Express Yourself

We offer stone and wood carving classes around the year. No prior experience necessary. Learn techniques of this time- honored art form using the variety of tools and stones. Enjoy working outdoors, in front of the Mediterranean, sculpting stone into forms of almost any size and shape; share with others European sculptors your creative experience and most of it, live in an authentically village at the border of the French Riviera.

A little paradise! The Academia is located on the Riviera at the border of France and Italy; sea view sculpture studio and artist residencies on site in an authentically Italian village. The atmosphere can only inspire you creativity.

Nicole Durand

Teaching generally takes place between 9.30 – 12.30 in the morning, then 3.30 – 5.30 in the afternoon. Depending on the course, you may have demonstrations or talks to start the day, and then have one to one meetings with your tutor throughout the rest of the day. The teaching day may end with a group critique, though students are free to carry on painting for as long as they like.

Nicole Durand- veteran sculptor of over 30 years experience, is a world famous artist and founder of the Accademia on the Italian Riviera. She offers sculpture workshops in Italy and Greece as well as artist residencies. Her world overlooks the Mediterranean in the little paradise Mortola at the border of the French Riviera. Exhibits in many museums and art galleries nationally and internationally. She has also been well known teaching for many years sculpture in art school next to Monaco, Switzerland and of course in Italy where she lives and founded the Academia d Arte.

Nicole Durand

If you are an experienced artist you may just want to enjoy the facilities of the Art Centre as a place to paint or sculpt independently without the help of a tutor. You are welcome to come and stay at the art-center and use the sculpture studio and terrace or the painting studios. You can come, if there is space, during a course when there will be half board options available or you can self-cater if there are no courses running.

Cinque Valli

The Italian and French Riviera and the Valleys

Nicole Durand Creations – Sculpture WorkShops

Nicole Durand Creations – Sculpture WorkShops

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