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
En français
Update – Spring & Summer 2019
A couple of months ago, there was a knock on the door which lead to us smiling like Cheshire Cats for the rest of the day… week… actually, we’re still smiling from ear to ear today! The previous owner of the property that is now Studio Faire had failed to obtain...
Double Page + Puff in this week’s Scotsman
If you managed to see past the attention grabbing headlines about how the majority of Scots would vote ‘remain’ if there was to be a new indyref, or about the vast number of visitors flocking to see the Outlander and Harry Potter sets at National Trust sites… you...
Happy to inspire adventure!
We have been very open and honest all along about the ups and downs of this adventure of ours (moving to France to buy a property to transform into a contemporary art centre) and we have done this mostly to keep friends, family and colleagues updated, and also to...
Cracking eggs to make an omelette
It's been hard to keep you updated on progress at Studio Faire, since we moved in to the property in April, because we have mostly been cracking a few eggs to make an omelette ... in other words, taking stuff away and generally making a mess of the place!...
‘Early Bird’ Discount Flying Away Soon
Only 1 month left to apply for a special ‘early bird’ discounted rate for a stay at Studio Faire, this new contemporary art centre in South West France. You don't have to have a specific project in mind, Studio Faire is a place to think, sketch, write,...
Our first creative course at Studio Faire
This week saw us open our doors for the first time to host a 1 day course : Mastering Portraiture with Colin Usher, An inspiring photographic day class at Studio Faire in Nérac. Two great students attended, Janey & Fiona, who were so enthusiastic that...
