Colorado, USA 2015 / 2016 / 2018 / 2021 ​ Rachel had just graduated from the Florence Art Academy after 4 years of intense study and before heading home again, to the snow-capped mountains of Colorado, she needed some downtime. Although she remained in Florence to achieve gradual detachment from the city, Il Palmerino became a safe haven for her, where she could finally take some time to contemplate light. During the first month of her residency, it was surprising to see her

Greece – UK Since 2009. Return to Artists >> We met Rea in the garden and the encounter had the brightness and intensity of the blooming rose. Rea had been a citizen of Florence for many years and she discovered us, just as her chapter as a resident of the city was coming to a close. Rea's relationship with Il Palmerino has become indissolubly interconnected with her affiliation with Florence, as she has often spent time in residence here, either as part of

United Kingdom 2013. Lorraine's residency at Il Palmerino was unforgettable: it was a very rainy early spring which meant that she worked inside her flat during most of her stay, spreading out on a large table, near the stained glass window. This position enabled her to develop a series of unique works which evokes that constant rain and explore the geometric influences of the stained glass window. This particular collection has continued to influence her artis

Connecticut, USA. 2007 / 2010 / 2012 / 2015 / 2018 We met Sandra first and, together, we forged a long-standing collaboration comprising several artistic residencies and classes for numerous groups of professional painters and students from the United States. On Sandra's most recent stay, we met Susan. The twin sisters have devoted themselves to the two arts: painting for Sandra and sculpture for Susan; their father had encouraged their artistic education by

South Dakota, USA 2010 / 2021 Anna Youngers returned to Il Palmerino after exactly eleven years. It was an emblematic return, as she found herself coming 'full circle' as far as her artistic career was concerned. As Anna reminded us in a presentation she gave for Il Palmerino's live-in community, she began her training as an academic artist with a profound knowledge of the technique of drawing, light and form. She would later strive to perfect colour a

Florence’s turn-of-the-century plan for urban renewal included replacing the Ponte Vecchio. It took an international campaign led by...