La Maison Rose Art Week
9th June – 16th June 2026

2025 is now sold out. We will be running a week-long painting course in June 2026 led by artist Francesca Shakespeare in our house at Tarn et Garonne, Southwest France.

For all enquiries please mail: maison.rose@icloud.com or francesca@francescashakespeare.com

The Artist

Francesca lives and works in Oxford, dividing her time between teaching and painting.

Her experience as a teacher is wide and varied from family workshops and community projects at The Ashmolean Museum, life drawing at The Ruskin School of Art, painting days at Asthall Manor’s On Form Exhibition and part time at St Clare’s College.

In her own work, Francesca is continually experimenting with materials, textures and pigments in her studio, but is also a passionate plein air painter, finding both endless challenges and great peace through painting outdoors in beautiful surroundings.

It is this aspect of her practice that she plans to share on this course.

The Course

Francesca will focus on individual needs as well as giving demonstrations and sharing her own techniques and practices.

All standards are welcome, including beginners, more experienced participants will be encouraged to develop their painting in new directions or just work independently.

The course will run from Tuesday June 9th for a week, it is specially scheduled to straddle a weekend to allow for the Saturday market in Moissac with *lunch and the Sunday one in Montcuq during which there will be sketching, painting and some free time. Other days will be centred around the beautiful gardens, the picturesque village, and the breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.

Basic equipment and some materials will be provided, but painters should bring their own sketchbooks, paints, brushes and supports. A list of materials is available and we can provide artists packs on request for a small cost.

The Studio

Large open plan room 30 x 60 ft
Sink with running water
large table
sofa
fireplace
7 easels
Small garden

What is included

Accommodation in either one of the 5 main double en-suite rooms perfect for couples
Or two other more modest rooms as a more economic choice.
Non painting partners are very welcome, and Francesca’s husband Christopher will offer walks and excursions.
All tuition and use of our sun filled studio, easels and range of art materials
All meals at the house will be provided, with wine at lunch and supper. Morning coffee and afternoon tea will be available.
Heated Swimming pool
On the Saturday lunch at a local restaurant in Moissac will be included
We will provide one transfer from and to Toulouse airport and Agen Station in a minibus.

What is not included

Flights to Toulouse airport or trains to Agen Station
Any extra excursions during the week such as horse riding, kayaking, electric bike hire (although happy to help arrange)