Set overlooking the Peconic Bay on the Pridwin's beautiful tree-lined campus, this three-day plein air landscape drawing and painting workshop will offer personalized, one-on-one instruction for both beginners and experienced artists.

Our May Impression art retreat will be lead by artist Melanie Vote. Melanie Vote grew up in the rural mid-west but has lived in NYC for over 20 years. Her work straddles these two worlds, investigating the complexities of the human-land relationship, the cyclical nature of all life, and the impossibility of permanence. She received her BFA from Iowa State University and her MFA in Painting from New York Academy of Art. Vote was a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2007 and has been awarded many residencies including The Vermont Studio Center, Jentel in Banner, WY, AHAD in Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Grand Canyon, The Weir Farm program in CT. Her last solo exhibition, The Washhouse, Nothing Ever Happened Here was at Equity Gallery in 2020 and most recently her work was on view in a two-person exhibition Concurrence at DFN Projects in October 2023. Vote teaches at NYAA and has taught at The New School, NJCU, and Pratt Institute. Additionally, Vote has been a visiting artist at numerous schools including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.

Included in this package:

• Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at the Pridwin
• A Welcome Dinner on the Friday night of your arrival
• Guided Classes and Working Seminars on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, led by New York Academy of Art instructors
• A Finale Dinner on Sunday evening
• Working Lunches on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
• Breakfast at The Terrace each morning of your stay

Please Note: Our Impression retreats welcome both beginners and experienced artists.

For beginners, we’ve prepared a convenient Materials Kit that you can add to your reservation as a Stay Enhancement. From brushes to paper, everything you need for your Impression workshop is included in this kit, with a focus on water coloring and drawing.

Experienced artists are welcome to bring their own oil paints and equipment.

Additional guests can be added to your stay at the time of booking.

You'll mingle with their wealthy neighbors and friends including advertising pioneer Artemis Ward and his wife Rebecca. Also on hand will be vacationing Vassar law professor Percy Longfellow. As you dine you'll be fussed over by the Smith's loyal butler, Horace, and Mary's fortune-hunting maid, Charlene. Katherine Kerry, a reporter for the South Sea Observer, is on the scene. She observes much more than glitz and gaiety when she witnesses a murder!

Spend a two-night stay with us and watch the mystery unfold as you experience three days filled with riddles, clues and a whodunit that will keep you guessing until the very end. From costumes and storylines to humor and problem solving, our partners at Murder Café will be sure to entertain and surprise guests. The performance is broken up over 4 acts and three days, and it is up to you to solve the crime!

• Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages
• Three Days of Murder Mystery Fun at The Pridwin in partnership with our friends at Murder Café
• A Opening Act & Welcome Reception in the Grove on Friday to get into the spirit
• Dinner for Two on Saturday Evening—where the mystery will unfold!
• Breakfast for Two on Saturday and Sunday Mornings

Costumes Encouraged!

Our Murder Mystery weekend will feature a 1900s theme, and we encourage you to dress the part!

Additional guests can be added to your stay at the time of booking.

We've partnered with our friends at the Hampton Jitney to create the ultimate in car-free travel from New York City, departing from either 83rd Street or 41st Street in Manhattan to the North Ferry Terminal in Greenport. From there, stroll on to the North Ferry for the quick 8-minute ride. (We'll cover your tickets—just bring cash with you!) Then, when you're on the boat, send us a text—and our Pridwin Chauffuer will zip down to the dock to pick you up.

Included in this package:

• Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages
• Two Round-Trip Tickets on the Hampton Jitney*
• Credit for Two Round-Trip Walk-On Tickets on the North Ferry*
• Chauffeured Car Service from the North Ferry dock to the Pridwin, and back again

Promo Code: ESCAPE

For personalized reservations assistance, please call us toll-free at 844-200-5001.

Have any questions about your travel, or need some help to plan? We're at your service. Text us at (631) 888-9421 or email us at Concierge@Pridwin.com, and we'll be happy to assist.

*Terms and conditions apply. See the Pridwin Reservations Website for complete details.

Relaxation should be simple. And at the Pridwin, we've crafted the perfect escape that starts your morning in the best of ways. A delicious plated breakfast, served in the incredible atmosphere of the Pridwin's Terrace restaurant, starts every day of your stay off strong. So, rise, shine and relax—and leave the rest to us!

Included in this package:

• Deluxe Overnight Accommodations
• Daily Breakfast at the Pridwin's Terrace restaurant

Promo Code: BREAKFAST