As Christmas approaches, we are inviting the local community to see some of the work created by John during the year, as well as work done by visiting guest artists. I think the delicious nouvelle red wine this season will make a delicious mulled wine for the our pre-Christmas drinks at the studio. For…
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Waking up sleepy heads
These delicious pear and cinnamon crepes where sure to wake up our sleepy heads on this grey and wet November Sunday
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A retrospective of the year
Now that this year's painting season has come to an end we finally find a little time get back to up-dating our blog, which has been shamefully neglected. Autum here, a beautiful time of year, is slowly coming to an end and it's staring to get wintery.…
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Olive Season
It's olive picking season and we are curing a load of delicious black olives. We all love munching olives and will find sharing these delicious babies quite tough... For our 2013 course program check our website:www.newsite.paintingholidayitaly.com
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opening night of John’s exhibition in Rome
images from the opening night at Collezione Saman in Rome, 13 th October 2012
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3rd September-10th September’ Vineyards and Olive Groves’.
Becky Chan using palette knives to paint the view from 'The Retreat'. Becky and Mary (from Kentucky) doing perspective workshop down in Ascoli Piceno. Becky working on atmospheric perspective workshop in the Olive groves....
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3rd September-10th September’ Vineyards and Olive Groves’.
Just about finished up for our painting season at the Retreat. Thought I would post some random photos of the wonderfull people and places we have seen this year. Joty and Rohid At the Festa in Ortrezzano Becky from Hong Kong in the Vines!
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Glorious Food
Jana enjoyed cooking for guests this year again and trying out lots of new recipes was fun. For details of The Retreat's Painting, Cooking and Yoga courses please click here.
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Saying Good Bye to another wonderful group
After 10 fantastic days, we are sad to see our eight Autumn Colours painters go
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Autum Colours 2012
Enjoying the first autumn days this year with a wonderful group of eight Enquire about our painting workshops by contacting us.
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