Toscana Americana

Toscana Americana Workshops

Sarah Sedwick

Dynamic Still Life

in Tuscany

with Artist/Instructor

Sarah Sedwick

New dates coming soon!

Saturday-Saturday

Cortona, Italy

Spaces limited, enroll early to ensure your participation!

All participants receive a complimantary signed copy of Sarah's book

"Dynamic Still Life for Artists"

on the final day of the workshop!!!

About this workshop...

Explore Tuscany in style and create loose, painterly contemporary still lifes infused with the sights and tastes all around you in this weeklong retreat workshop with Oregon artist Sarah Sedwick.

Learn Sarah's style of "Loose Realism" and enjoy day trips to towns and markets around Cortona, gathering inspiration for your paintings. Delve into what makes a composition dynamic, creating sketches and studies to plan your work before moving on to brilliant color. Capture the light of Italy - indoors and out - working directly from the still life. Enjoy day trips and market outings, gathering inspiration among artist friends.

Your studio days will include slide presentations and guided exercises to loosen up your brushwork and explore color mixing. Create multiple finished paintings, and find inspiration, tips, and tricks to take home to your own studio.

Picture Yourself...

among the sights and sounds of beautiful and romantic Tuscany: olive groves, vineyards, centuries-old buildings, winding streets, texture and vibrant sunlight.

Feel Yourself...

in the warm ambiance of Cortona, overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana, originally fortified by the Umbrians, claimed by the Etruscans, touched by the Renaissance, almost unchanged for centuries, one of Tuscany's jewels.

Experience...

the joy of painting in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere with the camaraderie of a small group of enthusiastic painters.

Enjoy...

great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas, history and the hospitality of the people of Cortona.

All-inclusive* workshop includes:
Escorted group travel Florence
to Cortona (Dates TBA)****
Instruction in the studio
Seven nights accommodations
in historic Cortona** (Private room & bath)
Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocesano
All meals***
(Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Daily wine tasting opportunities

Day trip to Siena

A farewell wine tasting dinner
Escorted group travel Cortona
to Florence (Dates TBA)****

**Included with "Hotel" private room plans only. See details.
***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. Italian breakfsat simply includes coffees, brioche, toast, milk, juices, cheese.
****Specific departure time from Florence airport (Dates TBA) only at 12:00noon
****Specific departure time from Cortona to Florence airport (Dates TBA) only at 8:00am
*All-inclusive plans are "Hotel" only.
Air travel and ground transportation to/from Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant

Go to Enrollment page...

	Hotel Special... $3950.00 All-inclusive w/ shared room/bath & Group Meal Plan... per person double occupancy $4090.00 w/ private room/bath & Group Meal Plan... per person Special Non-participant rates!

Toscana Americana Workshops

Proud Partner of

Hotel Santa Margherita, Cortona

Hotel Santa Margherita

Meet Sarah Sedwick

“One of the greatest things in the world is to train ourselves to see beauty in the
commonplace.” - Charles Hawthorne
Sarah Sedwick is an oil painter whose still lifes celebrate the beauty of the everyday,
inspired by color combinations and dynamic composition. Her paintings explore the
undercurrents of meaning we impart to the objects around us - whether through a
system of personal emotional symbolism or a buildup of familiarity over time.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sarah has lived in Eugene, Oregon since 2007. In 2001, she
earned a BFA from The Maryland Institute, College of Art.
A passionate teacher, she conducts workshops on still life painting in oils, as well as an
Online Art Mentorship program, working intensively with students all over the world.
She is the author of the book Dynamic Still Life for Artists, available now for preorder online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

@sedwickstudio on Instagram

https://www.sarahsedwick.com/

Facebook

She is represented by Tvedten Fine Art in Harbor Springs, Michigan, Salem on the Edge Gallery in Salem, Oregon, Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento, and Cole Art Gallery in Edmonds, Washington.

About Cortona

Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan “hill towns.” Cortona, which is often called the “City of Art,” has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years. As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains.

Itinerary

Saturday May 18 – Arrival in Cortona

-12:00 noon – Escorted group travel Florence airport to Cortona

-Arrival and Check-in in Cortona

-Free afternoon to shop, rest, explore! Museums are open and tickets provided.
-6:30p Welcome to Cortona wine and chocolate tasting at La Saletta.

-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona at La Locanda nel Loggiato

Sunday May 19 - Cortona

-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session

-12:30-2:00p Lite Lunch TBA

-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session

-6:30p Wine/aperitifs