Spring Workshop Italy, Sicily with Mary Rose O´Connell
18.04.2024 - 27.04.2024
Sicily
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Mary Rose O’Connell
2995 EUR
7 or 10 Day Workshop for Sicily
Pick up at Palermo Punta Raisi airport:
Sample Itinerary only Sicily - is in No particular order
Day 1
Arrival in our home base of Sopra Le Mura Hotel in Castellammare del Golfo. Meet the group & Tutor & enjoy our first evening meal. Talk about the week ahead.
Day 2
Start the week with a slow pace & stay to Paint within the grounds of our home base. Lots of Subject matter & also time to use one of the pools. Dinner will go down at one of the beach front restaurants at Marinella 5 minutes from our Agriturismo.
Day 3
The temples of Selinunte . The biggest Archaeological Park in Europe with Greek temples dating back to the 5th & 7th C. BC. There may be another half day visit to a different part of the historical grounds
Day 4
The Tonnara of Scopello & the hamlet of Scopello itself. On the north west corner of Sicily. Views of the Original tuna plant with lookout tower & rocky coastal needles making it an interesting location. In the afternoon we may ( time permitting) stop for a sketching/photo opportunity on the harbour of Castellalmare.
Day 5
We travel west to the salt pans of Stagnone in Trapani with views of the original Windmills once were a major part in producing the sea salt.
Day 6
Morning trip to the Open air Market of Castelvetrano. After Lunch we drive 10 minute drive to Castelvetrano where we will be in the grounds of “ Chiesa Trinita’ di Delia” focusing on the 12 C. Arab Byzantine church set in peaceful grounds
Day 7
Travel to the coastal town of Mazzara del Vallo with its Arabic influence is an interesting town to spend a half day Painting.
Early evening finish for appraisal of your work with tutor, and feedback of your workshop experience with Tuscany in the Frame. Celebratory evening meal.
PS. This is a SAMPLE itinerary only. We will also make time to paint on location
at our base at the ” Case di L’atomie” in Selinunt
Day 8
Transfer to Palermo Punta Raisi airport.
Our 10 day itinerary will consist of a boat trip to one of the egadi islands of levanzo or favignana (weather permitting)
also castelalmare del golfo, & the local olive groves of case di latomie
More information will be emailed to you about the workshops & with travel information, packing list and pick up/drop off mailed to you several weeks before the start of your workshop.
