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Leonie
Whitton is a professional painter and joint owner
of Il Collegio Holidays, which was founded by herself and
her partner David Westby in the early 90's. Before this she
was a full-time senior lecturer at Falmouth College of Art
in Cornwall, England, and visiting lecturer at many other
colleges and universities in the U.K. She also taught and
held the position of Artist in Residence at Victoria College,
Melbourne, Australia in 1988. Her
work has been exhibited in the U.K, Europe, the U.S.A.
and Australia, and is held in public and private collections
world-wide. Since moving to Italy she has continued her interest
in Medieval and Early Renaissance art, with particular reference
to Fillipo Lippi and Tuscan fresco painting of the Quatrocento.
Leonie has a passion for good food and cookery and has written
the 'Il Collegio
Cook Book' based on her experience of living and working
in Tuscany, and the need to meet the high gastronomic expectations
of the guests on the holidays. The cultural and culinary discoveries
she has made in the move to Puglia has already influenced
her cuisine and is looking forward the delights of the kitchen
garden at Impisi.
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David
Westby graduated from Falmouth School of Art before
his post-graduate studies in drawing and sculpture at the
Slade School of Art, London. This was followed by a Boise
scholarship for a year in Italy and Sicily which started his
continuing interest in Italian life culture and art. He exhibits
widely in the U.K. has work, both painting and sculpture,
in many private collections and is gaining a reputation for
public
art and sculpture with recent commissions in
Cornwall and Yorkshire. His experience as a teacher ranges
from vocational education in painting , drawing and sculpture,
part-time lecturing in drawing and fine art at foundation
and degree level. He enthusiastically communicates his skills
and extensive knowledge of painting and drawing during the
Il Collegio Art Holiday workshops. He also enjoys sharing
his knowledge of art history, architecture and culture with
visitors on the excursions he and Leonie organise during the
Holidays. He is looking forward to discovering more of the
artistic and cultural heritage of the region of Puglia and
sharing them with visitors.
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