• Watercolor Painting with Barbara Ashton

     • Oil and Acrylic Painting with Ada Pullini Brown

     • Independent Artist Program

Join us for a summer of art making in one of Europe’s most beautiful locations, Lake Como, Italy. Nestled just on the Italian side of the Alps crossings, Lake Como has been a crossroads of history since Roman Times; two hours from Milan and ten minutes by ferry from Bellagio, this colorful town is full of northern Italian charm, culture, and cuisine.

Our travel abroad workshops are designed for people who are interested in an in-depth studio art experience and can comfortably work in the countryside. The program is open to the intermediate and advanced art student as well as to the professional artist. Instruction is given in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. A friend or spouse is welcome as a non-studio participant at a reduced fee.

The program is three weeks long and offers instructional classes five days each week, either in the mornings or afternoons. We work in our studio or take excursions to draw and paint from the surrounding landscape. During non-instructional time students are encouraged to work on their own in the studio. In the evenings we present lectures, view slides, and simply enjoy the wonderful town. Optional day tours to neighboring towns and visits to private villas and art collections are offered when available. Our four-star hotel is elegant with air-conditioned rooms and cable television, a swimming pool, lakeside dining and an English-speaking concierge. Best of all, our spacious and light-filled studio is just around the corner from the hotel.

Program fee is $7,400 for double occupancy, $300 per room supplement for lake view, $1,500 single room supplement. Instructional classes, hotel, and two meals daily are included in this fee. Although all efforts are made to match students with a roommate, we cannot guarantee double occupancy. Airfare, personal items, one meal daily, beverages, outside dinner parties, ground transportation and optional excursions are not included. Students are encouraged to attend the full twenty-one day workshop. Partial registration will be accepted only at the permission of the Program Director. In the event the cost of the program is prorated, there will be an administrative surcharge of $350 per unattended week.

A $500 deposit and registration form is due by March 7th to reserve space. Early enrollment is advised, as a limited number of rooms are available, and will be reserved with deposit and registration form on a first come first served basis only. Balance in full due by April 11, 2008. Travel insurance is highly recommended.

Call us at (310) 451-5657 to receive a travel brochure in the mail.

For more information, you can write Ada Brown at adabrown@artravel.org
or visit our travel program website at www.ArTravel.org.