DAVID LUSSIER 5 Day ITALY Plein air (October 25 - 31, 2020)
DAVID LUSSIER 5 DAY ITALY
Plein Air Painting Workshop
October 25 - 31, 2020
(Sunday thru Saturday) Limit 15.
(Sunday is a free day...workshop is Monday thru Friday, return to Florence Saturday after breakfast)
Spannocchia, Tuscany, Italy
All inclusive package includes:
* 5 day Workshop instruction
* 6 night Accommodations,
* All Meals (3 meals daily from our sustainable farm).
* Wine at cocktail hour. Sunset nightly...all you can drink.
* Ground transportation to and from Florence Train Station,
* All ground transportation to and from daily painting locations, including day trip to San Giminiano.
* Painting solvent. (Gamsol)
* Use of indoor schoolhouse / gear & wet painting storage
(Does not include Air or Travel Insurance.
inclusive packages:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
Call Todd to register (603) 819-9100
Email Todd: tmbonita@gmail.com
Join us for 5 days of outdoor painting, eating, drinking and living in the ancient Tuscan village of Spannocchia. We will gather with our paint boxes on the rolling hillsides of an 1,100 acre sustainable farm and cooking school with an historic 13th century castle, Villa and rustic farmhouses. We will enjoy traditional Italian cooking prepared from the working gardens. Paint in the shadows of some of the most celebrated artists, capturing the color and spirit of this romantically alluring location.
There will be a daily demonstration and discussions on composition, design, value and capturing light and atmosphere in your paintings. Beginners to experienced artist are welcome to join this supportive and spirited group.
Learn invaluable tools in order to tackle Alla Prima painting with confidence. The term Alla Prima means 'At One Go'. In his remarkable treatise 'In Praise of Painterly Painters', the late artist, author and teacher, Charles Movalli wrote; painterly painters are surrounded by seeming contradictions. They finish by not finishing, include by leaving out, paint more by painting less. Their means are easy to see, the results, immediately felt. But how such seemingly insufficient means lead to these results is a mystery.
In this five day plein air workshop, we will explore this method of Alla Prima painting. Economy of stroke is within every painters grasp if they are willing to approach the painting process with a 'Less Is More' mind set. Our goal with each painting will be to see our subject as shapes of color and value and not as individual objects. When viewed in this way, we can look at our subject with a painters eye, react quickly and make confident marks on the canvas that are uniquely an expression of our individual selves.There will be a daily demonstration and discussions on composition, design, value and capturing light and atmosphere in your paintings. Beginners to experienced artist are welcome to join this supportive and spirited group.
Scroll below for:
Registration
Accommodations / meals
Travel / Passport
Art Supply
Itinerary
FAQ
David Lussier bio and paintings.
Photos from prior Italy workshops here.
Plein Air Painting Workshop
October 25 - 31, 2020
(Sunday thru Saturday) Limit 15.
(Sunday is a free day...workshop is Monday thru Friday, return to Florence Saturday after breakfast)
Spannocchia, Tuscany, Italy
All inclusive package includes:
* 5 day Workshop instruction
* 6 night Accommodations,
* All Meals (3 meals daily from our sustainable farm).
* Wine at cocktail hour. Sunset nightly...all you can drink.
* Ground transportation to and from Florence Train Station,
* All ground transportation to and from daily painting locations, including day trip to San Giminiano.
* Painting solvent. (Gamsol)
* Use of indoor schoolhouse / gear & wet painting storage
(Does not include Air or Travel Insurance.
inclusive packages:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
Call Todd to register (603) 819-9100
Email Todd: tmbonita@gmail.com
Join us for 5 days of outdoor painting, eating, drinking and living in the ancient Tuscan village of Spannocchia. We will gather with our paint boxes on the rolling hillsides of an 1,100 acre sustainable farm and cooking school with an historic 13th century castle, Villa and rustic farmhouses. We will enjoy traditional Italian cooking prepared from the working gardens. Paint in the shadows of some of the most celebrated artists, capturing the color and spirit of this romantically alluring location.
