Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy – Snow on the Mountains

Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy. There’s lots of snow on the mountains as you look across the valley from Val di Pozza, here at Art Toscana Painting holidays in Italy. Skiing is definitely calling!!

London for New Year -Art Toscana painting Holidays in Italy

Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy – Yes we were in London for New Year. This is the stairwell at Tate Britain where Chris Ofili has painted his tribute to the artist Khadija Saya called Requiem. Saye was a victim of the Grenfell Tower disaster where he died at the age of 24.

Lucca at Christmastime

We were in Lucca last week Christmas shopping of course.This is the town most of our guests, at Art Toscana Painting Retreats, visit on their free day. Every shop was so beautifully decorated with baubles, tinsel and Christmas lights. Shoppers were wrapped up in hats and scarves enjoying the carols and nativity displays, sipping aperitifs