Watch the movie of our last wonderful St Ives Art holiday 

​We are very excited to announce our next art holiday to St Ives!
19th - 26th September 2026 (3 x spaces remaining) ​for a fabulous, very creative and fun week!
We are coinciding our 2026  art holiday with the 2nd week of the famous St Ives Arts festival - which is a wonderful art festival filled to the brim with arts events, music and poetry too! Our artist inspiration  for the holiday will be a group of well known painters who worked in studios in St Ives and were inspired by the beauty and charm of the area. Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Robert Borlase Smart, Winnifred Nicholson and also Alfred Wallis.
For more information please CONTACT US for more info and sample brochure.

"If you are a beginner or someone with more experience you can be confident that Cleo’s classes will encourage and help you develop your art skills. Cleo is very quick to identify your strengths and she will give you practical advice and suggestions to work on in a very supportive and positive way."
Kate B - Norwich

"Spent a week in Provence in May on an Art in the Village Van Gogh inspired holiday. Loved it! A great experience combining some serious creative activity with fun and relaxation in a friendly, supportive group. Every day was different - and great tuition and care was provided throughout by Cleo and Mark."
Ann Marie. F - South London

Carlo  - Oxford, England
"Cleo's way of explaining art, colours, techniques was simply extraordinary. That holiday become a mix of learning, meeting new, wonderful people amongst an incredible, naturally exquisite island: Gozo.
Cleo's warmth, experience, vibrant intellect gave me and my younger daughter a unique holiday and we still talk about it: the magnet on our fridge a reminder. 
Thank you Cleo! And whoever shall join you in Gozo or any of your classes, I am sure will have the same, enriching experience we had. "

Anne Marie  - South London
"Have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Gozo organised and run by Cleo and the Art in the Village Team. Had a great time;  everything was made easy, from the travel to the learning - and the painting in fabulous locations. Also met and enjoyed the company of so many interesting, talented and  friendly fellow students. I can’t wait for the next trip." 

Monica  - North London 
"I too loved the painting holiday in Provence. All the students opted to travel by train, and Cleo and Mark met us with a mini-van. They had booked us into a spacious lovely villa with pool and arranged a sensational meal there for us the first night. After that they provided a daily program of painting and drawing locations along with helpful and encouraging tuition. They were generous and caring, and we had a really good time as a group."

Suzanne  - North London
"Just returned from the Art holiday to Gozo. What a fantastic time! Really well planned trip, excellent team of teachers and support  great locations for our work and a lovely group feeling. Would definitely go again!"