Affordable yet luxurious accommodation in an outdoor paradise. Only 45 minutes from Whistler and 55 minutes from Vancouver, our lodge has very private guest rooms with spectacular views and include a private balcony, fireplace, soaker tubs built for two, bar fridge, and all the other amenities you would expect.. The natural wonders of our area are an inspiration to artists of all persuasions. From bird filled estuaries, to the towering mountains, to countless glacier fed rivers & waterfalls, to verdant temperate rain forests, the Squamish area offers endless natural vistas & recreational opportunities. The winter spectacle of salmon filled rivers and a great gathering of bald eagles is a sight to behold.

Welcome to Firesign Art & Design Studio and B&B, a bright, comfortable, newly finished and furnished 3-bedroom bed and breakfast retreat on wooded acreage on beautiful Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada, near beaches, hiking and kayaking. Firesign B&B has recently been awarded Tourism BC Approved Accommodations status. The B&B has a separate guest entrance, kitchenette and living room so guests feel right at home.

Accommodation at Moods and Motion Artist's Retreat. Workshops and heli-lift to mountain peaks and alpine meadows available from Folding Mountain Village, Jasper East. B and B includes three single rooms. Nearby locations include Wildhorse Lake, Lookout on the way up to Miette Hot Springs, Sand Dunes between Talbolt Lake and the Athabasca River. Information about artist's workshops with helicopter included contact Linda Wadley.

Artist/actress couple's colourful, unconventional, 1882 Victorian home full of fun and sun, art and heart, located on a historic avenue in Toronto's downtown, half a block from the city's artiest, most happening street--Queen Street West. Come and be energized by the independent art galleries, multicultural eateries, fashion designers and funky shops which line that strip, then take in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum and other attractions in this great, safe, city of 4 million, before coming home to Beaconsfield B & B.

SeaCliff Cottage Suites currently consists of two seasonal cottage suites, conveniently located in the Village of North Head on beautiful Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. Accessible by a pleasurable ferry cruise from Blacks Harbor, you'll leave your world behind and enter the sirenic world of Grand Manan.

Your cottage suite belongs to you during your holiday and has its own private parking and entrance. It includes a fully equipped Kitchen, Linens, Blankets and towels, Cable TV, DVD player, High-Speed Internet, Queen Size Bed and a Futon Sofa-Bed. All you need to bring are clothes and your creative sojourn awaits!

Grand Manan offers a wide range of diverse activities that enable you to create your own personalized respite! Whether you’re inspired by the casual, comfortable surroundings of Grand Manan, its quiet and solitude, or its amazing natural majesty, the island magic is yours to make your own.

SeaGlass Suite sits on a cliff, right at the edge of the ocean, overlooking the Fisherman's Wharf with dramatic views out to sea as well as down the island shore. The Studio, overlooking the Sea, is washed with abundant natural daylight through the over-sized windows, and is furnished with an easel for artists and a desk for writers.

Relax and refresh, or work on your private deck while watching the fishing and sail boats, come and go…and sense the passage of time by the whistle of the regal Grand Manan Ferry as it signals its arrivals and departures throughout the day. The SeaGlass Suite is an easy walk or bike ride to numerous sights and services.

CreekSide Cottage is located on a private and secluded lane, tucked into the woods next to a small flowing creek. Also in North Head, It boasts open spaces that invite creativity, so an Artist's Easel and a Writer's Desk are provided. It is the perfect place to relax and renew, birdwatch, read, paint, sketch or meditate. This is the perfect base camp from which to explore the magical wonders of Grand Manan. CreekSide Cottage is only a few minutes walk to Pettes Cove to watch the seals frolic, to pick rocks, photograph or to collect sea glass; or to visit gift shops, restaurants, or the many sights and conveniences in the North Head area.
*A screen house studio for artists and writers will be constructed in the woods, up the trail from the cottage, this summer 2008.

