About Your Instructor

Gaye Dell

Painting and drawing are my passion and more often than not there is an element of both in my work. I see the humour in our animals so I enjoy giving them a quirky personality as I see befits them.

DAY 1

Afternoon
Check in is any time from 2pm.

Should you choose to arrive earlier, there are many things to enjoy, such as the Rainforest Sky Walk or the spectacular views from almost anywhere on the mountain.

If you choose to check out one of our many restaurants for lunch, make sure you leave some room for dinner!

Evening (6.30pm)
The evening is a fantastic opportunity to meet Gaye and fellow Experience participants.

At 6.30pm, shared platters and Sangria will await you at El Burro Cantina on Main Street.

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Destinations: El Burro Cantina
Meal inclusions: Dinner

DAY 2

Morning (10.30am – 1.00pm)

Your morning starts with a delightful breakfast at your accommodation.

After breakfast, make your way to Gaye Dell’s residence to commence the workshop at 10.30am. Don’t forget to bring your walking shoes for the afternoon stroll through Curtis Falls!

In a relaxed atmosphere, you will learn about the principles of design...what makes a great photo or piece of artwork. Gaye will then introduce you to a simple app that helps you visualize your image in an alternate way.

A casual stroll through her garden will provide inspiration, as you capture images, paying particular attention to the principles discussed, for your artwork to be created on day four.

We take a break, and travel over to Green Lane Coffee, to recap the morning’s activities over sandwiches and coffee.

Afternoon (1.30pm – 4.30pm)

After lunch, we travel to Curtis Falls.

As we enjoy a quiet stroll* through this magical rainforest, we reinforce our earlier design principles by capturing images of flora, possibly fauna, the creek and waterfall.

Once we have captured our further reference images, it’s time to head over to Hartley Rd Winery to recap the day with a gallery viewing and wine tasting.
* 1hr, 3km on well graded tracks

Evening
The evening is at your leisure.

In the early evening, you will need to select your best image, to be emailed to Gaye. She will print these ready for a discussion the following day.

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Destinations: Gaye Dell’s Residence, Green Lane Coffee, Curtis Falls, Hartley Rd Winery
Meal inclusions: breakfast, morning coffee, light lunch, wine tasting

DAY 3

Morning (10.30am – 1.30pm)

Following breakfast at your accommodation, make your way to Gallery Walk, where we will commence the day with morning coffee at a local café. Shortly after, we venture to Tamborine Dreaming and hear from a local specialising in Indigenous art.

A short stroll will lead us to Capanart, where we will meet owner and resident artist Susan Capan. Susan’s subjects are widely varied, from portraits, wildlife and abstracts, to landscape. She paints in oils and watercolour with a strong expressive style.

Our morning will conclude with a fun stroll along the famous Gallery Walk. This will provide a great opportunity to capture some ‘man-made’ images in readiness for the following day of creative practices.

Lunch will be at you leisure, at any of the cafes along Gallery Walk. Choose from any of the restaurants on Gallery Walk for a light snack or a full service lunch.

Afternoon (2.00pm – 4.00pm)

Following lunch, the group regathers at the Fortitude Brewing Co, where the beer is made locally.

Over a tasting paddle, we share the images taken from the day before, and discuss image challenges of ‘natural versus man-made’. For those not partial to a beer, there will be an alternate refreshment available.

Evening
The evening is at your leisure.

In the early evening, you will need to select your best ‘man-made’ image, to be emailed to Gaye. She will print these ready for a discussion the following day.

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Destinations: Gallery Walk, Tamborine Dreaming, Capanart, Fortitude Brewing Co
Meal inclusions: breakfast, morning coffee, an afternoon refreshment
** Lunch will be at individual’s expense

DAY 4

All Day (10.30am – 4.00pm)

Day 4 is officially your day to shine!

Make your way to Mountain Brew for 10.30am, a local cafe on Main Street. Over coffee, we will share the printed images from the day before.

We then venture over to one of our local holiday houses, where your creative flow will commence.

With a variety of materials offered, you will use some or all of your reference images to create an original piece of art. As we all work at different paces and focus, you will decide on the timing of a lunch break, of which a light lunch will be provided.

Evening
The evening is at your leisure.

Overnight, Gaye will coordinate your finished artwork for framing.

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Destinations: Mountain Brew, our preselected Holiday House
Meal inclusions: breakfast, morning coffee, light lunch

DAY 5

Morning (10.30am – 11.30am)

This is the last day of the Experience.

Take time to enjoy your breakfast before you check out of your accommodation by 10am.

Shortly after, at 10.30am, make your way to Viking Framers in Fern Street, a family based business that provides a wide variety of Custom framing and Printing.

David will share the value of his craft and how it will make or break your work. We will have the opportunity to view the onsite gallery supporting mostly local artists.

Afternoon (12.00pm – 2.00pm)

Our final destination is Cedar Creek Estate Winery.

Home to the Arthur Hamblin Gallery, we will enjoy our final art viewing prior to lunch. Arthur Hamblin is renowned for being the ‘Father of Australian Outback Art’, with his speciality oil and watercolour paintings.

Lunch, to be accompanied with a glass of wine, will conclude with an informal presentation of your framed art.

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Destinations: Viking Framers, Arthur Hamblin Art Gallery, Cedar Creek Winery
Meal inclusions: breakfast, lunch