Art package at The George in Rye, 22nd - 24th March

The George in Rye is delighted to announce a springtime April art break which we're running in partnership with local artist Fiona Graham-Mackay - a wonderful chance for you to relax at The George in Rye while getting creative under expert tuition.

Fiona Graham-Mackay is a Border Scot who spent much of her childhood in Nigeria and Central America where her father was a forester. She left the Borders for London to study with Quentin Blake at the Royal College of Art. She had a studio in Paris before returning to London and then to the tranquility of the countryside near Rye in East Sussex. Her recent work, mostly oils, comes from her time in Morocco, The Alhambra, among tribesmen and women in Pakistan and at sea (she sails an ocean-going yacht). Fiona is also a portraitist, and in addition, she teaches drawing and oils at her Beckley studio and has started an annual festival of painters and writers. Fore more about Fiona, please see her website.

The break includes half-board with The George (slap-up dinners included!) and four classes, each three hours long. If the weather holds up, Fiona will take you out to paint the local scenery in and around Rye and its harbour. Whether you're a regular painter or a novice who'd like to get back into the swing of things (or indeed a beginner), you'll develop your skills, have ample chance to practice, and create plenty of work that you can take home with you.

The Programme is as follows:

Monday 22nd March
Arrive, check in and relax
Afternoon Art Class
Dinner

Tuesday 23rd March
Breakfast in the restaurant
Morning Art Class
Free time to relax early-afternoon
Afternoon Art Class
Dinner in Restaurant

Wednesday 24th March
Breakfast in the restaurant
Check-out
Morning Art Class
Free time

Package price includes Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Art Classes based on two nights and two people sharing, as follows:
• Deluxe Room - £350 per couple + £100 for art classes per person
• Junior Suite - £450 per couple + £100 for art classes per person

Please note that guests may attend as many classes as they wish. It would be helpful if you can bring art materials with you, though Fiona will bring sketch books, canvases, pencils and pastels to sell if required.