There will be a daily demonstration and discussions on composition, design, value and capturing light and atmosphere in your paintings. Beginners to experienced artist are welcome to join this supportive and spirited group.
Learn invaluable tools in order to tackle Alla Prima painting with confidence. The term Alla Prima means 'At One Go'. In his remarkable treatise 'In Praise of Painterly Painters', the late artist, author and teacher, Charles Movalli wrote; painterly painters are surrounded by seeming contradictions. They finish by not finishing, include by leaving out, paint more by painting less. Their means are easy to see, the results, immediately felt. But how such seemingly insufficient means lead to these results is a mystery.
In this five day plein air workshop, we will explore this method of Alla Prima painting. Economy of stroke is within every painters grasp if they are willing to approach the painting process with a 'Less Is More' mind set. Our goal with each painting will be to see our subject as shapes of color and value and not as individual objects. When viewed in this way, we can look at our subject with a painters eye, react quickly and make confident marks on the canvas that are uniquely an expression of our individual selves.There will be a daily demonstration and discussions on composition, design, value and capturing light and atmosphere in your paintings. Beginners to experienced artist are welcome to join this supportive and spirited group.
Scroll below for:
Registration
Accommodations / meals
Travel / Passport
Art Supply
Itinerary
FAQ
David Lussier bio and paintings.
Photos from prior Italy workshops here.
REGISTER
REGISTRATION:
inclusive packages:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
(All inclusive package includes 5 day Workshop, Accommodations 6 nights. All Meals. Ground transport to and from Florence train station and our castle accommodations, Ground transportation to and from all painting locations.
* ( non-workshop guest package includes everything above except the workshop and presumes guest is sharing a room with their spouse / significant other).
(Price does not include Airfare or travel insurance).
Call Todd Bonita (603) 819-9100
email: Tmbonita@gmail.com
$500 Deposit required to hold your space in the workshop. CC, check or (cash for teachers pet accepted). Please make check out to Todd Bonita and mailed to:
Todd Bonita
30 Hillside Drive
Greenland, NH 03840
Please write, "DAVID LUSSIER WORKSHOP" in the memo on the check for my bookkeeper.
PAYMENTS for WORKSHOP
1) $500 deposit due at registration to reserve your space and hold your room. non-refundable after June 1.
2) Second installment ($1,200) due by June 1. Non-refundable after September 20.
3) Final Payment due by September 20. (Non-refundable after October 10.
PAYMENTS for NON_WORKSHOP GUEST
1) $500 deposit, Non -refundable after June 1.
2) Final payment due October 10. Non refundable after October 10.
CANCELATION POLICY:
I recommend you arrange for travel insurance in the unlikely event of an unintended disruptions to your travel plans. Please understand that your deposits are used so that we can reserve our accommodations, transportation and reservations to third parties. For this reason, we have a non-refundable cancellation policy that honors our agreement to these third parties. We have included clear, non-refundable payment dates listed above and again as a reminder, below.. Registration in this workshop presumes you have read the cancellation policy and agree to it. To confirm you have read the policy, we will ask for a confirmation email to follow your registration.
In the event that you must cancel, your deposit and / or installment payments will be forfeited as detailed by the dates shown above and again as a reminder, below. We will make every effort to find a wait-listed alternate to take your place. In which case, we can return 85% of your deposit and / or installment payments.
Cancellation / non-refundable payment dates:
1) $500 deposit due at registration to reserve your space and hold your room. non-refundable after June 1.
2) Second installment ($1,200) due by June 1. Non-refundable after September 20.
3) Final Payment due by September 20. (Non-refundable after October 10.
inclusive packages:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
(All inclusive package includes 5 day Workshop, Accommodations 6 nights. All Meals. Ground transport to and from Florence train station and our castle accommodations, Ground transportation to and from all painting locations.
* ( non-workshop guest package includes everything above except the workshop and presumes guest is sharing a room with their spouse / significant other).
(Price does not include Airfare or travel insurance).
