On The Verandah Art Itineraries
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Kimberley Painting and Drawing Workshop with Judith White
9 DAY ITINERARY^
Jun 29 – July 7, 2020
Day 1 – Monday 29 June
If you have spent your early morning flying or driving into Kununurra, we’ll meet you mid morning, at the airport. If you arrived the day before, we’ll pick you up mid morning, from your accommodation.
After all guests have been collected, we travel to our first venue nestled in a high-walled ancient valley, set up for our two night camp and have lunch. After setting up our workspaces, and a swim in the spring-fed pool, we’ll watch sunset from the lookout and do some sketching. Afterwards it’s welcome bubbles and nibbles before dinner around 6.30pm.
Day 2 – Tuesday 30 June
Breakfast about 7.30am. Lunch about midday and dinner around 6.30pm. Prepare for a full day immersing in the pandanus-fringed landscape with art demos and sessions with Judith.
Day 3 – Wednesday 1 July
Breakfast about 7.30am. An opportunity to get the most from the art sessions all morning, until packing up and lunch.
Around 1pm, we travel to the Digger’s Rest Station for the remainder of the workshop. On arrival we’ll get you settled into your bush hut or shared air-conditioned, bunkhouse room. You’ll meet the owners, Alida and Roderick Woodland and their staff and enjoy dinner around 6.30pm, by the fire or on the stonehouse verandahs.
Day 4 – Thursday 2 July
There's no super early start planned for today’s activities but we encourage you to rise early so as not to miss early wildlife or the morning colour show on the Cockburn Range (best just before sunup).
We’ll have Billy tea on at the stonehouse from 6am with breakfast around 7.30am. Listen out for the breakfast bell! Digger’s breakfasts usually have either cooked bacon, beans, eggs, snags and cereals and fruit.
After breakfast dive into an art session with Judith. Lunch is around midday. Continue your work in the bush studio. Mid afternoon we’ll meet at the vehicles and travel to an art location. Dinner around 6.30pm.
Day 5 – Friday 3 July
Billy tea is on from 6am, with breakfast around 7.30am. An art session around the homestead until lunch. After lunch, art continues in the bush studio with the option of a break before we leave for an afternoon panoramic art location (taking some soil samples and textures) to take us through to sunset and returning to the station in time for dinner around 6.30.
Day 6 – Saturday 4 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast around 7.30am; lunch midday; dinner around 6.30pm. A full day is available to immerse yourself in the bush studio, catch up on washing, or lie in a hammock! Those keen to try barramundi fishing, please let Andrew or Rachel know in advance.
Day 7 – Sunday 5 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7am. After breakfast, pack your art materials, swimmers, towel, thongs and walking shoes. At 8am we’ll leave for a day out and explore new scenery. We’ll be back at Digger’s Rest in time for happy hour and a freshen up before dinner.
Day 8 – Monday 6 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7.30am, lunch at midday. We have options up our sleeve for additional exploring but we’ll be guided by Judith and you the guests as to whether you’d like to spend more time out and about or continue on your works in the bush studio. Tonight is our exhibition and party so we’ll knock off mid-afternoon and hang the works.
At 5.30pm it’s time to celebrate and we’ll ask the owners, Roderick and Alida to open the exhibition. Dress up with a splash of Kimberley colour to finish off our time together in Kimberley style. Dinner about 7.30pm.
Day 9 – Tuesday 7 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7.30am. Enjoy a leisurely morning. By 10am we say our goodbyes to Digger’s and head into Kununurra to meet your afternoon flights. Time permitting we’ll visit a wetland or lookout before going to a café for lunch.**
^All itineraries are provided as a guide only. We reserve the right to vary itinerary content due to weather, safety, road access, time constraints, station and third party priorities and situations out of our control. During the workshop, you’ll be able to refer to the blackboard each day and check for changes.
** The café lunch is at the guest’s expense.
Jun 29 – July 7, 2020
Day 1 – Monday 29 June
If you have spent your early morning flying or driving into Kununurra, we’ll meet you mid morning, at the airport. If you arrived the day before, we’ll pick you up mid morning, from your accommodation.
After all guests have been collected, we travel to our first venue nestled in a high-walled ancient valley, set up for our two night camp and have lunch. After setting up our workspaces, and a swim in the spring-fed pool, we’ll watch sunset from the lookout and do some sketching. Afterwards it’s welcome bubbles and nibbles before dinner around 6.30pm.
Day 2 – Tuesday 30 June
Breakfast about 7.30am. Lunch about midday and dinner around 6.30pm. Prepare for a full day immersing in the pandanus-fringed landscape with art demos and sessions with Judith.
Day 3 – Wednesday 1 July
Breakfast about 7.30am. An opportunity to get the most from the art sessions all morning, until packing up and lunch.
Around 1pm, we travel to the Digger’s Rest Station for the remainder of the workshop. On arrival we’ll get you settled into your bush hut or shared air-conditioned, bunkhouse room. You’ll meet the owners, Alida and Roderick Woodland and their staff and enjoy dinner around 6.30pm, by the fire or on the stonehouse verandahs.
Day 4 – Thursday 2 July
There's no super early start planned for today’s activities but we encourage you to rise early so as not to miss early wildlife or the morning colour show on the Cockburn Range (best just before sunup).
We’ll have Billy tea on at the stonehouse from 6am with breakfast around 7.30am. Listen out for the breakfast bell! Digger’s breakfasts usually have either cooked bacon, beans, eggs, snags and cereals and fruit.
After breakfast dive into an art session with Judith. Lunch is around midday. Continue your work in the bush studio. Mid afternoon we’ll meet at the vehicles and travel to an art location. Dinner around 6.30pm.
Day 5 – Friday 3 July
Billy tea is on from 6am, with breakfast around 7.30am. An art session around the homestead until lunch. After lunch, art continues in the bush studio with the option of a break before we leave for an afternoon panoramic art location (taking some soil samples and textures) to take us through to sunset and returning to the station in time for dinner around 6.30.
Day 6 – Saturday 4 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast around 7.30am; lunch midday; dinner around 6.30pm. A full day is available to immerse yourself in the bush studio, catch up on washing, or lie in a hammock! Those keen to try barramundi fishing, please let Andrew or Rachel know in advance.
Day 7 – Sunday 5 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7am. After breakfast, pack your art materials, swimmers, towel, thongs and walking shoes. At 8am we’ll leave for a day out and explore new scenery. We’ll be back at Digger’s Rest in time for happy hour and a freshen up before dinner.
Day 8 – Monday 6 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7.30am, lunch at midday. We have options up our sleeve for additional exploring but we’ll be guided by Judith and you the guests as to whether you’d like to spend more time out and about or continue on your works in the bush studio. Tonight is our exhibition and party so we’ll knock off mid-afternoon and hang the works.
At 5.30pm it’s time to celebrate and we’ll ask the owners, Roderick and Alida to open the exhibition. Dress up with a splash of Kimberley colour to finish off our time together in Kimberley style. Dinner about 7.30pm.
Day 9 – Tuesday 7 July
Billy tea is on from 6, breakfast 7.30am. Enjoy a leisurely morning. By 10am we say our goodbyes to Digger’s and head into Kununurra to meet your afternoon flights. Time permitting we’ll visit a wetland or lookout before going to a café for lunch.**
^All itineraries are provided as a guide only. We reserve the right to vary itinerary content due to weather, safety, road access, time constraints, station and third party priorities and situations out of our control. During the workshop, you’ll be able to refer to the blackboard each day and check for changes.
** The café lunch is at the guest’s expense.
