Program Details:
Painting the Tuscan Landscape. The primary medium will be oil but students may use pastels or acrylic, if they prefer. Students will be exposed to a method, which will allow them to identify clearly those factors, which are critical to the successful completion of the painting. The Tuscan landscape with its natural allure, wonderful light and enduring beauty will provide the challenge and the inspiration for the daily adventure.
Each student will be given individual encouragement to take advantage of the time and the place to better their painting skills. Everyone will be encouraged to keep a sketchbook. At the end of each day, a group critique will be offered. Ultimately, we will not lose sight of the privilege it is to share the wonder of Tuscany with a group of fellow artists.
Faculty Information:
Program Instructors:
Jack Broderick lives in NE Connecticut and has traveled and painted in Argentina, Spain, Ireland and Cuba. He has exhibited work internationally in Argentina, France and Italy. In January 2004, he was in a diverse show of 5 artists from Japan, Argentina and the US in Paris, France This same group of artists will have an exhibition in Tokyo in April 2006.For the past six years Jack has taught Landscape Painting, Oil Painting and Drawing at the Mystic Art Center, Mystic Art Association. He is now also teaching at the Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Jack is a member of the Copley Society, the Salmagundi Club and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. In January 2000 he received the Copley Society's most prestigious recognition, the Robb Sagendorph Award and in 2004 earned the distinction of "Copley Artist". His works are in private collections throughout the United States and in the Pfizer Research Center Corporate Collection, Groton, Connecticut and in the Museo del Pintura Jose Antonio Terry, Tilcara, Province. de Jujuy, ArgentinaJack studied for three years at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. He is a graduate of Marist College, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Connecticut.
Other Activities:
Our spring programs take place on a vineyard estate in the Chianti area of Tuscany. Le Lodoline is the name of a fattoria, or working vineyard and olive orchard, set in the Chianti hills of Tuscany overlooking the medieval city of Siena. This is an authentic Tuscan country setting filled with rustic charm. The property, owned by a Contessa (who still lives here) is designated an agriturismo. It is composed of a series of traditional stone farm houses with terra cotta roofs. You can almost imagine yourself in another century as you walk down the dirt lanes and through the gates that connect the houses.
Facility Information:
For our workshops taking place at Le Lodoline, accommodations in the farmhouses consist of shared double rooms with shared bathrooms. There are a limited number of single rooms and some doubles with en suite bathrooms, which are available for a small supplement. There are also limited double room accommodations with private bathrooms available next door in a bed and breakfast in what was once the principle villa of the property.
Notes:
Price Includes:
- Shared double room in country villa
- Daily traditional breakfast and dinner, including wine
- Daily plain air excursions
- Excursion to Siena
- Half day excursion to nearby hill town (Monteriggioni, Radda, Volpaia…)
- Pick up from Florence train station at 3:30pm on arrival Saturday
- Transfer to bus/train station in Siena on final day
Price Excludes:
- Airfare
- Lunch
- Art supplies
- Local bus transportation
- Independent meals and sight-seeing.
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