A weekend retreat with artist and Sunday Times Bestselling author Luke Adam Hawker. Join us for this very special weekend of plein air and life drawing experiences immersed in nature with nourishing food from the Glebe House kitchen.

Friday 12th July - Arrival
The weekend will start with a big table dinner on Friday night so we can all get to know each other a little better before a good night's sleep.

Saturday 13th July
We will set off into the enchanting woods of Blackbury Camp for an Al Fresco breakfast. In the woods, Luke will host a drawing workshop focused on his favourite subject, ancient trees. This workshop will be about embracing our own artistic voice. 

We will then head back to Glebe House for lunch in the gardens, followed by an afternoon free-range drawing session around the 15 acres of grounds and the house itself. This is exactly how it sounds: a relaxed drawing session where Luke and his assistant Laura will be on hand to give direct tips, as well as generally enjoy each other’s company.

For the evening we have planned a cosy life drawing session the Glebe sitting room. Here we will all focus on the joy of drawing the human form in all its beauty. This is not about the final drawing but instead helping us reach a state of creative ease. After the session, we will all move into the dining room to enjoy the Glebe House Dinner.

Sunday 14th July
Sunday is a relaxed affair, starting with our farmhouse breakfast in the garden room. Please feel free to make use of the swimming pool and tennis courts, or perhaps explore the kitchen garden. You can even continue drawing/painting your way around the 15 acres of Glebe House before returning home.

Ticket price includes art course and food and transport to and from Blackbury Camp. Please note, we have held 5 rooms for guests staying for this event, each room sleeps up to two guests. Tickets and rooms can be purchased separately below. If you would like to book a ticket for the course and food only please purchase ‘Weekend ticket for art course and food’. More information about the 5 bedrooms can be found here.

Please email bookings@glebehousedevon.co.uk with any questions. The experience is also available to non residents. If there are no more rooms available and you would still like a ticket for the experience, we can provide other local accommodation recommendations.

Weekend ticket for art course and food £580

The Tulip Room 12th and 13th July £342.70

The Old Boys Room 12th and 13th July  £388.50

The Copper Beech 12th and 13th July  £575.00

The Rose Room 12th and 13th July  £621.00

The Old Kitchen 12th and 13th July  £648.00

About Luke. In 2021, Luke published his first book titled ‘Together’ and it quickly became a Sunday Times Best Seller. ‘Together’ is a graphic novel that offers a philosophical exploration of the events that took place in 2020. ‘Together’ has been well-received worldwide and over 130,000 copies have been purchased worldwide in eleven different languages.

Following the success of his first book, Luke published his second book in 2023 called ‘The Last Tree: A Seed of Hope’. This heart-warming fable highlights the power of nature in a world without trees. ‘The Last Tree’ has been translated into eleven languages so far. Luke offers his limited edition prints for sale at various prestigious locations, including The Royal Opera House, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Old Royal Naval College, Battersea Power Station Bookshop, Hever Castle and the Lloyd’s Building.