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SITE NEWS
Winter 2008/2009 is now behind us and as I type this the Easter Holiday is happening.
As previously mentioned, Sarah has been to another Muench Workshop
this time on Catalina Island off LA, in California USA. Afterwards, she took the opportunity to drive up the coast to San Francisco to visit a friend and fellow photographer whom she met on a previous course. Another workshop is already scheduled and we continue with the marketing of her images, adding PhotoShelter to the existing vendors of FotoSearch and SmugMug. If you want to see the latest completed work visit:
Smugmug, PhotoShelter,
or Photoempt sites.
During June and July Linde Beyhl of the
' La PIU PICCOLA GALLERIA Privata DEL MONDO '
will be having an exhibit of paintings by Giovanni Crisostomo and Umbrian photographs by PHOTOempt as part of the German town of Bad Kissengen's
KISSINGER SOMMER Internationales Musikfestival.
CLICK HERE to view the promotional poster
CLICK HERE to view the images included
I have also started a design blog, commenting on design issues. This is a continuation of the 'Design Special Interest Groups' I used to have in my Design Studio in Ottawa. Feel free to follow my thoughts on Hardware, Software and Design issues at:
http://photoempt.com/wordpress/
This site will be updated, but infrequently, compared to our previous entries. Enjoy what is here, it will remain
Ross and Sarah |
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Summer has arrived here in Monte Castello di Vibio
International School of Art
is is full swing, have completed the initial CE course, the summer art shows of student work have recommenced, providing the locals and town visitors an opportunity to see how the students have captured out community.
While the April weather was wet, and the initial few days of May were changable, June hase arrived very warmly. Here in central Umbria we were not affected by
the earthquake south and west of us.
The ground shook briefly with a few of the after shocks but life here continues as normal. The ventures that exist, servicing the tourist industry, are having a hard time. The UK sterling does not go as far as it used to and the Americans have cut back on their travel plans.
The local hotel has closed, yet again, but the
local agroturismi
are still open for business, some providing rooms in addition to meals. As I have mentioned before - if you want to stay somewhere special, look at:
The Palazzetta del Vescovo
The building was the summer residence of Todi’s bishops, in particular Ludovico Gualtiero who hired the architect Ludovico Gattelli from Todi to build it, in 1763
The Palazzetta had their initial themed supper night on June 10th with the' Smells and Tastes of Piemonte'. Paulas wonderful cooking was accompanied by the fine wines of Giacomo Bologna'Briada' wine selections
The Bar Centrale has erected tables and Umbrella in the main square, providing some shade and comfort while sipping wine and enjoying the view and the summer bar has commenced:
the La Torracia
which is run by the local "Pro Locco" and provides a summer venue for drinks and entertainment.
On Thursday May 14th the Linde Beyhl of the
' La PIU Piccola Galleria Privata DEL MONDO '
hosted some painting for the youngsters of the commune. CLICK HERE to view the images |