Call Todd Bonita (603) 819-9100
email: Tmbonita@gmail.com
$500 Deposit required to hold your space in the workshop. CC, check or (cash for teachers pet accepted). Please make check out to Todd Bonita and mailed to:
Todd Bonita
30 Hillside Drive
Greenland, NH 03840
Please write, "DAVID LUSSIER WORKSHOP" in the memo on the check for my bookkeeper.
PAYMENTS for WORKSHOP
1) $500 deposit due at registration to reserve your space and hold your room. non-refundable after June 1.
2) Second installment ($1,200) due by June 1. Non-refundable after September 20.
3) Final Payment due by September 20. (Non-refundable after October 10.
PAYMENTS for NON_WORKSHOP GUEST
1) $500 deposit, Non -refundable after June 1.
2) Final payment due October 10. Non refundable after October 10.
CANCELATION POLICY:
I recommend you arrange for travel insurance in the unlikely event of an unintended disruptions to your travel plans. Please understand that your deposits are used so that we can reserve our accommodations, transportation and reservations to third parties. For this reason, we have a non-refundable cancellation policy that honors our agreement to these third parties. We have included clear, non-refundable payment dates listed above and again as a reminder, below.. Registration in this workshop presumes you have read the cancellation policy and agree to it. To confirm you have read the policy, we will ask for a confirmation email to follow your registration.
In the event that you must cancel, your deposit and / or installment payments will be forfeited as detailed by the dates shown above and again as a reminder, below. We will make every effort to find a wait-listed alternate to take your place. In which case, we can return 85% of your deposit and / or installment payments.
Cancellation / non-refundable payment dates:
1) $500 deposit due at registration to reserve your space and hold your room. non-refundable after June 1.
2) Second installment ($1,200) due by June 1. Non-refundable after September 20.
3) Final Payment due by September 20. (Non-refundable after October 10.
ACCOMODATIONS & MEALS
ACCOMODATIONS / MEALS
We booked the Villa and Fattoria for this workshop exclusively. Accommodations are from Sunday thru Saturday. (Six nights). Note Sunday is a travel, arrival-rest day and the workshop officially begins after breakfast on Monday and ends Friday. We will depart Saturday after breakfast for Florence train station / airport. Your Stay includes accommodations, use of the property, guest services and three meals a day and all the wine you can drink.
All inclusive package rates:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
Scroll below to see photos of our accommodations.
We booked the Villa and Fattoria for this workshop exclusively. Accommodations are from Sunday thru Saturday. (Six nights). Note Sunday is a travel, arrival-rest day and the workshop officially begins after breakfast on Monday and ends Friday. We will depart Saturday after breakfast for Florence train station / airport. Your Stay includes accommodations, use of the property, guest services and three meals a day and all the wine you can drink.
All inclusive package rates:
$2,650 - (Fattoria room, double Occupancy / shared bath)
$2,875 - (Fattoria room - single Occupancy / shared bath)
$3,200 - (Villa room - double Occupancy / private bath)
$3,400 - (Villa room - Single Occupancy / Private bath)
* (non-workshop spouse / Guest welcome
$1,650 - (Fattoria room / Shared bathroom)
$1,800 - (Villa room / Private bathroom)
Scroll below to see photos of our accommodations.
TRAVEL / PASSPORT
FLIGHT
Peretola Airport, Florence, Italy
* I am flying into Florence on Friday and will spend two nights there before I make my way to Spannocchia on Sunday (About an hour and a half away by car). Note that our accommodations at Spannocchia farm are from Sunday thru Saturday morning, with a 4pm check-in on Sunday....but the workshop officially begins on Monday. Sunday is a travel, arrival - and -rest day. Please plan your travel accordingly. This will be fun, we can relax with a glass of wine Sunday evening together.
* I will arrange for Marco to pick us up from the Florence train station on Sunday in a van and drive us to Spannocchia (This is included in your package). More detailed information will follow after registration and closer to our departure. Todds cell # is (603) 819-9100. Please make sure you contact your cel phone provider and enable International calling while you are in Italy.
please let me know if you will be renting a car and will not require transport from the Train station.