Located close to Marblehead Harbor, airy second floor suite is an ideal retreat for someone seeking unique scenic beauty in this charming, walkable town. Combine a personalized stay in Marblehead with daytrips to Boston, Gloucester, Rockport, and Salem, taking in Peabody Essex Museun's exhibit 'Painting Summer in New England.' Daybed in the living room sleeps an additional person. Owner might also offer the use of her art studio on premises to compatible artist.

Stunning view of Abbot Hall and property's gardens, accessible for shared use. Private entrance and parking for one guest car. Simple kitchenette for light meals; easy walk to wide selection of local restaurants and gourmet take-outs. This apartment offers carefree living in gentle surroundings away from the rush of everyday life, yet close enough to explore interests in nature, sailing, gourmet dining, unique shopping and natural beauty.

Amenities include linens, terrycloth robes, hair dryer, hard-wired smoke detectors, new wall-to-wall carpeting and queen bed in bedroom, attractively and comfortably furnished and decorated with fine art by artist owner.

The sea inspires you. The beach beckons for daily strolls. A lovely and clean two-story home awaits with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths (sleeps up to 10 -- K, Q, 4 twins + sofa sleeper) and a gourmet kitchen with granite counters. Outside shower and the large built-in picnic table below gives shade with a surf view. Also, the home has two shaded decks. Built in 2003 and located in Sea Isle, which includes a marina on the bay side.

Galveston Island also offers the top birding location in the U.S., a historic Victorian downtown area, the famous Strand shopping area, Cruise port, Moody Gardens, the new Schlitterbahn Water Park, and the best seafood restaurant, Guido's.

Owned by a watercolor artist and native Texan. Travel easy by flying into Houston Hobby Airport. Then drive only 45 minutes on I-45 straight to Galveston Island.

The Bunkhouse is an 1890's ranch house that has been restored as a 4 bedroom, 3 bath artists retreat/ workshop facility furnished with antiques and brightly painted walls. It's located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country about 45 miles west of Austin. Workshops are given year round and retreats are always fun. There is one mile of pristine Cypress Creek running through this working ranch which has been in the same family for 7 generations. It's a perfect place to get away and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. There is also a studio located in the back of The Bunkhouse. Dena Wenmohs, owner.

The Circle C Ranch, Bill and Mary Cannon's two acres dead center of heaven on the Central Coast of California. Wine Country-50 miles north of Santa Barbara. Bill is a veteran screenwriter, voting member of the Academy Awards who works with and helps writers from everywhere over the web and at the ranch. Come for a week or a weekend to write, think, or paint. Bill is fairly open about the payment: The well-off pay the going rate. Those with less can negotiate. Guest cottage or the full living trailer in a grove of walnuts.

Inspiring 300 acre artist's mountaintop colony in historical Bath County, Virginia. Luxurious camping. Surrounded by mountain views and adjoining George Washington National Forest. There is an abundance of wildlife, clear streams, riding horses to also draw and paint. Farm life, White-tailed deer, wild turkey, orchards, emus, llamas, rare birds. Private living and working space. Ann Sams; A special place for artists of all mediums.

The perfect BEACH FRONT vacation home with incredible views of Flamingo, the Catalina Islands and awesome Pacific Sunsets. Let the gentle sound of the waves breaking on the beach relax and relieve all your tensions as you bask in the pacific sun at the pool. Then it's time for a leisurely lunch out on the deck overlooking the beautiful Pacific where you watch the boats come and go from the Flamingo Marina. In the evenings settle into the living room where the quiet and serenity puts you in a dreamy state, all of your thoughts washed away and you know you are experiencing a little piece of Paradise.

Come and paint the fabulous Baja. Artist owned 2 bed / 2 bath, 1000 sq ft. poolside fully appointed condo for artists use. $100.00 us per night max. Sleeps four. Lots of painting room. Ten minutes to beach, colonial town of San Jose del Cabo and the bus to take you anywhere along the 25 miles of the romantic magical coast between SJ and CSL. Leave your good paintings and we will sell them at our Golden Cactus Gallery owned by artist Chris MacClure, situated in the tourist district of Cabo San Lucas.

