Watercolor American Watercolor Society 2012 Gold Medal of Honor Plein Air Workshop School of Painting By Eric Wiegardt Presents I t a l y Watercolor Plein Air Workshop Gargnano on Lake Garda June 15-29, 2013 Gargnano Gargnano, Italy Hotel Garni Riviera Accommodations This charming hotel has its beginnings in Amenities an ancient family house, close to the har- Rooms bor. Thick walls, high ceilings and a won- Restaurant derful, panoramic terrace for your break- fast, will bring you a romantic “old fash- Services ioned” atmosphere. This House has all the modern comforts. About Gargnano The Rooms: Each room is cozy and nicely Lake Garda appointed with private baths, TV, telephone, internet/WiFi. There is soap, Region shampoo and a set of three towels. Some rooms have partial to full view of Much more Lake Garda. The Restaurant & Lounge: Breakfast will be served every morning on the terrace looking out at Lake Garda. In the evening you can relax in our com- fortable lounge. Services: WiFi is available. Elevator Summer Events: In the heart of Gargnano and on Lake Garda, this is a inti- mate hotel that is close to shops and restaurants. Jazz performance held lake- side every Friday. To learn more, click on the link below. Hotel Garni Riviera Gargnano, Italy Ann and I are thrilled to be returning to Gargnano in the Province of Bre- scia. Some of our favorite memories are our warm evening strolls along the water- front as we enjoyed the reflecting lights and cafe music. This charming area has all of the old European street scenes plus a quaint harbor right outside our door. You will have an abundant source of subject matter to paint in this captivating town. Gargnano is considered the prettiest village on Lake Garda. More a working village than a resort, it’s the perfect spot to unwind and wander around the abandoned olive factory or the lakefront villas with their boathouses, or just to relax in one of the waterfront cafes. D.H. Lawrence stayed here while writing Twilight in Italy, a work which is beautifully evocative of Lake Garda’s attrac- tions. For a weekend in early September , it hosts the Centomiglia sailing event, with hundreds of yachts racing from nearby Bogliaco all around the lake and back. PagePage 11 Gargnano is in the Province of Brescia in About Sites Lombardy in Northern Italy. Lombardy is one of 20 regions in Italy. The capital is In the area Milan. One-sixth of Italy’s population live The villages in the Lombardy region and about one fifth The lake of Italy’s GDP is produced in this region, History making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest Much more in the whole of Europe. Locations and Sites In Gargnano, you will have an opportunity to paint quaint ancient buildings and lakeside vistas. Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last Ice Age. Gargnano, Italy On the Bus Trips you will see: Limone sul Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lom- bardy (northern Italy), on the shore of Lake Garda. Despite the presence of famous cultivations of lemons (the meaning of the city's name in Italian), the town's name is probably derived from the ancient lemos (elm) or limes (Latin: boundary, referring to the communes of Brescia and the Bishopric of Trento). In 1863-1905 the denomination was Limone San Giovanni. Salò is a town and comune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lom- Lake Garda bardy (northern Italy) on the banks of Lake Garda, on which it has the longest promenade. The city was the capital of Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, with the ISR often being called the "Republic of Salò" (Repubblica di Salò in Italian). Lago di Tenno is a lake at Tenno in Trentino, Italy. At an elevation of 550 m, its surface area is 2.5 km². Tenno (Tem in local dialect, German: Tinnebach or Thenn) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/ Südtirol, located about 30 km southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it Limone sul Garda had a population of 1,823 and an area of 28.3 km².[1] Sirmione is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern It- aly). It is bounded by the comunes of Desenzano del Garda and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto. It has a historical centre which is located on the Sirmio peninsula that divides the lower part of Lake Garda. Verona (Italian pronunciation: [veˈroːna] (Venetian Verona (pron. Veròna); Salò Page 2 Workshop: German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the What can you region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of expect? northeast Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km2 (550.58 sq mi) and has a population of 714,274 inhabitants.[1] It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, owing to its artistic heritage, sev- eral annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.the towns of Seveso in the North, in the South with Bovisio-Masciago, in the East with Desio and Seregno, and in the west with Ceriano Laghetto and Cogliate. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1999. The Vittoriale degli italiani (The shrine of Italian victories in English) is a hillside estate in the town of Gardone Riviera overlooking the Garda lake in Lago di Tenno Lombardy, Italy. It is where the Italian writer Gabriele d'Annunzio lived after his defenestration in 1922 until his death in 1938. The estate consists of the residence of d'Annunzio called the Prioria (priory), an amphitheatre, the light cruiser Puglia set into a hillside, a boathouse containing the MAS vessel used by D'Annunzio in 1918 and a circular mausoleum. Its grounds are now part of the Grandi Giardini Italiani (Grand Gardens of Italy). Italy Watercolor Plein Air Workshop Price What it Includes Sirmione Two weeks of Plein Air Workshop provides you with an experience you will be talking about for years. Included in this workshop is: 14 nights of lodging which includes breakfast. Welcome Reception Sunday Afternoon (alcohol not included). Four three-course dinners as a group affair (alcohol not included). Six bus trips for Plein Air Workshops, shopping and two guided tours. (All fees included, lunches not included). Pick up and return at Milan Malpensa Airport. Verona Workshop by Eric Wiegardt on Plein Air Bus Field Trips and Gargnano. Staff assistance throughout workshop. Our charming Hotel Garni Riviera is located on Lake Garda, near restaurants and shops. There will be free time to explore as you wish. We will provide you with information on public transportation, rental car agencies and much more to aid in exploration of the surrounding areas available to you. There will be updates on an exclusive website for the latest information as it becomes available. Vittoriale PagePage 33 Fee schedule & Pricing for Italy Watercolor Plein Air Workshop is priced by room: Deposit Per Painter Price for shared room: information Twin Alloro Courtyard View, spaces available: $3,100 Twin Ulivo Partial Lake View, spaces available: _____$3,150 Twin Arancio Lakeview, _______ SOLD OUT $3,200 Twin Limone Superior Lakeview, 2 spaces available: $3,500 Per Painter Price for single room: Single Alloro Courtyard View , 1 room available: $3,350 Single Ulivo Partial Lake View, SOLD OUT $3,550 Single Arancio Lakeview, 1 room available: $4,250 Note: Any twin or single room can also be shared with non-painter. Per Non-Painter (Companion) *$2,050 *Price if attending with a painter in shared room. Deposit and Full Payment Information: To reserve this workshop, a $500.00 per person deposit with the **Registration Form and **Responsibility Clause guarantees your atten- dance. Deposits must arrive by December 31st 2012. Each person at- tending is required to fill out both **documents, sign them and return with their deposit. If you wish, you may call our Gallery and give us your credit card number for your deposit and then scan and email within 3 days the completed Registration and Responsibility Clause forms to us at: [email protected] or fax us the forms and credit card number to a secured fax line 360-665-3772. Please check for availability by emailing us at: [email protected] or call us at 360-665-5976 before mailing your registration and deposit. There is a great deal of interest so once the openings are filled, your name will be placed on a waiting list in case of cancel- lation by another individual. Availability is on a first come first serve basis. If there is a cancellation of an individual, you will be contacted. A deposit and both documents will be required at that time to reserve you spot. Full payment is due on February 1st of 2013. Page 4 Cancelation Cancellation Policy: Policy If cancellation is requested between the dates of November 15, 2012 and February 1st, 2013, all monies will be returned to the applicant minus an administration fee of $300.00.