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Il Chiostro
241 W. 97th St., 13N
NY, NY 10025
800-990-3506
fax: 858-712-3329

Drawing and Painting in Sorrento
with Louise Freshman Brown
May 10-17, 2008
Price: $2,250
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
...but please call to be put on waiting list. We always get cancellations!

Program Description:

During this week you will be immersed in painting in this luch area across the bay from Naples.

Participants will be encouraged to develop their skills through experiencing drawing and painting processes. You will explore and experiment with various tools, materials and subject matter, training your eye while stretching your technique. There will be considerable structure during group sessions where we will work on drawing as the foundation for our compositions. There will also be plenty of independent time to work. We will work in the classroom and around the gardens of the villa where we are staying; the other studio is Sorrento itself: cafes, the sea,, architecture and squares where we will work to capture the incredible light and color of this ancient seaside resort. Individual instruction is stressed as well as individual and group critiques.

The coastline

Activities: In addition to painting, some of the other activities will be:

• excursion to the island of Capri
• visit to the archeological ruins of Pompeii
• 1/2 day excursion to Amalfi and the spectacular hilltop town of Ravello
• tour of local food producers: cheese, limoncello, wine, etc.

About the Instructor: Louise Freshman Brown is a painter and mixed medium artist whose works have been featured in the United States and Europe. Solo exhibits include the Everson Museum, NY, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, FL, DeLand Museum of Art, FL and the Monique Goldstrom Gallery, NYC. Recent exhibits include galleries in Italy, Sweden and Florida. Her works are in over 500 private, public and corporate collections including the Voorhees Museum, NJ, Queensborough Museum, NY, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, AL, The Federal Reserve, The Cleveland Clinic, and the Haskell Collection to name a few. Freshman Brown is a Professor of Art at The University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL where she has been regularly awarded for excellence in teaching. She received her B.F.A. in Painting and M.F.A. in Painting/Printmaking from Syracuse University. For the past 25 years she has conducted workshops and lectures nationally and internationally.

Click here to see samples of Louise's work...

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Setting & Accommodations:

One of the most interesting parts of this program is where we will be staying. Villa Romano, a 17th century palazzo in Piano di Sorrento, is still owned by the original family who will be our hosts. Filled with family antiques and artwork, the villa conveys a sense of living the noble life in the south a century ago. There are 3 kitchens, a working pizza oven and a rooftop terrace. The dining room opens out onto a large private garden and the whole house revolves around a traditional large open central courtyard. The entire home will be reserved for our group and we will live there for the week like a family. The villa is 10 minutes from the center of Sorrento and across the bay from Naples. All rooms shared doubles. Four shared modern bathrooms.

The area of Sorrento is one of the most beautiful places in Italy. Just south of Naples and at the head of the Amalfi Coast and under the silhouette of Vesuvius, Sorrento is scenically stunning, rich in history and has the most sensual food and wine of all of Italy. We are centrally located across the bay from Naples, near the Roman Emperors' retreat of Capri, the archeological cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the beach resorts of Positano and Amalfi and Ravello - the sky high repose of the rich and famous. There will be ample time during the week for exploring the area independently. All of these places mentioned are easily accessible by local transportation.

For more about the accommodations, click here...

Price and Registration: $2,250 p/p
$450 single supplement
$450 p/p supplement for double room with ensuite bathroom

Due to the small number of rooms at the Villa Romano, space is limited.
Please call soon to register and reserve your accommodations.

Includes:

• Shared double or single room in Villa Romano, with breakfast
• 6 dinners prepared by our personal chef, including wine
• 1 dinner at seaside restaurant
• Daily class with Louise
• Excursions to Pompeii, Capri and Amalfi
• Optional visit to local food producers

Does Not Include:

• Airfare
• Lunch
• Art supplies
• Independent meals and sight-seeing

To Register:

• Download Registration Form by clicking button at left
• Print, fill out and sign Registration Form
• Mail or fax it to Il Chiostro with a non-refundable deposit of $300 (address and fax number are on the Registration Form)
• You will receive a registration confirmation and subsequently, relevant information about your workshop, travel to Italy, arrivals, suggested supplies, etc.
• Or call us at 800-990-3506 to register by phone.

Getting There:

You should fly into either Rome, Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) or connect with a local airline to Naples Capodichino Airport. From there it is quite easy to reach the villages of the coast of Sorrento by public transportation.

From the Rome airport - there is a shuttle train that connects the FCO (Fiumicino) airport to the main train station (Termini). From there several trains connect to Naples (Napoli Centrale train station) in approximately 2 hours.

From the Naples train station - you will need to board the local "Circumvesuviana" trains. Just follow the signs and walk to the Circumvesuviana platform. Throughout the day, there are trains for Sorrento leaving every 30 minutes. The trip takes approximately 1 hour. The station stop is Piano di Sorrento (1 stop before Sorrento) .

For train schedules and fees go to: www.italiarail.com

From the Naples airport - there are shuttle buses that will take you to the Piano di Sorrento train station. A bus, operated by the "Curreri" The Linee Curreri to Sorrento leaves every 90 minutes from the end of line at the arrival terminal. The route is about one hour long. The stop you need is Piano di Sorrento.

Call when you know your arrival time and we will pick you up at the train station in Piano di Sorrento.

Painters from previous trips to Italy with Louise:

Rome

Tuscany

Dievole

Lake Garda

Living at Villa Romano

Home made pizza in our oven

Breakfast served at Villa Romano