A 2BR/2BA vacation villa, perched on a hilltop, overlooks the village of La Manzanilla, the Pacific ocean, the Bay of Tenacatita, Laguna Manzanilla, and spectacular sunsets 320 days a year. The villa was built with local labor and building materials form the surrounding villages. Seclusion, privacy, 3 minutes from the beach. The village offers all the natural attributes of the area; fishing, kayaking, hiking, beachcombing, snorkeling, birdwatching, star-gazing, contemplation. Dan Clarke

Tjasa Iris is an European painter. She is holding her painting workshops since 11 years and had participants from all 6 continents and from about 23 countries. Many participants returned for the second, third and even for the fourth time.

Emphasis will be put on perception and observation, as the bases to painting. I will help you develop your personal outlook, as well as inspire your imagination in all this magical places and to help you appreciate art to the full. We will paint 4 hours every morning. You may work on sketches for the first few days, and than proceed to more accomplished works derived from these last. Or you may simply paint two or three works a day. If for some reason, you want to wonder and explore the territory during these days, you are pleased to do so. We will meet again in the evening, discuss the work done during the day and see numerous slides of contemporary and modern art. We will go on painting and art history excursions that you will be able to join. You will not get to know only a lot about painting. My workshops are designed that besides painting, you also go on many cultural tours, explore the country, get to know the history, art, architecture, wine and cuisine...

Tjasa is holding up to 15 intensive one week workshops in:

France, Provence. The title of the workshop is The Path of Van Gogh and you will be painting in the places where Van Gogh was painting in Provence. The workshop consist of 3 nights in a hotel in Arles and 4 nights at an ancient Chateau de Roussan at Saint Remy. The dates are: 12 May – 19 May 2008 and 14 - 21 July 2008.

Italy, Tuscany, San Donato village. You will be staying at san Donato farmhouse, that is producing olive oil and wine (Chianti & Vernaccia). And you will go on many excursions to: Sienna, Volterra, Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, Montauto, Castelvecchio di San Gimignano. The dates are: 22- 29 May 2008, 16 - 23 June 2008, 23 - 30 July 2008, 7 - 14 October 2008.

Italy, Puglia, Masseria Salamina. You will be staying at an ancient castle Masseria Salamina and you will go on many excursions as the area of 'trulli' houses in Alberobello, to archeological site Egnazia on the coast, where you will also visit the archeological museum with splendid Greek and Roman art, and the nearby 'white city' of Ostuni, on your third excursion you will visit Lecce, the most beautiful baroque city in the world. The dates are 19 - 26 March 2008, 7 – 14 April 2008 and 23 - 30 Sept. 2008.

Slovenia, Branik, Villa Flora. Villa Flora is a Bed & Breakfast – Artist Retreat owned by Tjasa Iris in the Wine Country of Slovenia, 19 km from the sea (Riviera di Trieste, Italy), and hour from the Alps and about an hour drive from Venice. It is as well Tjasa’s summer residency and studio. Include daily painting trips to Slovenian Alps (Soca Valley), Ljubljana with visit to art museum, Italian Coast with painting of gardens of Castello di Miramare (Austrian Empero’s Castle) or Castello di Duino and the beach of the Gulf of Trieste, Italy. 2- 9 May 2008, 3 - 10 June 2008, 3 - 10 July 2008, 2 - 9 August 2008, 15 - 22 Sept. 2008.

The workshops are opened to participants of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced. Non painter companions welcome!

Located opposite and within a 15 minute walk from the beautiful hilltop village of Mougins, and the Mas Notre Dame de Vie, where Picasso spent his final 13 years, Mulberry Cottage is the perfect artist's bolthole.

