" I love what you offer. Having a week at your retreat was totally mind-blowing. the painting retreat was truly a magical experience because of the beautiful ways you threaded delights through the week, which made one feel very special."
Sharleen Greer,
New Zealand,
On Retreat at Painting by the Sea in Bali
in 2024
If you are 'waiting' to know where to start or waiting to know where your story is taking you before you commit words to page, please, stop waiting!
Just start writing.
the act of writing engenders the story. The more we write, the more we can write.
Joanne Fedler has just published her 15th book - with HarperCollins - to acclaim .... read more
JOANNE FEDLER
creative writing -
wherever you are
starting from
26 June - 2 July
1 place available
Create a striking large-scale mixed media portrait from carefully-observed life drawings of our beautiful Balinese models. Embellish your canvas with a variety of print techniques, including silk-screen printing, carved and stamped designs and gold-leafing.
You'll be amazed at what you'll achieve this week with Nadine, who has already taught 5 fantastic portraiture retreats at Villa Nilaya ... read more
NADINE BASTOW
acrylic and mixed
media on canvas
for everyone
5 - 12 July
As a FREE Bonus inclusion on the Portrait of Bali retreat, you also get to make a memory basket with weaver Sandy Winkle, who learnt the craft with Aboriginal women elders in the north of Australia. Her solo exhibition in 2025 was a great success.
Bring along a lonely earring, trinket or beads or textile scrap that's meaningful to incorporate into your unique design.
SANDY WINKLE
learn the craft of coil
basket -making and
incorporate your own
treasures
5 - 12 July
"i don't wait for inspiration, i go into my studio and find it there" . Discover the INEXHAUSTIBLE range of this very successful artist whose work on paper, canvas and ceramic often starts by making her own brushes for unique mark-making. Learn tricks of Christine's trade garnered over 40 years as a professional artist.
CHRISTINE HINGSTON
work expansively and
intuitively on large papers
with acrylics
20 - 27 July
3 places available
