Welcome to the Kathy Anderson Master-Class
Workshop in South Africa
7 - 17 September 2023
Join us for a safe, authentic African experience hosted by local art organization Workshops in SA with instruction
by master artist
Kathy Anderson
Starting in the Cape Winelands amidst beautiful scenery, we will spend our three days painting South African flowers outdoors. Kathy will demo and paint from life and give one-on-one instruction to students.
We will then Journey inland for an exclusive experience—painting landscapes and having a wine tasting on the way to the world's ostrich capital. We will visit Buffelsdrift, a Private Game Lodge where you will spend the rest of the day, and you will have the fantastic opportunity to brush and feed the Elephants on the reserve. We will further our journey to a Luxury game reserve where we will have the chance to view the Big Five in their natural habitat. Our class will embark on private photos and sketching Safari in the early mornings. September is Spring in South Africa, and there will be baby animals on view in their natural habitat.
During these excursions, you will be able to take many references in the field, and you will have enough material to use back in the studio.
We will journey back on a beautiful scenic drive from the game reserve to a famous winery. We will partake in a wine tasting tour, enjoy painting in beautiful gardens, and have a group dinner at a favorite local restaurant.
The all-inclusive price covers all luxury accommodations, 10-day workshop instruction and model fees, most meals ( breakfast, most lunches, and dinner ), and all private ground transportation to painting locations, including to and from the airport.
Non-painting partners and photographer friends are most welcome to join. There will be plenty for you!
limited to 12 students
Discounted rates for sharing rooms
$6 600
reserve your spot now with a deposit of only
$1 000
Kathy Anderson
"My passion for painting is rooted in my garden. I strive to translate my excitement about the experience of growth, light, and translucent colors from the earth to my canvas. Nature has always spoken to me, whether it is the rushing of a waterfall or the burst of new green in the Spring. I am awed by the beauty around me, and I love to share my vision through my paintings."
Kathy Anderson is best known for her unique interpretation of flowers and gardens, and intimate scenes of the landscape. Working in oils and painting mostly from life, her focus is on a strong design and movement in the painting, keeping the subject as naturally as you would find it. Her style is representational but goes a step further into reality, often depicting weeds in the garden, flowers past their prime, etc. Kathy is included in many prestigious private collections, is a master signature member of Oil Painters of America, an artist member of the Salmagundi Club NY, and is in the permanent collection of the National Arts Club, NYC. She teaches workshops in the US and abroad and has three popular videos. She was lucky to be able to call as personal friends two of our greatest contemporary artists–Richard Schmid and Everett Raymond Kinstler, both sadly deceased. She has spent countless years with each of them, soaking up their wisdom and life stories. “I see paintings everywhere-every flower, rock, tree, the dapple of light, sparkling waterfall –there’s no end to the subject matter for an artist when your eyes are always open.
Kathy believes in painting from life whenever possible and carries her paints on her frequent travels. While she believes that a well-trained artist can paint anything skillfully, she has found the intensity and emotion in her workflow from her love of her subjects, whether still life, garden, figure, or the intimate landscape.
Kathy says, “I view the world with a painter’s eye, finding paintings in my everyday experiences and travels.”
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GARDEN ROUTE GAME LODGE
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What's included?
We want your Workshop Retreat to be the best experience possible. Below is a list of amenities provided by us for every workshop. Please let us know of anything else you may need to make your stay more comfortable!
5 Star Accomodation
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Accommodation in a king or twin room
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Authentic, comfortable and ideally located hotels.
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Full continental & English breakfast daily
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Select mini-bar replenished once daily
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Turn down service daily, including bottled water
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Free Wireless internet (where available)
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All Tips, taxes and Porterage charges.
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Seamless baggage handling, delivered to your room at every hotel.
Exceptional Authentic Dining
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Wine tastings at Private Wine Estates
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Very special surprise dinners with professional chefs
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Sunset drinks
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All Breakfasts
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Most Lunches
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All Dinners
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Tea, Coffee & Snacks
Journey Highlights
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Must-see sights, hidden gems & authentic experiences. Find more specific details in the itinerary.
Luxury Private Transportation
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Deluxe air-conditioned coach with complimentary bottled water.
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Complimentary private airport transfers on arrival and departure date from Cape Town International airport.