Newly renovated accommodation is in a charming Provençal stonewall structure, comprised of two bedrooms, bathroom, fully equipped kitchen with dining area and large living room, in which a sofabed could sleep two additional children. Amenities include towels & linens, hair dryer, washing machine, microwave, dishwasher, TV, comfortable furnishings and fine art by the artist owner. A terraced garden provides space for al fresco meals and plein air painting. Boules patch and 13m swimming pool. Private entrance and ample parking – no passing traffic.

Beautiful in all seasons, artistic inspiration abounds in the immediate vicinity and further afield, in an area that has seduced artists since the last century. Many local museums bear witness: Picasso Museum in Antibes (15km), Matisse and Chagall Museums both in Nice (20 km), Fernand Leger in Biot (10 km) and a number of other museums with works by artists such as Bonnard, Kandinsky and Miro, Giacometti amongst others. The owner, who has intimate knowledge of the area, would be available to tailor an itinerary and chauffeur drive at an hourly rate by prior arrangement.

Mougins is home to many fine restaurants including the world-famous, Moulin de Mougins. It also boasts a renowned luxury spa at the Mas de Candille, exceptional golfing facilities at the Royal Mougins Golf Course and half a dozen others nearby, shopping and beaches in Cannes (10 km) and skiing in winter is only 100 km away.

Monte Carlo and the Italian day markets are an hour to the East and Saint Tropez 90 minutes to the west. The perfume factories at Grasse are 15 minutes away.

Accommodates: 6 (4 adults 2 children); Children: Welcome; Pets: Owner's discretion;
Smoking: Outdoors only

20 minute drive from Nice international airport or 15 minutes from Cannes station.

Rates per Week 2006/2007: € 800 Nov-Feb; € 1,000 Mar/Apr/Oct; € 1,200 May-Sep
Price includes all linen, cleaning once a week, electricity and gas for cooking.

Imagine a 12th century castle, and just below, a small church where the local villagers play boules in the cool shade of its linden trees, and further down, nestled under a large chestnut tree, a cluster of three stone houses, the address simply Sous l'Eglise, below the church. This is the Art Centre where, since 1980, workshops have been offered as part of the Capilano College Continuing Education Program (Canada). Two 19 day workshops are offered in 2003. July: Painting /Drawing and French Language, optional stay in Paris (US$1,900 plus travel). September: Art History and Painting (US$3,250 travel included). Participants of all ages and levels keep coming year after year. Houses forming the Art Centre can also be rented to groups or individuals.

Helioscope is a combination art gallery and 5 quality duplex apartments. It's located in the village of Roquefort-en-terre, in Brittany, France. Outstanding painting and photography all around, chateau, half-timbered houses, fine dining, charming environment. Reasonably priced. Yvon and Lucienne Le Bihan, hosts. Rue Candre 56 220 Rochefort-en-terre, For an appreciation of the town please go to the twice-weekly letter Presence

Les Aunaies, a 350 year old converted farmhouse, is totally secluded having woods behind with mile after mile of marked footpaths, rolling hills to the west and an open vista in front and to the east which stretches over 30 miles to the coast. Fantastic views. On the edge of a village called Mittois. The nearest town St. Pierre sur Dives, 3 miles. St. Pierre has the largest weekly market in Calvados as well as tennis, swimming, lots of shops etc. Ann and Rodger Watts;

Mas Peychonnier is a commodious converted Catalan farmhouse with three self-contained suites. Located in an unspoiled grape region of the Roussillon. Nearest large town is Perpignan. Nearby country town: Estagel. Rolling countryside, walks, Cathar castles, Mediaeval towns, prehistoric sites, caves, etc., Pyranees mountains nearby. 2 - 6 persons per suite.

Calm and relaxation are assured in the picturesque medieval town of Monségur. This house, while fully restored and beautifully furnished, has retained its old-fashion charm creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The interior of the house is well appointed and tastefully decorated with period pieces in keeping with the style of the property.

