susie Murphie : May 2021
- Water, Rocks and Reflection with Susie Murphie : July 2021
- Life Drawing Workshop with Noel Thurgate : Sep 2021
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- Paint a Portrait in Watercolour with Susie Murphie : June 2020
- Travel Sketching & Watercolour Workshop with Susie Murphie : March 2020
- Portrait Masterclass with Noel Thurgate : March 2020
- Watercolour Bootcamp with Susie Murphie 2020
- En Plein Air Masterclass with Noel Thurgate : Nov 2019
- Cats, Dogs & Other Animals – Watercolour Painting with Susie Murphie : Nov 2019
- Travel Sketching & Watercolour Workshop with Susie Murphie : February 2019
- Ephemeral Workshop with Shona Wilson : November 2018
- Life Drawing Workshop with Noel Thurgate : September 2018
- Indoor Ephemeral Workshop with Shona Wilson : July 2018
- Pastel and Charcoal Workshop with Judy Drew : September 2018
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OVERVIEW
Please join me for a weekend in CARCOAR – the town that time forgot!
ABOUT CARCOAR
This 19th-century village, 258 km west of Sydney, was one of the most important government centres in NSW. With buildings on both banks of the Belubula River, the township is classified by the National Trust and in 2006 the population totalled 218 people.
George Evans was the first European surveyor to travel through the area in 1815 and the public school which opened in 1857 is one of the oldest continuous schools in Australia. The first bank robbery in Australia was in Carcoar in 1863 when Johnny Gilbert and John O’Meally led by Ben Hall held up the Commercial Bank.
This is the site of Australia’s first documented uranium deposit; in the mid-1860s Carcoar declined when gold was discovered further to the west.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Depart Sydney on Friday morning by train to Blayney; then private transfer to Carcoar. We’ll spend the weekend exploring and creating art around this historic town with wonderful vistas.
Return to Sydney after lunch on Sunday by private transfer to Blayney, then train to Sydney.
(Train timetable revealed closer to departure date).
TOUR INFO
INCLUDED
- accommodation Friday and Saturday
- meals: friday dinner ; saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner ; sunday breakfast/lunch
(please notify at time of booking if you have dietary requirements) - en plein air art sessions
- private transfer to/from Blayney railway station
NOT INCLUDED
- Travel to/from Blayney
WHAT TO BRING
- casual clothing
- sensible walking shoes
- hat, sunglasses, sunscreen,
- toiletries
- art materials – your choice
- portable seat for plein air work
ACCOMMODATION
Our accommodation and meals are in the welcoming Shalom retreat. Built in 1874 and 1870 respectively, the old convent/boarding school (St. Joseph’s Mount) is now a house of retreat with single bedrooms and shared bathrooms.
Wake to fresh scents of the valley, native bird song and pleasant views of the town and surrounding hills.