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Private Safari 4x4 tours
Tuition, Mentoring & Painting Supplies
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Tuition fees
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Fully planned painting itinerary and plenty of free time for painting opportunities with the master artist along the way.
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Paper Towel
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Gloves
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Solvent
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Jars
NOT INCLUDED
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Any flights
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Travel insurance
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Meals and drinks not stated in the itinerary
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Items of a personal nature
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Visa fees
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Optional activities
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Travel insurance
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Other services not stated in the itinerary
(We do have a service where you can order paints etc. in advance just send us a quick email for the info.)
Itinerary
Day 1: Stellenbosch
7 September 2023
COURSE ORIENTATION AND WELCOMING
Upon arrival, you will personally meet the Tour Director (Taléta).
You will be taken to Stellenbosch to check in at your hotel from the airport. In the afternoon, you will join the welcome meeting in the hotel lobby with your fellow travelers, Kathy Anderson, and your Tour Director (Taléta). You will have your course orientation around the dinner table. Greet the traditional, special and delicious South African cuisine tonight at our first group dinner.
• Hotel: Check-in at 2 pm at Stellenbosch
• Meals Included: Dinner
• Key Highlights: Having a traditional Braai.
Day 2: Stellenbosch
8 September 2023
PAINTING SOUTH AFRICA'S FLOWERS
You will have a demonstration and practical session with Kathy Anderson
Spring is on our doorstep, and Stellenbosch is as colorful as it gets.
• Hotel: Stellenbosch
• Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
• Key Highlights: Painting demonstration and practical sessions.
Day 3: Stellenbosch
9 September 2023
Painting lesson in the morning, Wine tasting in the afternoon.
• Hotel: Stellenbosch
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Key Highlights: Wine Tasting
Day 4: Buffelsdrift
10 September 2023
TRAVELING IN THE MORNING± 5 HOURS DRIVE,
OPTIONAL EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING
• Hotel: Buffelsdrift
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Key Highlights: Wine tour and tasting in the afternoon
Day 5: Buffelsdrift
11 September 2023
Buffelsdrift Private Game Lodge, where you will spend the rest of the day, you will have the amazing opportunity to brush and feed the Elephants on the reserve. The 3 African Elephants are orphans from the Kruger National Park. Their parents were poached. They would not survive on their own and were kept alive, and we are fortunate that they ended up here at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge as they are truly gentle giants and have great personalities. Elephants are very affectionate and caring animals. You will immediately experience this when visiting ours. You are welcome to ask our elephant guides as many questions as you like. We will take our painting equipment to experience painting on location.
• Hotel: Buffeldrift 4*
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Key Highlights: FEEDING THE ELEPHANTS
Day 6: Botlierskop
12 September 2023
En Plein Air painting in the morning.
We will venture out on a short safari in the afternoon.
• Hotel: Botlierskop 5*
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Key Highlights: Sunset Safari
Day 7: Botlierskop
13 September 2023
GAME DRIVE IN THE Morning
PAINTING FLOWERS in the afternoon
• Hotel: Botlierskop Game Reserve*
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Key Highlights: Game Drive, Painting session
Day 8: Botlierskop
14 September 2023
Morning at leisure. Optional Game Drive in the morning. Painting together in the afternoon.
• Hotel: Botlierskop
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Key Highlights: En Plein Air Painting
Day 9: Stellenbosch
15 September
TRAVELING IN THE MORNING± 5 HOURS DRIVE
Back to the Cape Winelands. This will be a scenic route, and we will stop along the way for some En Plein Air Painting along the whale coast.
• Hotel: Stellenbosch
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Key Highlights: Painting together.
Day 10: Stellenbosch.
16 September
PAINTING CRITIQUE
Today will be our last full day to paint or have some relaxing free time to spend in Stellenbosch. In the late afternoon, Kathy spends time with each student alone, answering any final questions and giving critiques and advice individualized for each artist.
You will also have enough time for questions and the completion of your work achieved during the course and also of images of studio work you might want advice on.
• Hotel: Lanzerac 5*
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Key Highlights: Farewell Dinner and Wine Tasting over lunch
Day 11:
17 September
Our marvelous adventure comes to an end after breakfast. Make sure to bid farewell to newfound friends and exchange numbers before checking out of the hotel (at 11:00). Complimentary airport transfers are available, have a safe and smooth journey!
• Meals: Breakfast