Outside you will find a sunny and secluded courtyard for dining al fresco. Your stay can be as restful as you like, restaurants and shops are located in the village, with Bordeaux a 45 minute car ride away. It is an ideal base for those who enjoy wine tasting as the historic hilltop towns of Duras and St. Emilion are but a short drive away.

Affordable open and spacious, light-filled 19th century Stone Barn, in the heart of the Dordogne, near Sarlat. 2 Bedrooms, 21/2 baths, cook's kitchen, huge open fireplace, plenty of indoor (1600 square feet) and outdoor spaces (13 acres) in which to be creative. Five minute walk to the scenic Dordogne River. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, golf, markets, antiquing and gardens. Marked walking trails right outside the door. A favorite unspoiled area- the French love it and its known for its gastronomy and history (more chateaus and castles than the Loire Valley)

Imagine the gently sloping rim of a shallow tea cup saucer. This 1830's renovated stone barn, a five minute walk to the Dordogne River, sits on the edge of that rim, oriented south/southwest. A large entry courtyard, overlooks a hidden meditation garden. The breathtaking silent valley awaits...

A simple but spacious, elegant, vacation retreat.

Along the south side of the entire length of the building (72 feet), French doors and large windows flood the rooms with light throughout the day. The intimate valley, over 13 rolling acres, looks across to an abandoned farm, where sheep still graze daily. Silence, sunlight, and incredible starry nights are pretty much your only neighbors.

Not a typical renovation (which often chops up the rhythm of a space to maximize the number of bedrooms), this property was designed with great care and planning to preserve it's architectural authenticity, integrity and flow. The high ceiling (25+ ft) timber framed spaces naturally dictate how the room arrangements flow. There are exposed beams in every room of the house. With careful re-use, many of the original materials were incorporated in this recent modern renovation by a designer and architect.

A small but honoured painting school in a spectacularly paintable region on the River Tarn, near Albi. Hillside villages, river views, Toulouse-Lautrec museum nearby. Francis likes artists who want to make the most of the learning opportunity on offer (no matter what their current level of achievement or what kind of painting they aspire to). Guest instructors.

Le Tramizal is a small stone cottage overlooking Rignac, a working village, in southwest France. The Lot is a particularly beautiful part of France with rolling hills, lovely rivers, fortified towns (bastides), castles, and 20,000 year old cave paintings.

Perched half on a mountain, half deep in the valley below, Anversa degli Abruzzi is an Italian village that also straddles time. Visitors to this medieval town enter a simpler world, a place where grapes and fragrant saffron are grown, where stone abbeys and castles dot the mountainside and crystal lakes offer a cool afternoon swim. Only 75 miles (120km) east of Rome in the less-traveled Abruzzi region of central Italy, Anversa is a town of light and color and intense natural beauty. It has inspired artists from the Roman poet Ovid to M.C. Escher and Edward Lear, all of whom worked in the village and surrounding hills. Bordering Anversa is the Gole del Sagittario, a designated WWF nature preserve. And mountain trails wind 4000 feet above the valley floor, offering hikers a majestic view of the south-central Apennines, including Grand Sasso, one of Italy's tallest peaks. The mountains also contain huge reserves of clay, which once made the village a chief producer of Italian tile work. Most of the tile in Hadrian's Villa was created in Anversa.

Gozo is a quiet, picturesque island-part of the Malta chain in the central Mediterranean--loaded with sea vistas, antiquities (the oldest free-standing structures in the world), beautiful, unspoiled countryside, predictably fine weather. There are actually three places for rent here--accommodating from 6 to 8 persons. These are stone dwellings, modernized, with pools and other amenities. Ta' Maria Town House in the village of Xewkija. Ta' Caqsi Farmhouse in Santa Lucia. Ta' Borg Farmhouse, also in Santa Lucia. They are self-catering, 3 or 4 bedroom, kitchens, dining, living rooms, patios, etc. George Grech, (Eng, Ital, Maltese)

It is owned by the painter Tjasa Iris. Villa Flora is a family residency from year 1820. Situated in the old part of Branik village, with