We provide you with a professional, personal and very friendly service for artists and non-artist companions offering a unique combination of health, wellness, art tuition and excellent cuisine (French, continental, vegetarian and Indian). Our aim is to create stimulating, creative and stress releasing friendly holidays carefully created for your individual desire, delight and lasting memory. Explore your creativity, eat well and relax from life's daily turmoil's.

Our part of the Haute Pyrenees in the S W of France is blessed with delightful villages with traditional farming countryside. The awe inspiring Pyrenean mountains are remarkably beautiful and the views are quite simply stunning. The pace of life is very relaxed, uniquely French and a joy to live. The cities of Auch and Toulouse offer a lively contrast with a rich variety of culture, shopping and architectural wonders.  The summer months see a vast array of festivals and traditional markets to entertain and delight you. The magic of the region continues through the winter months. Because there is so much natural beauty and things to do we organise creative breaks all year round. Working 'en plein air' or in the dedicated studio you will be inspired and develop your creative abilities and understanding whether you are a complete beginner or more advanced artist. .

Whether you are an individual, couple or small group our holiday breaks are created around your needs and desires. Non art partners are well catered for and can enjoy a range of health and beauty services, shopping trips, activities, fascinating places to visit or you can just simply relax.

We work from a small number of personally selected venues that offer superb accommodation, excellent facilities and beautiful places to draw and paint.

You will be able to enjoy cuisine from local restaurants as well as high quality local produce, fresh organic foods, and authentic home cooked Indian cuisine. Vegetarian food is a speciality. We have a selection of quality regional wines.

Toulouse & Pau Pyrenees airports are both approximately 1 hour away and airport pick-up is included in your holiday.

Paul Woods is a very talented professional artist with a long established track record of art tuition. He tutored a very successful and long established life drawing class in London before moving to France to further develop his own work. He has appeared on television many times, has undertaken numerous portrait commissions and has had work exhibited as a part of the prestigious B. P. Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Paul will work closely with all artists to obtain an understanding of your personal needs and desires and with expert tuition will help and encourage you to develop your potential. In this way you will receive meaningful guidance to help develop your skills in a direction and pace that suits your abilities. Art holidays are about personal achievements, sensitive guidance and enjoying your creativity.

We look forward to creating a truly wonderful experience for you.

Kind regards, Paul & Asha