Women’s Plein Air Adventure Retreat
Painting from Kayak & Spring Hopping
July 24-26, 2026
GPS address: 210 N.E. Suwanee River Drive, Mayo, FL
Shawn’s cell (845)728-4001
This painting retreat happens in Chris's Home in Mayo, Northern Florida. All meals will be provided with snacks and drinks, We will gather friday evening and enjoy a buffet, while crafting pochade boxes to use for plein air painting the next day. Enjoy light paddling (sitting is the hard part) as we visit 5 springs and stop to paint along the Suwannee River on Saturday. Paddle long with current, swim in the springs, and learn to make a quick plein air painting in 45 minutes. Shawn will demo the basics of creating the illusion of perspective, and you choose your own subject (with individual help). ALL MEALS/MATERIALS PROVIDED Retreat is women-only, $250 pp (share a bed/room-enter code DOUBLE) $300 (single occupancy) $200 (couch or cot-enter code COUCH) or $50 deduction if you bring your own kayak (enter code KAYAK)