Experience an art wellness retreat with award winning Canadian landscape artist Gordon Harrison at his studio in Ottawa or the Laurentians or in Charlevoix, Toronto or Collingwood
No painting experience required. It’s good for the soul and you are in a bubble of positive energy with great people.
Gift certificates available.
5-day art wellness painting retreat in Prince Edward Island.
September 6 – 12 2026.
In partnership with the Details Fine Art Gallery in Charlottetown, Gordon Harrison is inviting you to join him for an exciting five-day plein-air painting retreat in Prince Edward Island. No plein-air painting experience required. Offered to all those who wish to capture the beauty of Prince Edward Island and share a beautiful experience together – regardless of your painting experience. Limited to 20 participants. 16 spaces available.
Accommodation. Six-night accommodation at the historic Great George boutique hotel in Charlottetown. 4 hotel rooms with two beds shared by two participants as well as shared cottages with 2 and 3 bedrooms at the Great George Hotel. Each day the bus will take the group to paint a different location in Prince Edward Island – the canola fields in Bonshaw; heritage homes in the artistic village of Victoria-by-the-Sea voted as one of the top 25 most beautiful villages by FORBES ; the shoreline of the Canoe Cove in Lloyd Inman Memorial Park; a potato farm near Cape Tryon; the sorghum fields in DeSable; the blueberry fields in the Queen’s county; and the fishing port in Malpeque Bay or The French River. Join us daily in the lobby of the hotel at 5 pm for a glass of wine or beer before we head out for dinner.
Transportation. An air-conditioned bus will depart daily at 9 am from the Great George Hotel and return after the daily plein-air painting sessions. The bus will remain on site so that participants the washroom on the bus.
Meals. For those staying at the Great George, breakfast is included served at the hotel and dinner in a different restaurant each night. A brown bag lunch and five dinners are included for all participants.
Program. On day one, Gordon Harrison takes you through his process from beginning to end and you will all paint the same scene. Over the next four days, you will visit a different location of PEI and paint plein-air. Gordon will coach you through the process throughout the day. The first day includes a 3-hour guided bus tour of PEI by a tour guide.
Vernissage at the Details Fine Art Gallery and Fundraiser. Gallerist Kyle Timothy Blood welcomes all interested retreat participants to exhibit one of their favourite paintings for sale at the Details Fine Art Gallery for the evening as a fundraiser for a charity foundation. The proceeds are shared between the artist and the Foundation. Dinner will be served to all participants after the event.
The Finale on the Harbour. Enjoy dinner on a sailboat while sailing the harbour of Charlottetown with Captain and PEI Artist Dave Stewart.
What you need to bring. A plein-air easel and a portable stool. Paint brushes. Sta-Wet Palette. All other painting material will be available on site.
Cost. 3 600 $ per person with accommodations, meals and painting supplies. Excludes air fare and transportation from and to the airport. 2 400 $ per person without accommodations. Cost can be paid by equal monthly payments over a 12 month period.
Cancellation. There is no cancellation under any circumstances. If a participant is identified to replace you, you will receive a credit to use for another retreat or purchase or artwork at the Gordon Harrison Canadian Landscape Gallery.
2-day art wellness retreat at the studio of gordon harrison in ottawa or in collingwood in 2026
The studio of award winning canadian landscape artist Gordon Harrison is first and foremost a tranquil refuge where he can put his passion onto canvas. Every now and then, of course, he shares his den with others, transforming it temporarily into a classroom where he shares his techniques and coaches people, whether they wish to learn how to paint or just need a few tips from a professional.
In the spring of 2013, the studio relocated to 67 Rideau Terrace, the original home in which Gordon Harrison hosted his very first vernissage. The studio is located in the community of New Edinburgh in Ottawa, and now occupies the entire ground floor of the former residence of Alison Harrison, the artist’s mother. The artist and his partner-gallerist reside on the upper two floors of the residence. Renovation of the structure has opened up wide spaces bathed in natural light, as well as functional areas for the storage and drying room for paintings. The new setting is tranquil and quiet—a perfect location for the artist to create his colourful landscapes, in his very own home. This urban studio is where Gordon Harrison continues to coach young people, adults and other artists in the art of landscape painting on canvas, and where special exhibits like the Annual Garden Exhibit and Fall Rhapsody Show are held annually.
on the first day, gordon harrison takes you from the very beginning of his process from a pencil sketch to indian ink to oil onto the canvas and will coach you throughout the day. participants may reproduce a painting from his current collection with permission to do so – the painting will be stamped and may not be sold. participants may also paint from a photograph they bring. on the second day, participants repat the technique with their own photograph.
Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm.
900 $ includes coaching, painting supplies and lunch on both days.
cancellation. the fee will not be refunded under any circumstances. The participant may change the date of the retreat to another retreat date based on availability provided that the participant notifies the gallery in writing and another participate registers for the participant’s reserved space.
Limited to 8 participants.
reserve now for collingwood in 2026
28. February 2026 and March 1 2026. 8 spaces available.
reserve now for ottawa in 2026
10. 11. January 2026. 8 spaces available.
7. 8. February 2026. 8 spaces available.
7. 8. march 2026. 8 spaces available.
4. 5. april 2026. 8 spaces available.
2. 3. may 2026. 8 spaces available.
17. 18. October 2026. 8 spaces available.
7. 8. November 2026. 8 spaces available.
four-day art wellness retreat with gordon harrison at his studio in the laurentians in 2026
Enjoy four days at the artist’s studio in the laurentians québec. Your retreat includes three full days of coaching from 9 am to 4 pm, accommodations and all meals. Arrive 2 p.m. Thursday and depart 3 p.m. Sunday.
cost. 1 900 $ per person – shared suite between two participants with private bathroom. Includes accommodations, all meals and supplies. You will have an opportunity to paint three paintings in oil – you may also bring your acrylic paints.
payment. payable at time of booking. you may pay for the retreat over a 6 month period.
Add additional days to your stay before and after the retreat — $150 per person per night for suite accommodations – includes a full breakfast.
cancellation. the fee will not be refunded under any circumstances. The participant may change the date of the retreat to another retreat based on availability provided that the participant notifies the gallery in writing before the date of the retreat and another participate registers for the participant’s space.
Gordon Harrison continues to find great inspiration in the Laurentians that have surrounded him since his childhood.
Gordon remembers as a young boy, touring the lake and its islands and visiting his friends only to return home in a boat that resembled an island of its own, as he struggled with a boat overflowing with the many trees he wanted to transplant on his family property. The trees are still there today and proudly tell the story of a little boy who had found a passion for our Canadian landscape.
His studio and 5-star rated bed and breakfast on Lac-des-Îles offers spectacular views of sunrises and sunsets and breathtaking landscapes showcasing our Canadian seasons year-round.
Limited to 8 participants.
reserve now for the laurentians in 2026
19. 20. 21. 22. February 2026. 8 spaces available.
2. 3. 4. 5. July 2025. 6 spaces available.
6. 7. 8. 9. august 2026. 8 spaces available.
1. 2. 3. 4. October 2026. 8 spaces available.
Other dates available year-round on request for groups of 5 or more.
to reserve, contact the gordon harrison canadian landscape gallery