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Itinerary

Program
The course runs for 6 days, and includes both workshops and local excursions.

Sept 12  Saturday
Arrive Nadi and fly to Savusavu. The resort is 10 minutes from the airstrip, and you will be welcomed into it with a traditional Fijian welcoming ceremony.

Sept 13  Sunday
Morning workshop:  introduction to the week. Poolside lunch and coconut cutting demonstration.

Sept 14 Monday
Morning workshop; lunch; afternoon workshop. In the late afternoon there will be a tapa making demonstration

Sept 15 Tuesday
Morning workshop; lunch. There will be free time  in the afternoon - you can take an optional visit to the local black pearl farm (not included in course cost) or to town, visiting the geothermal hot springs, local market and shops.

Sept 16  Wednesday
Morning workshop; lunch.   Afternoon boat / beach outing.

Sept 17  Thursday
Morning workshop; lunch. Afternoon free time. Evening drinks at the Yacht Club and dinner in town.

Sept 18 Friday
Morning workshop; lunch; afternoon workshop. Later in the afternoon we will visit Vivili village to see a traditional Fijian meke (dance) and then have a final dinner at Daku.

Sept 19  Saturday
Leave Savusavu. Return to Nadi.

Costs

$2380 per person twin share
Single room supplement: $150
Non-participating partner: $1250 one week

Program Includes

• Return domestic flight from Nadi to Savusavu
• Return airport transfers from Savusavu to Daku Resort
• 7 nights accommodation at Daku Resort in traditional bures with private facilities
• Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are provided
• Services of a course teacher
• Course fees
• Lectures, excursions as indicated

Program Excludes

• Return economy international airfares to Fiji
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance
• Optional activities not listed on the program
• Costs of a personal nature eg laundry, massages, private trips
• Meals taken in transit at the airport

About Kerrie Lester

Kerrie Lester’s exuberant paintings are widely admired. During a career spanning 35 years, she has been hung in the Archibald 16 times and is represented in many art collections across Australia.

Kerrie was born in 1953 in Sydney and has lived and worked from her Mosman studio since 1989. She is renowned for her distinctive stitched canvas paintings, and instantly recognized by her witty, colourful style. Her whimsical figures with sharp outlines range from virtual stick men to fully rounded portraits, all of them about to burst out of the canvas and join in with everyday life.

Kerrie has held over 21 solo exhibitions, her first held immediately after graduating from art school. She has been represented in many important group exhibitions including the Biennale of Sydney in 1979 and Australian Perspecta in 1981 and 1985. In addition, Kerrie has been an influential educator, lecturing at the City Art Institute Sydney, the National Art School Sydney and Seaforth Technical College.