Villa Shambhala is available for holiday letting.
Summers Art Gallery - Adress - +44 (0)7770 511864 - +33 (0)6 21 44 73 94 - kit@summersart.co.uk
Conception / Réalisation : contact@laurabourse.com
Perfect for a luxury break, Shambhala has four elegant double rooms, two shower rooms and two loos. Three of the bedrooms have spectacular river views while one looks out over the beautifully designed garden. The interior is hip and stylish, combining the ease of modern living and appliances with the classic luxury of well-appointed rooms designed for enjoyment. This attention to detail extends throughout the house and garden.
Shambhala is ideally situated for enjoying all the region has to offer. Wine enthusiasts and gourmets can tour the vineyards and markets, while historians can explore the chateaux. The riverside setting offers a wealth of sporting activities from the private landing stage and local kayaking centre.
YOUR ACCOMODATION : VILLA SHAMBHALA
The course price is £1000 and includes breakfast, a buffet lunch, welcome and farewell dinners at the villa. There are excellent local restaurants to explore in the evening (car essential). There will be time for wine-tastings and private chateau visits to ensure you experience the very best of the Dordogne during your stay.
Eric Bourse was born in 1956 in the north of France. A self-taught artist, in 2011 he celebrated thirty years of painting. Eric is a modern figurative painter, or semi-abstract. He paints his life and emotions and the landscapes that move him. Through his composition and depth of colour he conjures an atmosphere that engages the onlooker.
We can feel through Eric’s work his wonder at the vineyards glowing at sunset, the towering mountains and quiet forests, the happiness of sharing a glass of wine with friends. Sometimes he engraves on the canvas his more intimate struggles and sufferings. Today Eric works in acrylics with a bold use of colour and a generous hand on the palette knife.
Eric divides his time between the Alps and the Dordogne. He celebrates the contrasting palettes of these landscapes, while other canvases are filled with the vitality and motion of life in London and New York. Eric has travelled widely to meet the demand for exhibitions of his work, always returning to France. His new paintings come from a period of introspection and change. He is a patient and passionate teacher of painting to students of all abilities.
Eric Bourse’s 2011 exhibitions have included two six-month shows at the prestigious Hameau Albert 1er hotel in Chamonix and at Flocons de Sel in Megève (the latter ends in April 2012). He has also exhibited at Castillon de Bataille and Foire D’Art Contemporain Espace Mont Blanc - Saint Gervais. There is a permanent collection of Eric’s work at Les Servages d’Armelle hotel at Les Carroz. He is represented by several galleries in France, England and the United States. His accolades include First Prize at the Salon de Lutèce Paris, First Prize at the Aart Masters competition in New York, and the Gold Medal at the Salon International at Nancy, France.
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR ERIC BOURSE
Courses will take place in March, April, June, September and October.
Please see the dates below and contact Kit Bentley with any questions or to secure your place.
+44 (0)7770 511864
+33 (0)6 21 44 73 94
SEMAINES DE COURS :
March
Sun 18th – Sat 25th
April
Sun 15th – Sat 21st
Sun 22nd – Sat 28th
June
Sun 10th – Sat 16th
Sun 24th – Sat 30th
September
Sun 16th – Sat 22nd
September/October
Sun 30th Sept – Sat 6th Oct
October
Sun 7th – Sat 13th
PAINTING IN THE DORDOGNE, A WEEK WITH ERIC BOURSE
In 2012 acclaimed artist Eric Bourse will be teaching eight residential courses in painting with acrylics. The location is a luxury villa with private river access and a dedicated art studio just twenty minutes from Saint-Émilion in the Dordogne.
Each course will run from Sunday to Saturday with five day's expert tuition, and all art materials are included. Eric will give personal guidance in developing your skills and personal style through the versatile medium of acrylics. All abilities are welcome and courses are limited to eight students so that Eric can give everyone his individual attention.
The art studio has been developed under Eric’s direction. It is a light and well-furnished building with a mezzanine floor, library and washing-up facilities. With the Dordogne river meandering by, historic local villages, seasonal produce, the villa with its private gardens and your fellow artists’ company, you will never be short of inspiration.