Botswana · 6–16 November 2026
The Okavango, Painted from Within
With Jeremy Lipking
An eleven-day plein-air expedition through the Okavango Delta, Savute and Chobe.
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Small-group painting journeys · Africa
Africa,
painted from within.
Learn beside master artists in the landscapes that have inspired painters for generations—while every safari, transfer, meal and quiet detail is impeccably hosted.
01 — The continent is the studio
Not simply a workshop
Rare access. Serious artistic growth. Africa at its most extraordinary.
Workshops in Africa curates immersive retreats where world-class tuition meets considered travel. Paint wildlife, people and place from direct observation, with space to slow down and truly see.
Groups remain intimate. Five-star lodges and estates become your studio. Non-painting partners are welcome, and our Stellenbosch-based team takes care of the journey around you.
The 2026–2027 collection
Upcoming art safaris
Greater Kruger · 23–31 August 2027
An Exclusive Masterclass in the Wild
With Jeremy Lipking
Nine intimate days across two of Greater Kruger’s finest private reserves.
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Greater Kruger · 13–20 August 2027
First Light: An African Debut
With Mark McKenna
Wildlife painting, private safari vehicles and eight inspired days in the bush.
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Everything considered.
Nothing generic.
Master-led instruction
Daily demonstrations, thoughtful critiques and one-to-one guidance from internationally recognised artists.
Places worth painting
From Botswana’s waterways to the Cape’s mountain light and Greater Kruger’s living wilderness.
Quiet luxury
Exceptional lodges, considered meals, private transport and local hosts who make complexity feel effortless.
Made for a small circle
Intimate groups create the time, access and personal attention that meaningful work requires.
Curated in Stellenbosch
The journey begins long before the first brushstroke.
Our retreats are shaped by a painter’s eye: the quality of light, the rhythm of a place, the proximity to a subject, and the moments that deserve room to breathe.
The result is an artistic expedition with soul—carefully planned, warmly hosted, and deeply connected to Africa.
Read our storyLearn from a master
Artists who change how you see
Your host in Africa
Luxury is feeling personally known.
Taléta Willer founded Workshops in Africa as both a painter and a host. She understands the practical realities of making art while travelling—and the quiet confidence guests need when crossing the world for a rare experience.
Together with Cecilia and the local team, she brings the artistic, travel and human details into one considered journey.
From the field
Wild places.
Painterly light.
Authentic moments from the landscapes and lodges that shape our journeys.
Guest story · 5 stars
“One of the most memorable trips of my lifetime.”
Maren Titmas remembers Taléta’s thoughtful hosting and Tim Rees’s generous instruction as part of an experience that stayed with her long after the journey home.
Maren Titmas
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