A week of relaxation, creativity & discovery
Studio Paradiso
Glashbeggan
Burtonport
Co. Donegal
Ireland
Tel: 00 353 74 95 42388
Email: paradiso@studio-paradiso.com
Few guests resist an optional
day in Lucca, an unspoilt
medieval city with a heady mix
of Tuscan culture and a lively
cafe society. Great shops too!
Below is an example of a typical week spent at Studio Paradiso.
Our courses run from Saturday to Saturday. Free pick up/ drop
off at Pisa Airport.

LATE SPRING
The heat of the summer is just beginning so the days are a perfect
blend of blue skies and warm sunshine.  

MAY/ JUNE 2010
29 May - 5 June - Tutor: David Chandler
5 - 12 June - Tutor: David Chandler

LATE SUMMER
The fig trees are heavy with fruit, the vines bursting with grapes
and the summers heat is dying off. Bright days and starry nights,
make for the perfect end to the summer.

SEPTEMBER 2010
28 August - 4 September - Tutor: Heidi Nguyen
4 - 11 September - Tutor: Heidi Nguyen

Please remember that no two weeks at Studio Paradiso are
exactly alike. We always include sketch trips to the hauntingly
beautiful Ligurian coast, to the colourful local market and castle
and you have the option of a day in Lucca.
Saturday - FREE pick up from Pisa airport, or a nearby railway
station. Tea and a welcome for everyone in the garden. Time to
settle into your room, relax or swim before dinner at Casa
Unicorno ,and your opportunity to talk over ideas for the week
ahead.
Sunday -  Tutor-led tour of the village, subject spotting as you
go. Then a workshop session in the studio or outdoors. After a
break for lunch, and maybe a dip in the pool it's time to begin
painting. Early evening drinks, then dinner at a lively ristorante
in nearby Fivizzano.
Monday -  Our sketch day at the Bay Of Poets where you are
free to sketch & paint, snack on a panini or enjoy a long, lazy
lunch. Dinner in Caugliano.
Tuesday - Market day in Fivizzano. The colours, movement and
atmosphere make great sketch book material. Back to Casa
Unicorno for lunch & an afternoons painting.
Wednesday - A day of discovery in the studio or painting
outdoors. Maybe an early tutorial with drinks. Dinner at Casa
Unicorno.
Thursday -Optional trip to Lucca. We take a slow train through
spectacular countryside. Puccini's birthplace is a delightful
walled city with a wealth of sketchbook material, museums and
fashionable shops. Alternatively, a day to paint or laze by the
pool.
Friday - Your last day to paint or draw. Late afternoon we offer
the optional sketch trip to Verrucola - a medieval village & castle
on the outskirts of Fivizzano. Early evening we open a few
bottles of bubbly and put on an informal show of your week's
work. Our farewell dinner could be a barbecue served under
the stars at Casa Unicorno.
Saturday - You say your farewells and we drop you off at Pisa
airport. You may wish to leave your bags in left luggage at the
airport and take a direct bus into the city to explore.
Our creative programme 2010
welcome to
Studio Paradiso
Tellaro & the wonderful  Bay
of Poets
"This was such an amazing week. It was so much more than I
expected! It was just what I needed. Excellent food, great
accommodation and lots of inspiration. Thank you!"
Holly, USA, 2008
Cafe in Lucca