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2027 Workshop Calendar

The 2027 workshop calendar is beginning to take shape. Here are the first destinations now open for enrollment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

February 22–26, 2027

Escape winter and spend five days immersed in abstract painting in one of the world's most inspiring creative cities.

Workshop Theme

A Voice You Can Return To

An abstract painting intensive focused on building compositions that are unmistakably yours and learning how to create them consistently.

Over five days, we'll explore composition, color, shape, rhythm, mark-making, and visual language through demonstrations, individual instruction, and plenty of studio time. You'll work across multiple surfaces and materials, developing a process you can trust long after the workshop ends.

 

What's Included

  • Five full days of instruction

  • Daily catered lunch

  • Airport shuttle from Querétaro (QRO) or León / Guanajuato International Airport (BJX)

  • Daily transportation to and from the studio from your hotel or Airbb (in San Miguel)

  • Some shared acrylic paints and studio materials

  • A detailed materials list will be provided upon enrollment

  • Individual feedback and demonstrations

  • Maximum 12 participants

Tuition

$1,650 USD

Accommodation and airfare are not included, allowing you the flexibility to choose the hotel or Airbnb that best suits your preferences and budget.

Manhattan, New York

April 4–9, 2027

(Five full days plus a half-day on April 9)

Spend a week painting in an exceptional Manhattan studio while strengthening your abstract painting practice in the energy of New York City.

Workshop Theme

A Voice You Can Return To

This workshop is about building abstract compositions with confidence and consistency. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual coaching, you'll strengthen your understanding of composition, color, shape, rhythm, and visual language while developing a process you can return to again and again.

What's Included

  • Five full days of instruction, plus a half-day wrap-up

  • Daily studio sessions (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • Daily catered lunches

  • Individual feedback and demonstrations

  • Spacious Manhattan studio

  • Some shared acrylic paints and studio materials

  • A detailed materials list will be provided upon enrollment

  • Optional Thursday evening gallery visit followed by dinner and drinks

  • Hotel recommendations provided upon enrollment

  • Maximum 10–12 participants

Tuition

$1,550 USD

Accommodation, airfare, local transportation, and dinners are not included.

Retreats 2025

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San Miguel De Allende

Exploring Abstraction: Build Rich Surfaces and a Signature Visual Voice

February 22 - 26, 2027

Five days of abstract painting in one of Mexico's most inspiring creative cities. Develop a painting process you can trust through demonstrations, individual instruction, and plenty of studio time.

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New York City

Fuel your creativity with five immersive days of painting in Manhattan

April 5 - 9, 2027

Spend five days painting in the creative energy of Manhattan, where world-class museums, galleries, architecture, and the pulse of the city become part of your creative experience

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© 2025 by ANDREA WEDELL

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