LUXURY PAINTING RETREAT ITALY 2025

PAINT IN FLORENCE

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FLORENCE, ITALY 

September 10-17, 2025 ~ 6Days 7Nights (This class is full)

September 18-25, 2025 ~ 6Days 7Nights

Cost: $4,500.00, double occupancy,

upgrade single occupancy available

 MAKE YOUR FIRST DEPOSIT HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

 Heart of the Renaissance in the Tuscan Region 6 days, 7 nights  We will be staying in Florence, Italy in the heart of Tuscany in the lovely accommodation of the “Villa Royal” nestled in the heart of Florence with a beautiful grounds to set up our studio. We will be visiting some of the most famous museums in the world in Florence, (museums). 

Included in your Florence trip is a half day tour of the Uffizi Museum covering the most important paintings and sculptures, and a tour of the Gallery Accademia with the original David sculpture by Michaelangelo.  This is a must in the town filled with art museums.

Be reminded that there are only a limited amount of accommodations.  There will be three deposits required.  Your final deposit is due 90 days prior to your excursion. Be sure to consider getting trip insurance as your FIRST DEPOSIT is non refundable as of December 31, 2024, and ALL OTHER DEPOSITS are non refundable after your final payment, JUNE 1, 2025

CINQUE TERRE, ITALY

vernazza Italy painting

 September 1-8, 2025 (space still available)

Cost: $4,500.00

 MAKE YOUR FIRST DEPOSIT HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

 Italian Riviera on the Poet’s Bay 6 Day, 7 night

Spend your week on the Italian Riviera in the Cinque Terre region overlooking the Poet’s Bay in Lerici, Italy at the wonderful Doria Park Hotel

 Included in your Cinque Terre workshop is a ferry ride on the Poet’s Bay to Cinque Terre Villages, and a photo session walkabout in old town Lerici.

Join award winning artist Kathleen Carrillo for this magical Luxury painting Retreat in an Italy experience in the heart of the Tuscan Region or the Italian Riviera. Learn to paint vibrant painterly canvases in a no nonsense painting style with lively brush work, bold color and multi media that will encourage your creative juices and excel your skill levels. Our open air studio is a beautiful outdoor space on the grounds of our boutique hotels, in the heart of Italy.  Spend the week with like minded artists, finish two paintings and have an unforgettable experience touring the museums or natural beauty of this amazing region.  Spend each morning sharing an amazing full breakfast at our hotel. After a delicious breakfast we will start our day painting in our  outdoor studio. Our excursions, one walkabout and one special excursion with me, will follow your studio painting sessions, where we will find a charming place to lunch and take in the amazing sites of the region. You will have time on your own in the afternoons to explore the region and the evening to explore different dinner options.

Celebrating Colorful Magic” is Kathleen Carrillo’s life purpose and her greatest joy.  Reserve your space for this Luxury Painting Retreat, in Florence or Cinque Terre, Italy 2025 to be one of the lucky few that will be carried away in one of her award winning art retreats and workshops.  Kathleen has been taking groups to European and Mexican Destinations for her interactive painting retreats and workshops for over seventeen years and they just get better every year.

Be reminded that there are only a limited amount of accommodations.  There will be three deposits required.  Your final deposit is due 90 days prior to your excursion.  Be sure to consider getting trip insurance as your FIRST DEPOSIT is non refundable as of December 31, 2024, and ALL OTHER DEPOSITS are non refundable after your final payment, JUNE 1, 2025

RESERVE YOUR SPOT BY MAKING YOUR FIRST DEPOSIT HERE!

paint in florence

FLORENCE, or CINQUE TERRE, ITALY

PAINTING WORKSHOP

Small Group (10-14)
personalized Instruction

Professional
Teaching experience

Entrance fees UFFIZI MUSEUM, Florencefor one excursion destination

FERRY RIDE ON THE POETS BAY, Cinque Terre one excursion destination

Luxury 3 STAR Hotel
The Villa Royal in the heart of Florence or 

or The Doria Park Hotel in the heart of Cinque Terre

Outdoor covered studio
studio on the grounds of hotel

Cultural excursion and
a walkabout 

KATHLEEN CARRILLO, PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Kathleen is your group facilitator, your painting instructor, a university professor of fine art, teaching painting, drawing, journaling and more. She loves sharing her time, her knowledge of the arts, her art workshops in France, Italy, Mexico and US, and the joy of the human spirit. She is intimately familiar with this region and returns year after year to share her love of Italy and France.  Watch the video below to hear Kathleen discuss your workshop and see some images of previous sessions.

INCLUDED

  • Shared twin, Hotel Accommodations (single occupancy upgrades)
  • Full gourmet breakfast
  • 1 lunch
  • daily artist instruction with Kathleen Carrillo
  • most art supplies
  • welcome meet and greet cocktail hour
  • One special tour

NOT INCLUDED

  • Flights
  • dinners – most lunches
  • hotel/restaurant tipping
  • cultural event entrance fees
  • local transportation
  • single room upgrade available for additional cost

4,500.00       

This can be paid in three installments.  First installment must be paid to reserve your space. 

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