Flavours Italian painting holidays (starting at £1,499 per person - no single supplement) are led by Penelope Anstice, an established internationally renowned artist who trained at Edinburgh College of Art and in Florence. Having lived in Italy where she has worked at the Verrochio Art Centre in Tuscany, Penelope has great enthusiam which is contagious on any Flavours painting holiday! Penelope's work really captures the magic of the Italian landscape and she is an experienced teacher, having lead art holidays in Majorca in the past.

Our painting and art courses in Italy are suited to artists of any ability. Penelope has experience of teaching in both academic and non-academic environments for all levels, ages and experiences. With a group size capped at 8, our painting holidays are a great chance to widen your artistic abilities!

Travel has always been integral to Penelope's work taking her to India, Nepal, Moroco as well as Italy.

'I am drawn to scenes of fleeting drama, whether in a stormy sky or a crowded Indian market, where a moment of intense beauty has changed or is gone in a flash. It is the intensity that attracts me and compels a desire to record the moment before it has disappeared.'

For more information about our Painting holidays in Italy and our tutors in Tuscany and Sicily then please contact us on 0800 612 6477 or email us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , you can also look at our dates and prices page for availability!