Dates: June 13-20, 2025
Instructors: Mark Dunford and Kay Vinson
Venue: Castello di Petroia, Gubbio, Umbria, Italy
Media: Oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor or pastel
Level: All levels welcome
Join award-winning painters and experienced instructors Mark Dunford and Kay Vinson for their first observational painting and drawing workshop at the Castello di Petroia, a location of breathtaking beauty in the hills of Umbria.
Working from direct observation and referencing the nearby wealth of architectural structures and the incredible beauty of Umbrian light, participants will be guided in drawing and painting the endless atmospheric qualities of interior and exterior spaces. With the rich heritage of early renaissance Italian painting for inspiration, along with the Castello’s unparalleled painting opportunities, Mark and Kay will share their processes for using light and space in their own work. Combine this with five-star accommodations, superb food and wine, and excellent company, this workshop will inspire and inform for years to come.
“Doorways, windows, indistinct reflections, branches, layering inside and outside. These things are beautiful, not for what they are but for their web of shapes and the mystery they take on.” – Kay Vinson
“My primary concern is looking. I draw to comprehend the amazing interaction of forms, surfaces, spaces and shapes. I am driven by how beautiful something is and I attempt to balance observation, invention and imagination.” – Mark Dunford
The venue for this week-long art immersion is the 10th Century Castello di Petroia, an authentic medieval fortress perched on a hilltop between the towns of Perugia and Gubbio, with inspiring views of the surrounding landscape. The castle, birthplace of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino (b.1422), is surrounded by a 600-acre traditional Umbrian farm with beautiful olive groves, hiking and horse-riding trails, meadows, woods and abundant wildlife.
What’s Included:
Martha and the Winslow Art Center team have over 10 years of experience organizing destination art workshops. We personally participate in every travel workshop to ensure the quality of the accommodations and cuisine as well as to coordinate the special needs of the art instruction program.
If you have any questions, please use the form below, phone 206-715-6663 or email martha@winslowartcenter.com to contact us.
Winslow Art Center recognizes that air travel contributes to the emission of climate changing carbon into the atmosphere and has committed to doing its share to offset those costs to the environment. Every year WAC makes a substantial donation to the Rainforest Alliance, or other similar organization committed to climate conservation.
© 2024 Winslow Art Travel Workshops LLC • 206-715-6663 • martha@winslowartcenter.com
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