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# Artists Retreat

  
###                            October 2025 Art Retreat with Ed Sumner 

 
There was a full house for this 5 day, full-board painting retreat beneath the endless skies and golden light of Portugal’s Alentejo coast.

 
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Renowned London-based artist Ed Sumner was the guest instructor bringing followers and friends of his Cheese & Wine Painting Club to the valley to be inspired by the landscapes the skies and the silence.

 
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The painted in the mountains, they painted on the beaches

 
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Ed's down-to-earth, joyful approach to teaching was a chance for participants to reconnect with their creative side in good company.

 
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### The Meals

 
As always at Vale das Estrelas, every meal was part of the experience — designed to nourish, inspire, and celebrate the region’s bounty.

 
Ana's ingredients are always fresh and seasonal (and Al sometimes helps with the grill because he likes to take the credit).

 
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Locally sourced: the ingredients are all rooted in Alentejo. They are simple, soulful dishes with a regional touch

 
Relaxed and thoughtful: Served under the sun or stars or in the Clubhouse depending on the weather and group energy

 
Sumptuous breakfasts were served every morning

 
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### NEXT TIME...

 
### Ed Sumner is a busy man who's much in demanD.

 
### If you'd like to join an art retreat in 2026 please let us know and we'll try and persuade him to do it all again...

  
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## Vale das Estrelas

**Address:** Valley of the Stars, Lda  |  
Monte Novo da Barreira, São Teotónio, 7630-579, Portugal

**Phone:** +351 964 869 305

**Email:** [welcome@valleyofthestars.co.uk](mailto:welcome@valleyofthestars.co.uk)