* Car rentals are about $300 - 350 per week and Marco can arrange it so your car is waiting at Spannocchia for you.
* My flight with layover is about 10 hours from Boston and cost about $1,000. You are responsible for all your travel expenses.
(Purchase your flight as soon as you register to insure best rate and times). Try online resources such as
www.Expedia.com
* There is an excellent art supply shop called Zeccis, located one block from the Duomo in Florence if you wish to purchase Gamsol, Liquin or any other supplies.
PASSPORT
* Italy is an International flight and will require a passport. Make sure yours is up to date and not expired.
* If your passport expires within three months after our departure date, it is no good. You cannot travel internationally if this is the case and you will need to update your passport.
Peretola Airport, Florence, Italy
* I am flying into Florence on Friday and will spend two nights there before I make my way to Spannocchia on Sunday (About an hour and a half away by car). Note that our accommodations at Spannocchia farm are from Sunday thru Saturday morning, with a 4pm check-in on Sunday....but the workshop officially begins on Monday. Sunday is a travel, arrival - and -rest day. Please plan your travel accordingly. This will be fun, we can relax with a glass of wine Sunday evening together.
* I will arrange for Marco to pick us up from the Florence train station on Sunday in a van and drive us to Spannocchia (This is included in your package). More detailed information will follow after registration and closer to our departure. Todds cell # is (603) 819-9100. Please make sure you contact your cel phone provider and enable International calling while you are in Italy.
please let me know if you will be renting a car and will not require transport from the Train station.
* Car rentals are about $300 - 350 per week and Marco can arrange it so your car is waiting at Spannocchia for you.
* My flight with layover is about 10 hours from Boston and cost about $1,000. You are responsible for all your travel expenses.
(Purchase your flight as soon as you register to insure best rate and times). Try online resources such as
www.Expedia.com
* There is an excellent art supply shop called Zeccis, located one block from the Duomo in Florence if you wish to purchase Gamsol, Liquin or any other supplies.
PASSPORT
* Italy is an International flight and will require a passport. Make sure yours is up to date and not expired.
* If your passport expires within three months after our departure date, it is no good. You cannot travel internationally if this is the case and you will need to update your passport.
ART SUPPLY LIST / FLYING w PAINT
John Singer Sargent Plein air painting in Italy
David Lussier Plein Air & Indoor Studio WorkshopsSuggested Supply ListOIL PAINT
We use Rembrandt Oil paint except where noted.
Rembrandt Titanium White in Linseed Oil, 150 ml tube
Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Titanium White, 200 ml tube
Winsor & Newton Liquin Impasto, 200 ml tube
Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep
Rembrandt Permanent Red Light
Rembrandt Cadmium Yellow Light
Rembrandt Viridian Green
Rembrandt Ultramarine Blue Deep
Optional colors: Rembrandt Cad Red Deep, Rembrandt Venetian Red and Rembrandt Burnt Umber
Brushes
Robert Simmons Signet Series 42 Filberts in even sizes 2, 4, 6 & 8
Robert Simmons Signet Series 40 Brights, Sizes 4 & 6
Robert Simmons Sienna SNSO Script, Size 6
Robert Simmons Titanium Filberts, Sizes 2, 4, 6 & 8
Miscellaneous
Palette Knife-Creative Mark Painters Edge, Style 3T
Palette
Paper Towels-Bounty
Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits OMS. No pure turpentine.
Painting Medium - Made with 2 parts Gamsol to 1 part each of Stand Oil & Damar Varnish.
Brush Washer
Medium Cup
Trash Bags
Canvas - 9x12 and 11x14 inch panels are good travel sizes.
Alkyd Primed 359 or A600 Linen from Wind River Arts is recommended
Outdoor Easel
Other:
Sun Block
Painting Umbrella
Suppliers:
Jerrysartarama.com
Utrecht.com
Windriverarts.com
Alla Prima Pochade Boxes
Cheap Joes Art Stuff
We use Rembrandt Oil paint except where noted.
