Iconography Art Class: Immaculate Heart of Mary

Friday, November 21 - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Facilitator(s): Drazen Dupor
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Overview

Description
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

Sustainer Cost: $790
Advocate Cost: $635
Partner Cost: $475
(all levels include overnight accommodations and six meals)

New for the 2025-2026 program year: We are offering a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats in order to support both accessibility and sustainability of our retreat ministry. For more information on our three-level registration fee structure, visit our FAQ page.

Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the Registrar at (262) 898-2582 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center to 5637 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402. Payment must be received to complete registration. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.

If cost remains a barrier even at the lowest level, you are invited to complete our Scholarship Request Form. While we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fully accommodated, and we do ask that you contribute a portion of the fee, we will do our best to assist as many participants as possible within our available resources.

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About the Facilitators

Drazen DuporDrazen Dupor

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.