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INNER AND OUTER VIEWS – with Carol Ivey

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

This workshop explores the expressive choices of the artist, focusing on composition, space, and color. The group will take inspiration from artists like Bonnard, Hockney, Van Gogh, Morandi, and Klee. The workshop is designed for artists of all experience levels, combining sketch-book and plein air mixed-media techniques. On-site and studio sessions will focus on composition, expressive color use, and basic drawing techniques. Carol will work with you to refine your personal vision, aiming to develop skills and explore new expressive pathways.

$3750

THE ITALIAN INTENSIVE VI – with Katherine Brimberry and Suzi Davidoff

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

Piano Per Favore! Slow Down Please - Mindful Drawing and Printmaking In these times of instant everything, Katherine Brimberry and Suzi Davidoff's sixth Italian Intensive Printmaking and Drawing workshop invites you to slow down and appreciate the world around you.  This session will include direct polymer gravure etching – using the sun to help etch […]

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THE ART OF TAPESTRY AND NATURAL DYEING – with Shelley Socolofsky

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

Join tapestry artist Shelley Socolofsky for La Romita’s first workshop in the fiber arts! You will begin your workshop by sourcing local plants and sheep’s wool from the Umbrian landscape, then dye the wool using the very recipes dating back to the 10th century.  The natural dyeing of wool and linen during Medieval Europe regularly […]

$3750

PAINTING THE FIGURE/PORTRAIT INDOORS AND OUT – with David Shevlino

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

In this workshop - the first of its kind at La Romita - David Shevlino will lead the group in exploring the human figure both in the studio and out. For the first several days, you will work in the studio, painting both figure and portrait from a nude model. For the second, the group […]

$3000

QUESTIONS OF TRAVEL: A POETRY ADVENTURE – with Kim Addonizio and Tracey Knapp

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

Should we have stayed at home and thought of here? Elizabeth BishopThe answer, of course, is an emphatic, No! Carpe diem—seize the day—as the Roman poet Horace declared. Come to La Romita and join poets Kim Addonizio and Tracey Knapp for a workshop inspired by the landscape, the food, the history, and the poets who […]

Early Registration $3070

TEXTURES OF UMBRIA IN WATERCOLOR COLLAGE – with Beth Ostapiuk

La Romita School of Art Terni, Italy

Beth Ostapiuk first attended La Romita in 2009, and was invited to return in 2011 to lead her own workshop.  Beth loved every minute of her experience there, and now returns to once again to provide a choice experience to other fellow artists. “Live creatively everyday” is her motto. Beth fell in love with watercolor […]

$3750

Mythology & Place: Artistic Inspiration in Umbria – with Robert Minervini

Join Robert Minervini for a 10 day workshop exploring the history of Umbria through the artists' eye. Through observation and storytelling, you’ll develop a personal series of pictures from Umbria. Students will create drawings, paintings, and mixed-media pieces inspired by the archetypes, icons, and legends of Italian life. You’ll explore the colors and symbols in […]

The Colors of Italy: An Organic Approach to Watercolors and Gouache – with Holly Nowak

Join artist Holly Nowak on a 14-day workshop adventure focusing on creating your own watercolor and gouache sets using organic, rich natural pigments. Delve into the world of organic materials and natural pigments to explore their vibrant colors and learn expressive techniques. You will learn how to create your own pigments from various plant and […]

Early Registration $4600

Painting the Italian Landscape – with Thomas Kegler

La Romita welcomes preeminent painter and teacher Thomas Kegler, whose approach draws on Tonalism and Luminsim to blend the expressive modes of 19th century Romantic Impressionists with Contemporary Realism. Modeled after the techniques and philosophy of the Hudson River School of the mid 1800s, this landscape painting workshop will focus on understanding the anatomy of […]

$3900

As La Romita School caters to multiple levels of instruction and various forms of the arts, prices will vary by session, season, instructor, and offerings.

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