“I have had such a huge shift in my soul and am now able to be creative without the anxiety. I can now flow into expressing my inner world through all sort of materials and movement and colour and voice and words. You have linked me to the whisp of thoughts and feelings and shown me how to connect with the Me who has always been with me. This is so deeply meaningful and so very important for my life. A thousand thank yous for being all that you are Veronique: vulnerable, joyful (I love your laugh) your gentle feedback, your quiet moments, your silence, your steel, your real interest in others, your passion …” 
Sue Cleasby, Artist, Worthing, West Sussex (‘The Creative Self, finding your power’ @West Dean College) 

COURSES

COURSES AT WEST DEAN COLLEGE, West Sussex UK

14-15 March 2026 Finding Your Creative Self 20-23 August 2026 The Creative Self – Finding Your Power

call: West Dean College 01243 818300 (9am – 5pm Monday – Friday)

RETREATS

“I had found myself nose to a wall unable to move when I allowed myself to listen… to listen to the silence that held the voice I needed. Veronique enabled this. Her perception and understanding of the individual needs within us to connect to ourselves is a real gift, one I feel honoured to have received and bound to re-release as and when I am able… may I always know that feeling of ‘home’ she provided.”
Sarah Fenner, Managing Director and Artist, Creative Response, South East. 

Retreats at Veronique’s place – Dates for 2026 – yet to be decided

HOT HOUSE MENTORING

“Veronique has mentored me through every stage of a recent Arts Council Funded project, from writing the proposal, through the creative working process, to preparing for the final evaluation. I have felt held and supported every step of the way. She has listened, encouraged, questioned, challenged and reassured me in just the right amounts. She has brought me to a space where I am comfortable in myself and confident about my work – in practical terms, on an emotional level, and as a professional step up from where I was before. She has helped me keep my focus and clarify my thought process, going beyond just the work itself, looking at the bigger picture, but always with a view to how the rest of life impacts on the work. I can’t thank her enough, it’s been an amazing process.” 
Katie Sollohub, Visual Artist, Sussex (Mentee 2016-2024)

WHAT IT IS

A six month intensive mentoring program 1:1 with Veronique, to:

• explore & develop your relationship with your creative self
• identify aspects of your life & character that enable your creativity to flow freely
• build upon your strengths
• shine a light on aspects of yourself & your life that inhibit you
• explore the blocks
• learn to listen to yourself & follow your truest impulse
• constantly turn towards & choose creative freedom & flow
• stretch & challenge you
• support inner confidence, trust in your truth and an ability to follow your intuition
• build the muscle in you that can & will defend your inner knowing

WHO IT IS FOR

• People who want to dive deeply into themselves
• People who wish to unlock their creative potential
• People who wish to live their lives with freedom and flow
• Working in the arts is not a prerequisite for working with me. What’s much more important is a desire to create a closer, more intimate connection to your creative self. We are all creative beings with potential to grow, express, and bring more to the world, no matter what are particular area of focus might be.

HOW IT WORKS

• We have a 45 min video call to find out a bit more about each other, and see if we’re a fit, & that the timing is right for you.
• Having established a desire to work together, we commit to six months work: meeting weekly (on line or in-person), 60-90 mins for 12 consecutive weeks, and then fortnightly for a further 12 weeks.
• During these 24 weeks, we look at your life, your desires hopes and dreams and the things that block you from being in the fullness of who you are. This intensive mentoring period enables you to focus on yourself and consistently prioritise your creativity.
• Between meetings there are simple tasks for you to focus on. These are integral to the work we do in our sessions, and will vary according to each individual’s needs, abilities and requirements. It is important that you set time aside for reflection throughout this period.
• I support you in your process between our meetings, via email and text.
• Each mentoring package is created specifically for the individual.

WHAT YOU GET

• A greater understanding of, and alignment with, your Creative Self

The Hot House Mentoring Programme helps you build your inner resources and personal understanding so can you can navigate all aspects of your life with more clarity, ease and understanding, and choose to act with confidence, from your place of deepest knowing.

NEXT STEP

Email me, veronique@veroniquemaria.co.uk to arrange a informal video chat