by Penny | 2 Aug, 2014 | Australia, Books, Exhibitions, News, Painting, poets and poetry, Sculpture, UK Activity
One of our favourite models for our Watercolour Workshops in Florence is Australian Equitation expert Victor Caulfield. For the past two years watercolour portraitist and I have held our Watercolour Workshops at his previous home in Florence in the famous home of the...
by Penny | 2 Jul, 2014 | Australia, Books, poets and poetry, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
The Art of Writing – a writers retreat in Casentino June 2014 One of my Facebook friends commented last month that it seemed as if we were running a rather enviable eating retreat – was I sure that is was really a writers workshop? Indeed it was! The Art...
by Penny | 27 May, 2014 | Australia, Films set in Italy, Italy and the American Imagination, News, Salonettes, Social History, WW2
I am very excited to be already planning for next April and May with a new project for Prof Ian Bickerton; Next year we will review our concepts of Italy at War as engendered by the media and films about how the media dealt with some of the Issues in Europe during...
by Penny | 19 Nov, 2013 | Australia, Books, Films, Films set in Italy, Italy and the American Imagination, Lead story, Opera, Photography, poets and poetry, St Mark's English Church Florence
I am delighted to announce another new project for 2014 – and this one comes with lectures and a lot of experience from another Australian friend based in Florence. Starting with a Get-Together meal on the night before the course we invite you to join Professor...
by Penny | 28 Oct, 2013 | Australia, Books, Festival of San Giovanni, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
This certainly seems to be Australia’s year in focus (okay – pace sportsmen!) – at least it has been for me in Florence: I spent 3 weeks sunny side of the earth on holiday at the beginning of the year, which included driving across the centre to...
by Penny | 20 Oct, 2013 | Australia, Books, Italy and the American Imagination, Lead story, Salonettes, St Mark's English Church Florence, WW2
Italy in the Anglo -American Imagination – new course for 2014! I am delighted to announce another new project for 2014 – and this one comes with lectures and a lot of experience from another Australian friend based in Florence. In addition to teaching in Australia at...
