A Scottish couple’s journey to set up a creative retreat in South West France from scratch.
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Sharing the adventures of this artist and photographer as they settle into a new way of life, and find the perfect location and property from where they will be able to offer a change of pace, and the space to create.
Sharing the adventures of this artist and photographer as they settle into a new way of life, and find the perfect location and property from where they will be able to offer a change of pace, and the space to create.
www.colinusher.com
www.juliadouglas.co.uk
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New Fourth Bedroom
Over last winter, we transformed an old storage room into a sweet, cosy bedroom for our residents, meaning that we can now host four residents at a time in the main building, plus two in Faire Deux, our self-contained apartment. Our first resident to christen the room...
One of the world’s top 25 places for art lovers to stay!
What a day! The Times have listed Studio Faire as one of the best places for art lovers to stay! “If you need to get away from normal life and sink some time into your own work, this handsome, green-shuttered villa in the Gascon town of Nérac should be on your radar…”...
Looking back over our 2022 residencies
Looking back over a joyful and busy year of residencies in 2022, we are feeling proud of what we have achieved to date. We have supported 94 creatives, from diverse backgrounds and locations, allowing them the time, space and pace to develop their work, through focus,...
RIP Becca
A message for friends who had the privilege of meeting or knowing our labrador Becca. We’re heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our wee Becca on Thursday 29 July. She passed away naturally in the garden, surrounded only by Colin, Julia and Dougie. A perfect way to...
Cripple Creek, Farewell to Faux & Mending with Gold
Due to the current crisis Studio Faire remains closed to residents and photography students. While this is indeed a truly sad state of affairs and certainly not what we had planned for this year, we have continued to be creative, to learn and make the best of having...
Living France Magazine Feature
Earlier this Autumn we were invited by freelance journalist, Scheenagh Harrington, to be interviewed for Living France magazine. Scheenagh interviewed Julia and then wrote up a wonderful double page spread about the latest developments at Studio Faire. Words by...