Rembrandt Titanium White in Linseed Oil, 150 ml tube
Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Titanium White, 200 ml tube
Winsor & Newton Liquin Impasto, 200 ml tube
Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep
Rembrandt Permanent Red Light
Rembrandt Cadmium Yellow Light
Rembrandt Viridian Green
Rembrandt Ultramarine Blue Deep
Optional colors: Rembrandt Cad Red Deep, Rembrandt Venetian Red and Rembrandt Burnt Umber
Brushes
Robert Simmons Signet Series 42 Filberts in even sizes 2, 4, 6 & 8
Robert Simmons Signet Series 40 Brights, Sizes 4 & 6
Robert Simmons Sienna SNSO Script, Size 6
Robert Simmons Titanium Filberts, Sizes 2, 4, 6 & 8
Miscellaneous
Palette Knife-Creative Mark Painters Edge, Style 3T
Palette
Paper Towels-Bounty
Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits OMS. No pure turpentine.
Painting Medium - Made with 2 parts Gamsol to 1 part each of Stand Oil & Damar Varnish.
Brush Washer
Medium Cup
Trash Bags
Canvas - 9x12 and 11x14 inch panels are good travel sizes.
Alkyd Primed 359 or A600 Linen from Wind River Arts is recommended
Outdoor Easel
Other:
Sun Block
Painting Umbrella
Suppliers:
Jerrysartarama.com
Utrecht.com
Windriverarts.com
Alla Prima Pochade Boxes
Cheap Joes Art Stuff
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
Day 1 (Sunday) : Marco will pick us up at the Florence train station around 3pm and drive us to Spannocchia. Arrival, check -in 4pm. Wine at cocktail hour 7pm and dinner 7:30, introductions, settle in and relax.
Day 2 (Monday) : First day of workshop begins after breakfast and tour of the castle and grounds. Paint on location at the farm. Workshop begins after breakfast daily at 9am in the courtyard in front of reception area and ends at 4. You are welcome to continue through sunset independently.
Day 3 (Tuesday) : Demo, lecture, paint on the grounds of the farm and castle. .
Day 4 (Wednesday) : Make our way after breakfast lecture to the town of San Giminiano (About Forty-five minutes by car) Marco will take us with our gear in a van, drop off and pick up at 5pm). Boxed lunch provided. We will spend the day drawing and / or painting field studies. *There is flexibility in the schedule in the event of rain. If it rains we can paint indoors at the Fattoria in Spannocchia and simply travel to San Giminiano on a clear day).
Day 5 (Thursday) : Demo, lecture, paint on the grounds of the farm and castle.
Day 6 (Friday) : Final day, lecture, demo, paint on farm. The workshop officially ends at 4pm on Friday. We will have dinner and stay the night.
Day 7 (Saturday): After breakfast, approximately, 10am, Marco will pick us up in a fleet of vans with our luggage and take us an hour back to Florence and drop us off at the airport or the train station in Florence.
Day 1 (Sunday) : Marco will pick us up at the Florence train station around 3pm and drive us to Spannocchia. Arrival, check -in 4pm. Wine at cocktail hour 7pm and dinner 7:30, introductions, settle in and relax.
Day 2 (Monday) : First day of workshop begins after breakfast and tour of the castle and grounds. Paint on location at the farm. Workshop begins after breakfast daily at 9am in the courtyard in front of reception area and ends at 4. You are welcome to continue through sunset independently.
Day 3 (Tuesday) : Demo, lecture, paint on the grounds of the farm and castle. .
Day 4 (Wednesday) : Make our way after breakfast lecture to the town of San Giminiano (About Forty-five minutes by car) Marco will take us with our gear in a van, drop off and pick up at 5pm). Boxed lunch provided. We will spend the day drawing and / or painting field studies. *There is flexibility in the schedule in the event of rain. If it rains we can paint indoors at the Fattoria in Spannocchia and simply travel to San Giminiano on a clear day).
Day 5 (Thursday) : Demo, lecture, paint on the grounds of the farm and castle.
Day 6 (Friday) : Final day, lecture, demo, paint on farm. The workshop officially ends at 4pm on Friday. We will have dinner and stay the night.
