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  • PAINTING IN SOUTH INDIA

    January 10th - 20th 2026

    Join me and Creative Arts Safaris as we weave our way around the backwaters of Kerala, the alleyways of Kochi, the hill stations of Munnar and the beaches of the Arabian Sea.

    Packed full of painting and excursions to the tea plantations and spice gardens, stunning areas to inspire and dream about. A day cruise through the tranquil waterways where we will paint and unwind.

    A paper making workshop where we will play with Indigo and make paper to paint on.

    Delight in the sweetness and exotic nature of beautiful Southern India with me.

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  • CREATIVE SUMMER WEEKEND IN TORONTO

    Join Carolyn and Helen Dardik once again for a fun-filled weekend of imagination and painting in Toronto’s hip Leslieville neighbourhood.

    July 12th - 13th

    Toronto, Canada

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  • PAINTING BY THE SEA

    Carolyn Gavin and Helen Dardik are finally bringing their team teaching efforts to the UK! Join them for this luxurious week-long painting retreat in a gorgeous seaside English Manor.

    October 6 - 13

    Devon, United Kingdom

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  • TORONTO IN BLOOMING WATERCOLOURS

    Carolyn joins forces with Helen Dardik for this exclusive two-day painting course in the bustling urban heart of Canada!

    November 30 and December 1 2024

    Toronto, Canada

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  • PAINTING IN PUGLIA

    Tuesday April 1st - Tuesday April 8th, 2025

    Join me this Spring for an incredible painting retreat in beautiful Puglia, Italy.

    We will be staying at the dreamy Masseria Specula. A unique property gently nestled into the land, surrounded by farms and the exquisite Ionian Sea.

    A perfectly placed 16th century stone farmhouse that has been renovated into a modern boutique villa. Mindful of the environment, clean energy and land conservation.

    NOTE: THIS RETREAT IS VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN.

    7 nights, 6 days and 5 days of painting + 2 excursions and 1 pasta making workshop.

    Puglia, Italy

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  • PAINTING IN OAXACA

    Join me this September for an incredible painting retreat in beautiful Oaxaca City, Mexico.

    Exploring the beauty, colour and vibrancy of Zapotec culture, we will be staying in a 5 star Michelin hotel. Start your day with a delicious local breakfast and end with chef prepared dinners. Lunches are out on the town soaking in the exotic Oaxacan vibrancy. A visit to the Botanical gardens is a must and our big adventure will be visiting the Hierve El Agua pools, a red pottery workshop and a family of traditional weavers.

    7 nights, 6 days and 5 days of painting.

    Wednesday September 25th - Wednesday October 2nd 2024

    Oaxaca City, Mexico

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  • VIETNAM - ART FOOD CULTURE

    Join me and Anna Barnes of Art Food Culture, in Hoi An, Vietnam for an unforgettable getaway. Ten days of painting, exploring and eating in an exquisite villa on the water. Local food, sketching, cooking classes and yoga. With Market Tours and family home visits, immerse yourself in the local culture for an experiential and sensory experience of a lifetime.

    FEB 13th - 22nd, 2024

    Hoi An, Vietnam

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  • WINDOWSILL WORKSHOP DOWNLOAD

    Join me and host Margo Tantau for a 21/2 hour paint and demo session. We’ll be doing the basics of abstract painting, loosening up and playing with paint, colour, texture and line. We’ll then let it all go and cut it up into your favourite decorative shapes. I love birds, butterflies, flowers and big haired babes.

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  • PAINTING BELIZE

    Escape the winter and head to tropical and lush Belize for a week of painting and adventure with Carolyn Gavin and guest instructor Helen Dardik.

    Saturday Feb 25th - Saturday March 4th 2023

    Maya Beach, Belize

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  • WAKE UP AND PAINT IN TORONTO

    Join Helen Dardik and Carolyn Gavin in this workshop as they brighten the dark days of December by sharing their techniques for vibrant colours and bold compositions.

    Saturday December 4, 2021

    Toronto, Canada

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  • CHATEAU DUMAS

    Join Carolyn Gavin and Helen Dardik for a week of painting in the south of France. We will stay at an authentic chateau, enjoy a stunning 22-acre private estate, draw our inspiration from quintessentially French medieval villages, and indulge in the exquisite local cuisine.

    September 14 - 21, 2021

    Occitanie, France

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  • PAINTING TORONTO

    Saturday September 14th 2019

    Join Helen Dardik and Carolyn Gavin for a day of floral painting in Canada’s most vibrant and multicultural city. Saturday 14th of September 2019. 10am - 4.30pm.

    1297 Gerrard St. E, Toronto, Ontario. M4M 1Y8

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  • PAINTING MARRAKECH

    November 9th - 15th 2019

    Pack your bags, paints and brushes and spend 7 days, 6 nights painting, learning and exploring with Helen Dardik and Carolyn Gavin. Peacock Pavilions Boutique Hotel will be our home exclusively for a week, and will fill your senses with colour, warmth and pattern. Our days will be packed full of visual and sensory experiences to leave you with a lifetime of memories and inspiration.

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