Experience an art wellness retreat with award winning Canadian landscape artist Gordon Harrison at his studio in Ottawa or the Laurentians Québec or in Algonquin Park
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.
2-day art wellness retreat at the gallery of gordon harrison in ottawa in 2026. 2027.
November 7. 8. 2026. 7 spaces available.
January 9. 10. 2027. 8 spaces available. February 6. 7. 2027. 8 spaces available. March 6. 7. 2027. 8 spaces available. April 3. 4. 2027. 8 spaces available. November 6. 7. 2027. 8 spaces available.
enjoy a two day retreat at gallery if Canadian landscape artist Gordon Harrison in Ottawa. Your retreat includes two days of coaching from 9 am to 4 pm, all painting material and lunch on both days.
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. on day one, participants are invited to paint one of his current collection painting – the painting will be stamped and may not be sold. no other paintings can be reproduced. participants may also paint from a photograph they bring. on day two, participants repeat the technique with their own photograph of a landscape or urban scene.
900 $ includes coaching, painting supplies and lunch on both days. you leave with two completed paintings.
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.
four-day art wellness retreat with gordon harrison at his studio in the laurentians québec in 2027.
February 2. 3. 4. 5. 2027. 8 spaces available. July 8. 9. 10. 11. 2027. 8 spaces available. August 5. 6. 7. 8. 2027. 3 spaces available. October 7. 8. 9. 10. 2027. 7 spaces available. Other dates available year-round on request for groups of 5 or more.
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.
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.
2 000 $ 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 — $175 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.
limited to 8 participants.
five-day plein-air art retreat in algonquin park. September 16-20. 2028.
For generations, this extraordinary landscape has inspired Canadian artists. Tom Thomson found endless inspiration among Algonquin’s lakes, forests, changing skies, and rugged shorelines, as did members of the Group of Seven who followed. Through their paintings, they captured not only the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, but something of its spirit—its solitude, its strength, its changing light, and its unmistakable sense of place.
The retreat includes – 4 nights accommodation at the luxurious Pines Resort, 3 meals a day, 4 days of plein-air painting with Gordon Harrison on Cache Lake, Oxtongue River, Opeongo River and Ugh Creek, and all painting supplies. You have to bring your portable easel, stool and brushes and have Eire own vehicle. Once on site, we will carpool.
The Bridgewood cottage at the Arrowhon Pines Resort offers 12 bedrooms with private bathrooms and small deck with chairs – seven rooms with twin beds and five rooms with queen beds. The cottage has a spacious central shared lounge with couches and chairs around a stone wood-burning fireplace, a library and a bar. There is a large open, shared deck with Algonquin chairs overlooking the lake.
4 800 $ per participant. Two people per room. Supplement of 1 500 $ for single occupancy. The retreat fee is also payable monthly no interest over a 12 month period.
Limited to 22 participants. 15 spaces available.
to reserve, contact the gordon harrison canadian landscape gallery