Day 7 (Saturday): After breakfast, approximately, 10am, Marco will pick us up in a fleet of vans with our luggage and take us an hour back to Florence and drop us off at the airport or the train station in Florence.
SPANNOCCHIA MEMBERSHIP
SPANNOCCHIA MEMBERSHIP
Membership to Spannocchia is required to stay there. $45 per person $75 per family.
Membership to Spannocchia is required to stay there. $45 per person $75 per family.
ABOUT DAVID LUSSIER
DAVID LUSSIER.
David Lussier is an award winning contemporary impressionist and nationally recognized plein air painter and workshop instructor. He is a painter in the purist sense of the word. In his poetic and intimate oil landscapes he strives to capture the essence and sense of place of his subject matter. His use of bold broad brushwork brings the surfaces to life and begs the viewer to return for a second look. David started his career as a commercially trained illustrator, but he quickly realized that his passion was in the fine arts. He has been painting professionally for more than twenty five years, has garnered more than 75 prizes for his work and is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States. His work has been featured in many art journals and he is a professional member of some of the finest art associations and groups in the country. David is also an official U.S. Open artist for the United States Golf Association. Four of his paintings hang in the permanent collection of the USGA Museum in Far Hills New Jersey.
Click here for David's Curriculum Vitae
Click here to read 'On Art & Influence' by David Lussier
Click here to view David’s work
Click here for Color Palette Notes
Galleries:
Charles Fine Arts, Gloucester Massachusetts
Coventry Arts & Antiques, Coventry Connecticut
David Lussier Studio, Rollinsford New Hampshire
Laffer Gallery, Schuylerville New York
Landmark Gallery, Kennebunkport Maine
McBride Gallery, Annapolis Maryland
Todd Bonita Gallery, Ogunquit Maine
Todd Bonita Gallery, Portsmouth New Hampshire
Uptown Gallery at Fine Line, Downtown Mystic CT
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset Maine
Recent Awards:2019 Second Place Award, Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne PA
2018 Best Working Harbor Award, Cape Ann Plein Air, Cape Ann Massacusetts
2018 Second Place Award, Plein Air Richmond, Richmond VA
2018 Third Place Award, Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne PA
2014 Award of Excellence, Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society Annual Exhibition
2014 First Place Award, Paint Annapolis, Annapolis MD
2014 First Place Award, Dueling Brushes Quick Draw, Annapolis MD
2014 Second Place Award, Easels In Frederick, Frederick MD
https://www.davidlussiergallery.com/
David Lussier is an award winning contemporary impressionist and nationally recognized plein air painter and workshop instructor. He is a painter in the purist sense of the word. In his poetic and intimate oil landscapes he strives to capture the essence and sense of place of his subject matter. His use of bold broad brushwork brings the surfaces to life and begs the viewer to return for a second look. David started his career as a commercially trained illustrator, but he quickly realized that his passion was in the fine arts. He has been painting professionally for more than twenty five years, has garnered more than 75 prizes for his work and is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States. His work has been featured in many art journals and he is a professional member of some of the finest art associations and groups in the country. David is also an official U.S. Open artist for the United States Golf Association. Four of his paintings hang in the permanent collection of the USGA Museum in Far Hills New Jersey.
Click here for David's Curriculum Vitae
Click here to read 'On Art & Influence' by David Lussier
Click here to view David’s work
Click here for Color Palette Notes
Galleries:
Charles Fine Arts, Gloucester Massachusetts
Coventry Arts & Antiques, Coventry Connecticut
David Lussier Studio, Rollinsford New Hampshire
Laffer Gallery, Schuylerville New York
Landmark Gallery, Kennebunkport Maine
McBride Gallery, Annapolis Maryland
Todd Bonita Gallery, Ogunquit Maine
Todd Bonita Gallery, Portsmouth New Hampshire
Uptown Gallery at Fine Line, Downtown Mystic CT
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset Maine
Recent Awards:2019 Second Place Award, Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne PA
2018 Best Working Harbor Award, Cape Ann Plein Air, Cape Ann Massacusetts
2018 Second Place Award, Plein Air Richmond, Richmond VA
2018 Third Place Award, Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne PA
2014 Award of Excellence, Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society Annual Exhibition
2014 First Place Award, Paint Annapolis, Annapolis MD
2014 First Place Award, Dueling Brushes Quick Draw, Annapolis MD
2014 Second Place Award, Easels In Frederick, Frederick MD
https://www.davidlussiergallery.com/
DAVID LUSSIER PAINTINGS
ITALY PHOTOS (Images from 2018 workshop)
F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1) Are there Gluten Free options?
