Creative Hearts ART RETREAT Scenic Rim July 2026

Getaway for rest'n'relaxation inspiration at Creative Hearts Art Retreat in Australia’s fabulous wine region. Relax. Restore. Reconnect.

Creative Hearts Art Retreats are powerful, transformational, life-enriching experiences. Our retreats offer an inspirational artistic adventure, led by renowned prophetic artist Wendy Manzo and creative coach Andy Hamish Smith, who will guide you on a journey to understand your intuitive process and develop your innate talents.

It’s more than art! This is a creative self-development course. We aim to provide you with much more than an art techniques class in a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere, as lovely as that is, but also give you a greater sense of who you are, equipped with skills for lifelong creative adventures.

Regardless of where you are in your art journey, you will uncover your creative potential.

Come away from the bustling crowds and join us for a Creative Hearts Art Retreat in one of Australia’s most beautiful, tranquil locations.

We aim to refresh you from all the cares of everyday life to release the real you. Relaxed. Restored. Reconnected.

This retreat includes two nights of accommodation (confirmed location TBA), blissful morning breakfasts, five ‘Creative Breakthrough and Release’ sessions over one evening 'welcome session' and two workshop days. These are practical and interactive prophetic art workshop sessions where you will explore working directly from your divinely-inspired imagination and learn how to develop your own language of creativity. These sessions incorporate practical, hands-on, theoretical, and reflective components.

Your retreat experience will birth renewed trust in intuition and spontaneity, and release freedom in your painting. You'll also have time to relax and unwind.

Art materials are provided, and you will take your paintings home. (For your luggage or postal purposes, canvases measure 60cm x 60cm.)

We suggest adding a weekend before or extra time after your retreat at one of the many awesome Brisbane, Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast venues to fully enjoy the 'away' experience. The Scenic Rim in Southeast QLD offers stunning sights like Lamington & Tamborine National Parks for rainforest walks (Skywalk, Curtis Falls), numerous vineyards & breweries (Kooroomba Lavender Farm, Scenic Rim Brewery), and charming towns and unique spots like the Tamborine Glow Worm Caves and stunning drives with mountain views, making it great for nature, food, and wine lovers. Or take the opportunity to visit tourist favourites, such as the cafe beach scene on the Gold Coast, Springbrook world heritage rainforest, snorkelling off Palm Beach, eat-street night-life at Surfers Paradise, kayaking to Stradbroke Island, organic markets at Burleigh Beach, or visit a theme park. When our venue is confirmed, we will provide you with the best local places to visit.

For the finer details of what to expect on an art retreat, visit the Workshops page** at WendyManzo.com [** Please NOTE: 2026 Retreat may not be at the previous year's designated villa that is pictured, but rest assured, your accommodation is at an equally luxurious level. The exact location of your retreat will be advised after everyone's accommodation room choices are confirmed.]

Cost:

One person, one room, $1780 AUD - deposit $267

Two people, sharing a room, $2,780 AUD - 15% deposit $417

2 nights / 2 days

Please note, there are always various "grades" of accommodation within the villas, some rooms with ensuite, some with King, Queen, or Double beds, and the share rooms may have Double, Single, or Bunk beds. While we do our best to accommodate individual requests, please note that rooms are allocated on the basis of first-paid-'best'-choice. Thank you for understanding.

Details specific to this retreat:

Monday 20th July - Check-in - 4pm

Evening Champagne Meet'n'Greet "Welcome, get ready!" session 7pm-8:30pm

Tuesday 21st July: Breakfast (supplied) / 10am Morning session / lunch break (supplied) / 1pm-5pm Afternoon session includes afternoon tea break.

Wednesday 22nd July, Check-out - promptly at 10am / Sessions at gallery end 4pm (Please check lunch reservations)

RETREAT inclusions:

Private luxury accommodation.

All seminar, workshop and class sessions. All art materials are supplied, however, you may bring your favourites if you like. You will take home your painted canvases.

Daily breakfast and afternoon tea. All-day coffee via Nespresso.

What is not included: airfares or travel expenses to/from Gold Coast or Brisbane airports, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages (except for Champagne @ 'Meet'n'Greet'), meals inside or outside the accommodation other than specified (Tues/Weds), shopping, gratuities, and any optional activities.

Transfer to the Scenic Rim venue from Coolangatta or Brisbane Airport can be arranged (advance prior arrangement is required).

Payment Notes:

Ticket price advertised on Eventbrite (in top corner) reflects DEPOSIT ONLY.

Only your deposit is taken through Eventbrite. Once your place is secure, you will receive instructions for the direct transfer of balance payments. If you prefer to direct transfer your deposit and save on paying Eventbrite's credit card merchant fees, please email your facilitators: CreativeHeartsCentre @gmail.com

Deposit: 15% Must be paid prior 5pm, 15th April 2026. The places are strictly limited to 8 people, first-in-first-secured.

Balance: 85% Due 5pm, 15th June 2026. (Please note, after this time your place will be offered to the waiting list and any refund forfeited.)

Note the payment schedule is strict and cannot be changed. Thank you for understanding.

Refund policy:

Up until 5pm, 15th April 2026, a full refund is issued: get back 100% of what you paid in deposit, however, there is no refund of the Eventbrite service fee unless the event is cancelled.

After 5pm, 15th April 2026, partial refund: Get back 50% of what you paid, except there is no refund of the Eventbrite service fee unless the event is cancelled.

After 5pm, 15th June 2026, no refund, no correspondence entered into.

The FINE print!

Code of Conduct:

The course is highly experiential and practice-based. Participants may be exposed to experiences, memories, and subconscious processes that may evoke a variety of emotions and offer opportunities for self-discovery and revelation. We maintain an environment safe for each participant and aim for our time together to be fun and a happy experience for all. You will be required to maintain a safe place for yourself and your fellow artists throughout the duration. Please note that anyone who behaves in a disrespectful or disruptive manner will be asked to leave with no refund or rescheduling.

Photography or video within the Workshop by participants is not permitted, other than of your own work.

Please also be aware that it is your responsibility to leave your workspace beautifully clean and paint-free. We have allowed time within your workshop schedule to set up, pack up and clean up. We like to leave our venue hosts with a GOOD impression of art and artists!