Jann Pollard
www.jannpollard.com
September 1-9, 2009

Jann Pollard is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society & California Watercolor Society. She was recently awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the California Watercolor Association. Her works are in private and corporate collections, internationally. Jann is the cover artist for the lauded Karen Brown travel books series. Jann’s frequent trips to Europe enable her to capture the essence of the many places seen and traveled. Jann has offered watercolor workshops both abroad and in the U. S.

In Jann's own words
"I grew up on a farm in Iowa and think I painted every ‘Paint by Number’ kit available as a child. It was just something I had to do. When I went to college at the the University of Colorado, Boulder, a whole new world of art and architecture opened my eyes. While majoring in Interior Design, I had the opportunity to take numerous art and architecture courses. I can still recall that first smell of oil paint in the classrooms, even today. An avid desire to explore and ‘see the world’, combined with a study of art and architecture, helped to define my style of painting as it is today. Light and texture are primary to my compositions, in which I try to capture the essence and feeling of the many places seen and traveled.

After practicing interior design for 25 years while continuing to paint and enter shows, my work was accepted into a gallery in 1985. Today, I am in two California galleries, teach watercolor workshops internationally, am the cover artist for the Karen Brown Travel books, have co-authored a book and am often called to demonstrate or to be a juror. This is a wonderful “way of life” and I feel quite fortunate to be able to call this my work."

What's Included:

• Lodgings - 7 nights Petit Rousset, 1 night St. Cirq Lapopie
• All breakfasts
• 6 dinners
• Pick-up in Bordeaux & drop off in Toulouse, all transportation by private coach
• Entry fees for included sites, ample time to enjoy optional ones
• Private & Group Instruction & Critiques

Itinerary
Independent Arrival in Bordeaux, France
Please note: This workshop concludes in Toulouse, France
Depart U.S.A. on overnight flight to any European gateway city. Catch a connecting
flight to Bordeaux. If you fly into Paris, the TGV fast train is an option.

Day 1
4:00 p.m. Meet our Private Coach in Bordeaux for the scenic, two hour drive into the Périgord and Petit Rousset. Welcome dinner and reception.

A sampling of our Destinations
Our visits to the towns and villages described below will often be on Market Days. We’ll enjoy a guided visit to a cave with prehistoric paintings; a medieval fortress; a Renaissance chateau; and a water mill where they make paper by hand, the old fashioned way.

Petit Rousset – Our home provides many opportunities for painting and sketching,
in the garden, on the terrace, by the pool, near the orchard, and in the new Art Studio created especially for you.

Eymet – Our ‘hometown’ a 45 minute stroll from Petit Rousset, past rows of grapevines, fields of sunflowers and meadows of grazing cows. This bastide town has a perfectly intact 13th century square. Little streets radiating off the square are dotted with houses made of wattle and daub.

Bergerac – The town made famous by the poet-Musketeer, Cyrano is the capitol of the wine growing region. We'll visit Old Town with its medieval houses clustered along the banks of the Dordogne River. Nearby is the fairy tale Château de Monbazillac. We'll visit the château, then taste the golden, mellow wine of the same name.

Beynac – We'll visit the town and the château at its summit. Built during the 100 Years' War, the Château de Beynac perches high atop a cliff dominating the Dordogne River. Now we marvel at the views of the valley below, but its imposing profile attests to its original military purpose.

Sarlat – Founded as an Abbey Town, when Charlemagne visited, he brought a fragment of the True Cross. Nearly all of Sarlat's restored town houses were built from 1450-1500, its years of greatest prosperity, giving Sarlat a rare architectural unity.

Monpazier – Hailed as the most perfectly preserved bastide in SW France, the 13th century houses. surrounding its market square are identical in size, unique in appearance.

Final Days – St. Cirq Lapopie/Toulouse
Depart for St. Cirq Lapopie - a magical village, suspended on a cliff with a spectacular
view overlooking the river. We’ll overnight here and after an early lunch, we’ll depart for Grotte du Pech-Merle, one of the finest prehistoric painted caves still open to the public. After our guided visit, we depart for Toulouse airport and/or train station. Onward journeys from Toulouse after 4:00 p.m. please.