May 27, 2011 Memories of Trequanda: Eight years ago this month, fifteen of us rented a farmhouse in Italy and settled in to paint. It was magnificent; there were views in every direction! Across the valley of rolling olive groves and vineyards we could see the hilltown of Trequanda. On the farm, after a day of painting in the sun, we were well fed! The farm's "fattoria" produced wine and olive oil, but I'd never had olive oil like this. It tasted like grass, with a bite. As I think of Savoring the Flavor, I remember the beauty and pungence of that setting, and I had to paint the hills and olive groves again!
In the evenings, we'd set our day's paintings on the hearth, gather around the fireplace, and see what everyone had painted. Some artists painted 5-7 paintings a day! It was amid this breathtaking work ethic that several of us cut our plein air "teeth. " A heady time it was.
Orchard Afternoon is 8x8" acrylic media and collage on panel.
Lovely painting, lovely memories!
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