Icons are known as “windows to the sacred.” During this three-day workshop participants will paint or “write” a traditional icon of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on a wooden board (11×15 inches). The icon will be gilded with technical gold leaf. Each participant will receive a board with an outline previously drawn on it. Iconographer Drazen Dupor will offer step by step instructions within the timeframe of the retreat. No prior experience in iconography is needed.
Dates and Details
Friday November 21 – Sunday November 23 2025
This retreat begins at 4:30pm on Friday and ends at 5pm on Sunday
Cost: $475 (includes overnight accommodations and six meals)
Scholarships and Commuter Rates Available!
Facilitator Drazen Dupor is an artist and iconographer specializing in Byzantine iconography. Born in Croatia Drazen studied the art of icon painting in Thessalonica Greece at the K.N. Georgiadis School of Art. Since moving to the U.S. in 2003 Drazen has taught icon painting lessons in his studio and he frequently presents workshops for retreats churches and community groups. He accepts commissions for small and large icons and he has painted large murals in numerous churches in the U.S. Drazen and his wife Nives make their home in Madison WI.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Siena Retreat Center, 5637 Erie St, Racine, WI 53402, United States
