Befana at Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy

Art Toscana Art Retreats in Italy – This is a silly GIF that Mari sent me to celebrate Befana which is Epiphany when the witch in the woods invites children to visit her and gives them a present if they have been good all year. It is a big celebration in Italy when groups of

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.

The Santa Sofia Wine Cellar

The barrel cellars of the Santa Sofia vineyard, where their wine is aged, are located in the ancient cellars of a medieval monastery. The winery produces the classic Valpolicella and Amarone wine: our favourite here at Val di Pozza, Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy. At Art Toscana painting Holidays in Italy our guest also

Verona at Christmastime

It was far too cold in Verona to run an Art Toscana Painting Holiday in Italy. Shivering in front of an easel like Turner wrapped up in thermal underwear, gloves and a woolly hat would not appeal to our Art Toscana Painting in Italy guests. Did Turner wear a woolly hat? I don’t think so.

Georgie relaxing at Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy

Here is Georgie, our Golden Retriever, who is now sixteen months old, posing for his Christmas photo shoot, rather appropriately on the red sofa. He is an absolute favourite of our guests at Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy. He loves everybody; he is a Golden Retriever!! Say no more!!

Verona at Christmastime

Our guests at Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy would love this scene of the crystal reindeers twinkling in the evergreen park not far from the famous amphitheatre in Verona. Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy may very well run a course in Verona in 2027.