WHEN: Wednesday, February 25 - Sunday, March 1, 2026
WHERE: The retreat will be held in Austin, Texas. Taking place at:
The Commune
101 N Loop Blvd E
Austin, TX 78751
WHO: All levels, artists of all experience levels welcome!
WHAT: Join me for a hands-on Mixed Media workshop on my signature mixed media methods where you’ll learn how to use favorite images of family, historic figures or other beloved photos…layering paint, collage, and unexpected materials to create expressive mixed media paintings.
Whether you’ve been painting 5 minutes or 15 years, this workshop will give you fresh techniques, playful experimentation, and the confidence to bring your memories to life. We’ll create Fine Art that has never been more personal!
COST:
$2947 per person paid in full, or 3 payments of $1027
INCLUDES:
- Welcome cocktails on arrival night
- Continental Breakfast, and catered lunch
- Paint slinging
SCHEDULE:
Wednesday 25th: 5PM - 7PM Welcome Happy Hour
Thursday 26th: 9AM - 5PM
Friday 27th: 9AM - 5PM
Saturday 28th: 9AM - 5PM
Sunday 1st: 9AM - 12PM
NOT INCLUDED:
- Travel to Austin
- Transportation to/from retreat
- Accommodations
- Dinner
- Please keep reading for a list of what to bring and what supplies I will be providing
SUPPLIES TO BRING:
- Favorite Photos converted to Poster paper (more details upon signup, but this can be done easily online by FedEx or other printing service)
- Stretched canvas - no larger than 24”x36”
- Your favorite marking & writing tools: like Posca, charcoal, graphite, etc.
-Your favorite brushes in at least 3 various sizes
SUPPLIES I'LL PROVIDE:
- Paints
- Additional writing tools like Posca, charcoal, graphite, etc.
- Additional brushes
- Fixative
- Mediums
- Water bottles & buckets
- Paper towels
NOTE: Onsite parking is limited, however, there is street parking available roughly a block away from the venue.
Jodie King is an artist, instructor, speaker and kitchen dancer whose mission is to help others excavate their own authentic power and joy through the use of art and creativity. She possesses a combination of playful irreverence and spirituality with almost 20 years of art experience that resonates with her audience from around the world. Jodie’s “No one is the boss of you” attitude about painting, life, and creativity encourages the novice as well as the experienced to create, in her words, “honest art.”