Painting From Your Essence ~ Retreat
September 6-8
Your Creative Power ~ Freeing your Feminine Fire
Loon Lake, Maple Ridge BC (women’s retreat)
Are you feeling the call to gather together in sisterhood, to get your hands drenched in rainbow alchemy, to journey into our Creative Power, to BE in the stillness of nature in a wilderness lakeside sanctuary, away from life for just a little while... to honour, unleash and give undivided attention to the Creatress Within?
Come paint 3-4 acrylic & gold leaf masterpieces on canvas with me in our wilderness lakeside studio!
**NO PAINTING EXPERIENCE NEEDED, all levels welcome**
Together we will embark upon guided journeys to tap into our Creative Power, release what is no longer serving our free creative expression, receive insight, visions and inspiration for a soul-fulfilling creative life. Painting with acrylic, gold leaf and texture mediums on canvas ~ you will uncover your Creative Power Colours and Symbols to embellish your artwork with metaphor and magic.
You will be gently guided through painting 2 unique one of a kind masterpieces based on your Creative Power colours and symbols you receive from your own inner muse and guide. You will also have the option to follow along step by step (you can choose 1 or both paintings) as I guide you through creating a gold leaf sunset, and of course our stunning emerald Loon Lake with golden lily pads ~ I will be sharing all of my painting techniques to create vibrant metaphorical mystical dreamscapes, achieve unique depth through layers, and most importantly ~ Painting From Your Essence. Get ready to blow yourself away with the creative magic that is already Within and how quickly it can move! Through guided mediation, creative ritual, Creation Ceremony and painting practices you will receive visions that inform your unique creative expression and tap into the wellspring of your hearts imagination to create meaningful artwork ~ from your Essence.
our lakeside wilderness sanctuary
loon lake lodge & retreat centre
Loon Lake (about an hour from Vancouver) a private land that is part of protected University Of British Columbia (UBC) research forest ~ a stunning wilderness sanctuary situated on 123,000+acres with an untouched lake (that has never even had a motor boat in it!) and yes, there are loons :) Our studio space is literally surrounded by the lake and forests ~ with large windows on 3 sides. We have the entire Koerner Lodge all to ourselves with our own private chef, dining room, shared rooms overlooking the lake and forests, and our beautiful studio space all in one building! We could not ask for more!
Retreat includes:
-2 nights, 3 days accommodation at Loon Lake, 7 healthy gourmet meals Friday lunch to Sunday lunch
-All creation supplies and surprises! Get ready to get your hands drenched in the rainbow and push your creative edges!
-Creative goodie bag to awaken your senses
-5 powerful guided journeys to Cultivate a Creators Mind, Receive Vision, Free your Feminine Fire Painting Ritual and Creation Ceremonies
-Open studio and lots of personal 1-1 painting time with Linzy
-Over 20 hours of instruction, demos, studio time
Not included:
-Transportation to and from Loon Lake (we will help arrange transportation/carpooling in our retreat Facebook group).
Retreat Schedule:
FRIDAY
**I am SOO excited to announce we now have an early check in and late check out with additional amazing experiences for you!!! Details on the way!
10am-2pm arrive ~ enjoy Loon Lake (go for a swim!) and take the rope pull ferry to explore surrounding trails
2:30pm Opening Ceremony ~ Your Creative Power
Dinner, Lakeside plein air painting ~ with a twist
8:30pm Freeing Your Feminine Fire Painting Ritual
SATURDAY
Morning Breath & Movement practice, Breakfast
9:30am Receiving the Vision ~ Creation Circle, followed by painting demos, Open Studio and 1 on 1 painting time
Lunch, Open Studio & personal painting time with Linzy
Dinner, Open Studio
8:30pm Lakeside Fire Ritual~ Cultivating a Creators Mind Ceremony
SUNDAY
Morning Breath & Movement practice, Breakfast, Open Studio & 1 on 1 painting time
10:30am Closing Ceremony ~ The Creatress
Lunch, Open Studio completing your paintings *we have a full UPS service for those flying in, you can have your artwork shipped home
4-4:30 studio take down
register now
You can also pay by E-transfer to Linzy.arnott@gmail.com please include your full name, email address and phone number
Or
If paying deposit please note final amount is due September 3rd
YOUR GUIDE
LINZY ARNOTT
is an international, published, award winning, self taught artist who has been represented in galleries since she was 16 and has been a full time artist since 2011, creating and selling over two thousand paintings to collectors worldwide. Linzy discovered early in life that the power of art held a depth and level of self expression that far outweighed what she could express through words. A life defining moment in an art museum in DC at 19, Linzy became keenly aware that the intention and energy poured into a painting was even more powerful than what it looked like, and that this intention could literally touch and heal hearts, and set one on their dharmic path, as it did for her that day. Linzy has been on a soul searching mission since then that has led her to Peru and around North America, to learn from healers, shamans and mystics. To learn about the power of energy and intention and how to channel pure inspiration into physical form, to create a bridge between the worlds of magic and matter.
“Creating art is the most powerful tool I’ve found for healing and transformation, for getting to know who you really are, for rewriting your stories. When you can look at a blank canvas and see with your inner sight the limitless possibilities it holds, you can look at your life and yourself in the same way. In the mode of Creation we are not just creating, we are being created. You are the artist of your life, YOU are the masterpiece of your own creation. It is my purpose and life mission to gently guide and awaken the Artist, the Creator Within.”
SPECIAL GUEST ~Cristal Sawatzky
I am SOO excited and honoured to have a very special guest joining us on our retreat, offering her empowering magic of capturing Essence in her photography and also a special intuitive painting workshop! Cristal is available for private one on one “Awaken” sessions during the retreat (limited spaces available) to capture your creative essence in nature, in the magic of Loon Lake and surrounding forests! A truly spacial treat you will treasure forever!!! Read more about Cristal below:
Cristal Sawatzky is an internationally-published portrait photographer, intuitive artist, lightworker and facilitator. She uses her lifetime as a creative entrepreneur for evocative expression and healing of the goddess within. She approaches art-making as a process to connect with her heart and move through aspects of her life, develop trust in her intuition and expand her sense of freedom and possibility. Cristal believes painting in this way or experiencing a soul guided photography session can transform and release many life blocks, encourage individuals to be present and in the moment and allow surrender to the outcome. A soul-connected artist, Cristal has a unique ability to provide a safe space to be vulnerable to explore your own creativity, trust in your journey and bring incredible growth throughout the process.
The AWAKEN Session ~ 45mins $286
This ceremony is about Self Love and Awakening the Goddess.
The kind of self love that can transform a woman from the soul outwards.
The deep celebration of an intimate, vulnerable and powerful woman standing in front of an artist to capture.
Fully seen. Intuitively guided. Intimately captured.
Giving yourself permission for your inner connection to be witnessed in its fullest essence, allowing it to be held and seen as beautiful, and allowing it to be shared through gorgeous, empowering and sensual images that allow you to FEEL that Love, is magically transformative…..for you and for those around you.
This photoshoot is ideal for… YOU! My goddess, my muse, my soul sister ~ Cristal
(More details and to book your private session with Cristal will be sent upon retreat registration)