Yes! Please let us know if you or your travel companion would like gluten free options and we will let the chef know. Please also let us know if you have food allergies.
2) What can my spouse do while I'm painting?
For our five day workshop, two of those days will be excursions..likely to Sienna and another nearby attraction. Your travel companion is welcome to join us on these excursions and explore. For the remaining three days we will be painting on the farm, Spannoccia offers several programs and extracurricular activities, such as:
* cooking classes
* Pasta making
* Guided day trips to local areas of interest
* Italian language / culture class
* yoga
* Tai Chi class
* Car rental
* Hike the farm trails
* Swimming pool on site
* Sustainable harvest tour and tasting on the farm (Wine, Grappa, Salami, Breasola, Honey)
* Italian regional food culture
* Cinta (Rare pig) tour.
* Vegetable Garden tour
*Taste and technique of Italian wine tour
* Bambini cooking class (ages 6 - 10 years old)
* Olive oil tasting tour
Please let us know beforehand so we can arrange an activity for your traveling companion.
3) What will we do if it rains?
We have rented a building on the property that they call the museum. It houses a collection of Tuscan artifacts, tools, pottery, household items that were found on the property dating back 1000 years. The museum will serve as our school house for lecture, Independent study, painting in inclement weather, wet painting and supply storage and relaxing for an occasional wine critique.
4) Can I ship my art supplies to Spannocchia before so I can travel lightly?
Yes. Please be sure to ship it so it arrives a week before your workshop to insure it is there when you arrive and no sooner please, as we do not want to burden them with storage for longer than they need to. Please let me know you will be shipping and when so that I can let them know they are expecting a package. Please ship to:
Your name c/o
Tenuta Di Spannocchia
53012 Chiusdino Siena
Italy
1) Are there Gluten Free options?
Yes! Please let us know if you or your travel companion would like gluten free options and we will let the chef know. Please also let us know if you have food allergies.
2) What can my spouse do while I'm painting?
For our five day workshop, two of those days will be excursions..likely to Sienna and another nearby attraction. Your travel companion is welcome to join us on these excursions and explore. For the remaining three days we will be painting on the farm, Spannoccia offers several programs and extracurricular activities, such as:
* cooking classes
* Pasta making
* Guided day trips to local areas of interest
* Italian language / culture class
* yoga
* Tai Chi class
* Car rental
* Hike the farm trails
* Swimming pool on site
* Sustainable harvest tour and tasting on the farm (Wine, Grappa, Salami, Breasola, Honey)
* Italian regional food culture
* Cinta (Rare pig) tour.
* Vegetable Garden tour
*Taste and technique of Italian wine tour
* Bambini cooking class (ages 6 - 10 years old)
* Olive oil tasting tour
Please let us know beforehand so we can arrange an activity for your traveling companion.
3) What will we do if it rains?
We have rented a building on the property that they call the museum. It houses a collection of Tuscan artifacts, tools, pottery, household items that were found on the property dating back 1000 years. The museum will serve as our school house for lecture, Independent study, painting in inclement weather, wet painting and supply storage and relaxing for an occasional wine critique.
4) Can I ship my art supplies to Spannocchia before so I can travel lightly?
Yes. Please be sure to ship it so it arrives a week before your workshop to insure it is there when you arrive and no sooner please, as we do not want to burden them with storage for longer than they need to. Please let me know you will be shipping and when so that I can let them know they are expecting a package. Please ship to:
Your name c/o
Tenuta Di Spannocchia
53012 Chiusdino Siena
Italy