2027 Artist Retreat
🎨 2027 White Mountains Watercolor Retreat
September 9–12, 2027
Purity Spring Resort | Madison, New Hampshire
Join me for four immersive days of watercolor, connection, and lakeside calm at beautiful Purity Spring Resort, nestled near the foothills of New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
This isn’t a rushed workshop squeezed into a hotel conference room.
It’s a thoughtfully curated, all-inclusive creative experience designed to feel spacious, inspiring, and deeply restorative — with room to paint, room to breathe, and room to laugh a little louder than usual.
Come for the art.
Stay for the connection.
Leave with full sketchbooks and a very happy heart.
✨ What’s Included
🎨 Four Full Guided Painting Sessions
You’ll enjoy at least four immersive, start-to-finish watercolor sessions designed to deepen your skills and stretch your creativity.
In addition, we’ll have several breakout sessions for technique refinement, personalized feedback, and creative exploration.
This is real instruction — not surface-level demos.
🖌 All-Day Studio Access
The studio space will be open throughout the retreat for you to paint as you wish.
Want to revisit a technique?
Finish a piece?
Start something completely new at 9pm because inspiration strikes?
The space is yours.
🎁 Premium Artist Gift Basket ($300+ Value)
Each artist receives a curated gift basket filled with over $300 in professional-grade watercolor supplies.
These aren’t sample sizes or “retreat leftovers.”
They’re beautiful, usable tools you’ll continue enjoying long after the weekend ends.
🍽 All Retreat Meals Included
All retreat meals during your stay are included — thoughtfully prepared so you can relax and stay fully immersed in the experience.
No scrambling for dinner reservations.
No leaving property mid-session.
No “you’re on your own” gaps.
Just gather, eat well, and enjoy.
🥂 Welcome Reception
We’ll kick things off with a relaxed welcome gathering to settle in, connect, and ease into our creative weekend together.
🧺 Green Room Refreshments
Throughout the retreat, you’ll have access to beverage and snack stations stocked for you at any time.
Think baskets of drinks, light bites, and small comforts — because creativity flows better when you’re cared for.
🌊 Full Resort Access
Your stay includes access to all resort amenities at Purity Spring Resort, including:
• Canoeing & kayaking
• Row boats
• Indoor pool & hot tub
• Walking & hiking trails
• Tennis & pickleball
• Lakeside beach access
• Shuffleboard, horseshoes, cornhole & more
It’s the best of both worlds: structured creative immersion and relaxed lakeside escape.
🏡 Accommodations
All room selections are first-come, first-served. Each option offers a slightly different retreat experience — whether you prefer cozy community spaces or quiet privacy.
🌿 Brookside House
3BR / 2 Bath – Patio, Fire Pit, Kitchen, Beautiful Views
This spacious multi-bedroom home is perfect for a girls’ getaway experience. With a full kitchen, inviting shared living spaces, and beautiful outdoor areas, it’s designed for relaxed mornings, golden-hour patio chats, and connection that continues long after the brushes are set down. (4 Artist Guests Space)
✨ Private King Bedroom + Private Bath – $2,295
✨ Private Queen Bedroom (shared bath) – $2,095
✨ Twin Bed (shared 2 twin room) – $1,845 per person
(SOLD ) 🌊 Three Bedroom Condo – Lakeside (SOLD)
3BR / 2 Bath – Shared Living Area
A lovely lakeside condo ideal for guests who enjoy a cozy, communal retreat atmosphere. (3 Artists Guest Space)
✨ Private Bedroom – $1,995
✨ Twin Bed (shared 2 twin room) – $1,795 per person
(SOLD) 🌊 Two Bedroom Condo – Lakeside (SOLD)
2BR / 1 Bath – Shared Living Area
Perfect for friends attending together or guests who enjoy a small group setting with a private bedroom. (3 Artist Guest Space)
✨ Private Bedroom – $2,095
✨ Twin Bed (shared twin room) – $1,895 per person
🌅 1 Room Half Cottage – Lakeside (2 TOTAL Available)
Private King Cottage Space
✨ $2,295 per person
Room 1: Available
Room 2: Available
🌅 Superior King Lakeside Room (3 TOTAL Available)
Private Room in Main Lodge (Shared Balcony) (1 Artist Guest Space each)
✨ $2,295 per person
King Room 1: SOLD
King Room 2: Available
King Room 3: Available
🌊 Lakeview Queen Room
Private Room (1 Artist Guest Space)
✨ $2,195 per person
🌿 Queen Room SOLD
Standard Private Room (1 Artist Guest Space)
✨ $1,995 per person SOLD
🥂 Non-Artist Companion Option
Guests are welcome to bring a non-artist companion (spouse, partner, or adult child) who would like to enjoy the resort experience alongside you but will not participate in painting sessions.
Companions will occupy designated king or trundle sleeping spaces reserved specifically for this purpose and will not displace artist accommodations.
Companion Rate: $750
Includes:
• Three nights lodging
• All retreat meals
• Full access to resort amenities
Companions do not receive retreat materials or gift baskets and do not attend painting sessions. However, companions are welcome to join us during the welcome reception.
Companion availability is limited.
📩 How to Reserve Your Spot
To reserve your place, email:
Please include the room type you are requesting.
If reserving a shared multi-bedroom accommodation, include the full names of all guests in your group.
For shared accommodations, full occupancy commitment is required. If a space is designed for three artists, it must be reserved and paid for by three artists. (We adore optimism — but we can’t hold beds on hope alone 😉.)
Once confirmed, you’ll receive a personalized invoice outlining your balance and payment schedule. Your non-refundable deposit is due upon receipt to officially secure your reservation.
💳 Payment & Planning
• $500 per person deposit due at booking
• 50% of remaining balance due 90 days prior
• Final balance due 45 days prior
You may make additional payments at any time in amounts that work best for you — as long as the balance is paid in full by the final due date.
Beginning four months prior to the retreat, you’ll receive preparation emails with travel reminders, packing suggestions, session previews, preference sheet request, and everything you need to arrive calm and ready.
🕛 Arrival & Departure
Registration takes place:
Thursday from 12:00–1:00 PM
The retreat concludes:
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Please plan travel accordingly.
✈ Travel Information
The retreat is held at
Purity Spring Resort
Nearby airports include:
• Portsmouth International Airport at Pease — Portsmouth, New Hampshire (approx. 1 hr 15 min)
• Portland International Jetport — Portland, Maine (approx. 1 hr 15 min)
• Boston Logan International Airport — Boston, Massachusetts (approx. 2 hrs)
Guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation.
Travel insurance is strongly encouraged. Due to contractual resort and catering commitments, all payments are non-refundable — protecting your investment ensures peace of mind should life decide to be dramatic.
Accommodations are limited and reserved on a first-come, first-served basis — and the cottages tend to disappear quickly.
