ATELIERMONTMIRAL

“The balance between this being an art course where we should learn and remembering that, at the end of the day, we are on holiday was perfect. The room was beautiful! It was pretty, plenty of space and a decent bed and lovely bathroom.The food was amazing! Much better than I could have possibly imagined ” – Saloni Seth(UK) 2005

“A huge thank you to you both, for your tuition and fantastic hospitality. I had a great holiday and will repeat the experience I am sure” – Lorraine (UK) 2007 & 2010

“I had such a wonderful holiday, I’m painting six hours a day now, the influences of Montmiral are evident in my work. Thanks for a wonderful experience.” – Marti Schmidt (USA) 2007, 2008 & 2009

“I keep remembering the art course, and am so pleased that I got so much done there! Thank you again for it, I loved it! I really want to bring my friends! I also wanted to say thank you both, for really opening my eyes to different techniques, in terms of colour. I kind of felt I had exhausted, or become a little stuck where I was, but both of you really pushed me further.” – Charlotte (UK)2005

“I am back to Rio and miss very much the week in Castelnau. I keep telling every one I meet, my experience of painting in France with British professors. Its the perfect combination.” – Heloisa Torres (Brazil) 2006

“I had such a wonderful time at Atelier Montmiral. Thank you for all your help and tips – the entire weeks course was a great experience and inspiration.” – Lucinda (Australia) 2005

Many many thanks for your great hospitality, endless patience and excellent teaching of our students. I personally have had the best educational visit since I have been organising them. I have already had an email from Olivia saying what a wonderful time she has had (and that she didn’t want to leave). I will certainly want to repeat the experience for our AS Level students next academic year.

Rob Leighton (Benenden School 2007 & 2008)

“The art course was terrific, and I feel very energised as a result. Very pleased and somewhat astonished at what I was able to achieve. Thanks to you both for your input and help. I was delighted with the whole package, it was like staying with friends.” – Simon Potton(UK) 2007, 2009 & 2010

“I had a great time. thank you both. We were so inspired, we all spent all of Tuesday painting various still-life setups. Your encouragement and guidance was highly regarded and greatly appreciated.” – Catherine Williamson (UK) 2007 & 2008

“Your home/art school, sense of humour, the village, the lady next door with the lovely roses, of course your lovely meals, cattie sitting in the window, the different moods the area took on in the days we were there……. and more………all added up to make my time there special.” – Noriel Powell (Australia) 2007

This is not merely a painting class, but an amazing getaway experience. Bunny and Mick are both lovely and sweet guys. The scenery, the village, the food, the wine, the smell… everything is so fantastic. You will like it, believe me! – Becky Chan  (Hong Kong)  2008

“For me it was the perfect combination of hospitality and being busy with something different to everyday life and so enjoyable.” – Jay Gallagher (UK) 2007 -2011

“A big thank you to both of you for a wonderful week. Such wonderful teachers, considerate hosts and orchestrators of people and events – you thought of everything – I came away feeling very happy and satisfied with my time at Montmiral.”- Pam Heaton (South Africa) 2007 -2011

“I hope having a lovely and extremely well-deserved rest – and not utterly roasting! (glad the weather was as it was for our course………….) I came back with such a lot – as well as a book – thank-you for your superb teaching and generally a wonderful course. I love remembering the light, well-ordered studio and everyone working quietly together there. I didn’t look at the book for a week as instructed! then couldn’t believe how much I’d done in 10 days. I like it a lot, and so have friends I’ve shown it to. I really like what you can do with that form of drypoint. I’ve been drawing lots so you can see what an effect you’ve had!” – Polly Waterfield (UK) 2011

“Just to say how much we enjoyed the course – the tuition, food, ambience, place, local cafe’s, nice terrace, fab views  - very relaxing, interesting,
beautiful, enjoyable & rewarding.
Many thanks to you both for being nice hosts and thoughtful tutors.” -Terry Sadler (UK) 2011

“I just wanted to thank you both for making this holiday such a wonderful experience for me.

You are both great ‘facilitators’, and I loved being there, not only for the work, but for the input and company of you and the rest of the group, which was really good for me. I must tell you too, that your meals were just THE best, and DEFINITELY better than at the so-called Gourmet Cooking Course I went on afterwards.” – Joanne Hook (Australia) 2011