Dates: September 8-15, 2026
Instructor: Kimberly Trowbridge
Venue: Hotel Hydroussa, Island of Hydra, Greece
Medium: All mediums welcome – Kimberly will demonstrate gouache and collage
Level: All – Experience with medium of choice recommended
Join Kimberly Trowbridge for an unforgettable week of painting, observation, and discovery on the enchanting Greek island of Hydra. Surrounded by the island’s sparkling harbor, sunlit streets, and the ever-changing light of the Aegean Sea, you’ll discover new ways to see, simplify, and respond to the world around you.
Kimberly will guide you in exploring color, shape, and composition as tools for capturing not just what you see, but the feeling and spirit of a place. Through a process of careful observation and simplification, you’ll learn how to create expressive paintings that reflect your own unique experience of Hydra.
Each day begins with creating small “color notes” on location-quick studies that explore value, temperature, intensity, and shape. Working in the medium of your choice, you will create visual studies inspired by Hydra’s colorful harbor, winding cobblestone streets, iconic donkeys, and brilliant Mediterranean light.
Along the way, Kimberly will offer demonstrations, personalized instruction, and supportive group critiques to help you strengthen your skills and develop your own artistic voice.
The Greek island of Hydra is a mountainous island located off the coast of the Peloponnese in the Saronic Gulf. Although less than a two-hour ferry ride from Athens/Piraeus, Hydra is a long step back in time. The inhabitants of Hydra elected over 60 years ago to preserve the character and architecture of the island by banning wheeled vehicles including cars and motorbikes, as well as new construction, permitting only restoration of older buildings. The result is an island of largely 18th and 19th century architecture that travels at the pace of donkeys, the only means of transportation available other than by boat.
The port of Hydra, where our venue is located, is considered one of the most picturesque in Greece, a keyhole harbor ringed by waterfront cafes with the town rising steeply behind. Our hotel, the Hydroussa, located on a winding street set back from the hubbub of the port, is a striking example of Hydriot architectural style, a large mansion with soaring ceilings built around a central courtyard shaded by lemon trees where breakfast and evening aperitivos are served.
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With over 10 years of experience organizing art tours, and with part of our team, my daughters Anne and Amy, living in Europe and fluent in Italian and Spanish, we maintain long term relationships with the owners and staff of our favorite venues. We personally participate in every travel workshop to ensure the quality and to coordinate all the needs of an art instruction program.
If you have any questions, please use the form below, phone 206-715-6663 or email martha@winslowartcenter.com to contact us.
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