New York, USA 2008 / 2009 In August 2008, thanks to photographer Federico Busonero, we organised an international photography workshop directed by Paul Fusco, from the prestigious Magnum Agency in New York. It saw the participation of Anne Sanciaud-Avanza (curator at the Bibliothèque Nazionale de France, in Paris), Andrea Ulivi (Edizioni della Meridiana and director of the Andrei Tarkovskij International Institute in Florence) and Federico Busonero himself, a

USA / Rome 2013 / 2016 / 2019 Kelly is an adoptive Italian, who made her home in Rome, after setting up her studio there. She is a 'free outside painter', whose lively personality and curiosity has allowed her to master the Italian language and culture, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of the artistic sensibility characterising the cities she loves – Florence, Rome and the whole of Italy! Her arrival at Il Palmerino generally coincides with that of her long-time frie

Sydney, Australia 2012 Return to Artists > Together with his wife, art curator Meredith Brice, Stephen came to Il Palmerino on a European sabbatical that lasted several months and began with an art residency in Paris. He arrived here during an uncommonly nice January and took advantage of his stay to get to know Florence and its treasures very well. Beyond routine visits to the Uffizi and the Accademia Gallery, Stephen’s stay included visits the city'

Italy - Seattle, USA 2006 / 2008 / 2012 / 2017 Federico, a Tuscan living in Washington State, came to Il Palmerino to get married in Italy, with his American wife, Arllys. A lovely dialogue has ensued, ever since we first learned that he is a professional photographer. In his work, he prefers subjects inspired by nature, rather than people and he even takes photographs underwater. Federico is an artisan of sorts who prefers analogic methods to digital photograp

Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 /2016 - 2020. Palmerino Courtyard, Ramon Van der Ven Ramon's story at Il Palmerino is as impetuous as his painting, which is of great impact. He works with deep-seated intensity, capturing light and colours that materialise on his canvases with a charged energy that is both original and suggestive. Ramon was enchanted by Il Palmerino’s surroundings for several years. In Florence, he has produced a large number of works that are repr

Colorado, USA. 2015 / 2016 / 2017 /2019 ​ Judson is at home in Florence and at Il Palmerino; in fact, his attitude is that of someone who has always been part of our big family. He generally arrives in the off-season, and his visits were very frequent before he started his family. He now has three children, with Sarah, whom he met in Florence. They attended the Florence Art Academy – where he first studied painting and later taught Art History.