This is how it all started for me 16 years ago when I went to Cortona, Italy with the University of Georgia's studies abroad program in art! That summer changed me forever! To me, Cortona is a most enchanting place in it's own rite - dates back to 500 BC, amazing views of the countyside, friendly towns people, being inspired and creative, eating the finest food and wine available to man! The program is now 41 years old, and I was lucky to have done it in 1994, their 25th year in which we celebrated that year's anniversary with a beautiful Carrera marble (indigenous to Italy and Michelangelo's marble of choice) sculpture created by the program's founder Jack Kehoe. I could go on and on about this program, but rather you may watch this 15 minute video about the program. It's both informative and entertaining, and you will see why this program is so very special!
The rest of these images were ones I took just a month ago during C&C's Tuscan Painting Journey! Carole Foret (my twin sister) and I (Claire Kayser) take groups of painters to Cortona in September for a week's worth of painting in Cortona! See all the details on our C&C site! CHECK OUT THIS SLIDESHOW!
Details of the 2011 journey coming soon, so stay tuned to reserve YOUR spot. Spots fill fast!
Details of the 2011 journey coming soon, so stay tuned to reserve YOUR spot. Spots fill fast!
