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| Church in Bellagio, Italy |
Friday, March 15, 2013
Church in Bellagio
Rustic, yet elegant, church door in Bellagio.
As those of you who travel to Italy know, all churches (no matter how small) seem to have incredible treasures that have been there for generations. This church in Bellagio offered us some peace and quiet as we started out our journey through this magnificent country.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Collaboration - Venice (Italy) Art Workshop
Social media is terrific for connecting with other artists around the world. That's how I met Kelly Medford, who lives and paints in Rome.
As a result of her obvious dedication to daily plein air paintings, she and I are collaborating on teaching a painting workshop this October in the lovely and seductive VENICE! (...you may take a virtual tour of Venice HERE).
Kelly will teach the oil & acrylic painters, while I'll teach watercolors, gouache, pen & ink, and graphite. Details for the workshop may be found here: WORKSHOP.
This is a picture of Kelly, doing what she does every day! Do you see her mode of transportation?
In Kelly's words....
"I first came to Italy to take a landscape painting workshop in 2004. Little did I know that only 6 months later I would move to Italy and call it my home. In 2005 I had a scholarship from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga where I was to study art abroad for 1 year, so I took the opportunity and went into the drawing program at The Florence Academy of Art.
As a result of her obvious dedication to daily plein air paintings, she and I are collaborating on teaching a painting workshop this October in the lovely and seductive VENICE! (...you may take a virtual tour of Venice HERE).
Kelly will teach the oil & acrylic painters, while I'll teach watercolors, gouache, pen & ink, and graphite. Details for the workshop may be found here: WORKSHOP.
This is a picture of Kelly, doing what she does every day! Do you see her mode of transportation?
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| Kelly Medford (www.KellyMedford.com) |
"I first came to Italy to take a landscape painting workshop in 2004. Little did I know that only 6 months later I would move to Italy and call it my home. In 2005 I had a scholarship from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga where I was to study art abroad for 1 year, so I took the opportunity and went into the drawing program at The Florence Academy of Art.
After that year, I decided to stay and experience Italy, and I lived in Florence for 6 years. In the fall of 2010 I had the opportunity to
move to Rome."
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| Via del Crocifisso, Rocca di Papa (20"x15") Oil on Linen (by Kelly Medford) Click HERE to purchase this painting. |
She continues..."Rome is a world of marvels and, to break it down into smaller
bites, I started my journey as a full-time painter in Rome with a project
exploring the neighborhoods and streets, one painting at a time.
In the fall of 2012, I held my first solo exhibition in Rome
with over 25 of those paintings done on the streets around the city. I continue to teach both sketchbook journaling and oil
painting workshops around Italy and participate in regular exhibitions and
plein air competitions around Italy."
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| "Morning Market, Pigneto" (9" x 12") Oil on Panel by Kelly Medford Click HERE to purchase this painting. |
You can see more of Kelly's work on her website at www.kellymedford.com
or read stories about the paintings on her Adventures in Painting blog at www.kellymedford.blogspot.com
Monday, March 4, 2013
Why a blog about Italy?
As I get ready to teach an 8-day workshop in Venice, Italy in October, I think back to the absolutely stunning trip that my husband and I made to Italy several years ago. It's gotten me thinking "everything Italian", so I'm going to start sharing memories, new insights, and paintings that are based on my Italian journey. There are not too many countries that I have envisioned myself living in, but while we were there, I definitely felt it.
Please check back soon in order to understand me, my art and my love of Italy just a little bit better. Why not leave me a comment about YOUR experiences with this beautiful country!
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| This was in Bellagio in northern Italy. We were on our way from Milan to Venice when we stopped for a day in Bellagio. |
Come with me & Kelly Medford (an oil painter who lives in Rome) to paint captivating Venice in October.
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