By Car 

Bovesse is conveniently located in the heart of Belgium, making it an easy drive from major cities:

• From Namur: Just a 15-minute drive (approx. 10 km).

• From Brussels: About 45 to 55 minutes via the E411 (approx. 55 km).

• From Charleroi: Roughly 25 minutes via the E42 (approx. 32 km)

• Free parking is available.

By Public Transport

• Nearest Train Station: Saint-Denis-Bovesse, which is about a 15min walk from the studio.

• From Namur: Trains take 10min. Please note there are only trains every 2h during weekends. The train times correspond more or less with the workshop hours.

• From Brussels: Take a direct train to Gembloux and switch to a local train towards Saint-Denis-Bovesse (total travel time approx. 1 hour 15 mins).

• Bus: TEC Bus Line 72 or 33 from Namur takes about 45min. The studio is a 3min walk from the bus stop. Please note buses are not very frequent either (every 1 to 2h).

La Bruyère has several gîtes and AirBnBs. Check websites like Booking.com and AirBnB to find a place to stay. 

If you’re not travelling by car, it will be easier to find a hotel in Namur and take the train to get to the studio.

Just your personal things. We provide all painting materials. If you’d like to protect your clothing from potential paint spatters, please bring an apron.

The workshop targets adults and anyone is welcome, whether you’re in you’re 20s or your 70s!

• For wine lovers: Domaine du Chenoy (4min by car or a 25min walk from the studio) organises guided tours at 2pm on Saturdays. The tours take 1.5-2h and finish with a wine tasting. 
• There a lot of walking or cycling tours in the La Bruyère. Forwalking tours, check for example Komoot. For cycling, check NodeMapp.com
• Visit Namur, the capital of Wallonia. The city has a lot of history, nice museums, and plenty of small, cute boutique shops. Must-do’s: take the cable cart to the Citadelle and have a drink in the café-restaurant Le Panorama at the top.

If you come by car, there are plenty of options in the local area. Check here for an overview.

If you come by train, it’s tricky! Your best option is to have lunch in Namur. If you want to stay on site on Saturday for the wine tour, let me know and I will see if I can provide lunch for you.

I speak Dutch, French and English, so I can help you in either of those three.

That depends on demand: if there are enough enquiries, I will add additional dates. So please do get in touch and let me know you’re interested!

Yes, you can enrol together, but of course this depends on availability – if I already have several participants on your weekend of preference, it might not be possible.

If you want your own, private event: this requires a minimum of 3 people. You can suggest a date and I will let you know if it’s possible. This year, I am organising painting weekends until mid-September, and potentially during the Christmas period. Workshops will start again in spring.

Traditional oil painting often involves solvents like turpentine or white spirit, which can indeed produce strong fumes. However, because I developed an sensitivity to these materials over the years (even for the supposedly more healthy alternatives), my studio is a solvent-free environment.

For the initial layers, we use either acrylic paint or Cobra water-mixable oil paint. This allows us to use plain water as a dilutant instead of harsh chemicals, making the experience safe, odorless, and much more pleasant for everyone.

As to what to expect, I will walk you through how to best work with oil paint. One of the biggest differences from acrylics is the drying time: oil paint stays wet much longer. The advantage is that when you make a mistake, it is very easy to go back in and correct it. The disadvantage might be taking your work back home on Sunday, because it will still be a bit wet!

You can reserve your spot by filling out our Registration Form. Once submitted, your name will be added to our priority list.

As we are currently finalizing the administrative launch of Art Escape, payment invitations will be sent out starting in mid-June. You will receive an email with payment details to officially secure your booking.