A two part video chronicling my two and a half month painting painting journey from Sicily to Emilia Romagna with a focus on southern Italy. The first part recounts the experiences of the painting group I led for two weeks in Sicily. The second part tells the story of the two month journey from Sicily up the Italian peninsula with my wife, Beryl Landau. Places of special interest were Cefalu, Matera, Ostuni and L’Aquila.

Durante maggio e giugno del 2014 Antonio Holdsworth e Beryl Landau hanno dipinto e hanno viaggiato dalla Sicilia al nord d'Italia. Per le due ultime settimane degli studenti si sono uniti a Antonio in un agriturismo vicino a Firenze. Questo video offre una vista intima della cultura ricca e variata d'Italia per mezzo delle foto, i loro quadri ed i video. La colonna sonora offre della musica incantevole donata da Al Fabrizio, Hugo Wainzinger e Luz Gaxiola insieme ai suoni dell'ambiente e la musica registrata in esterni. Rilassati di fronte ad un grande schermo con una bicchiere di vino e fa' un viaggio per la Sicilia, le Isole Eoli, Napoli, Roma, Emilia-Romagna e Toscana. Antonio Holdsworth è vissuto a Firenze per un anno e mezzo dopo l'alluvione del '66. Ha lavorato per gli Uffizi come Capo Gruppo di Restauro Fuori. Lui e Beryl hanno fatto molti viaggi per dipingere in Italia. Si possono trovare altri loro quadri a www.anthonyholdsworth.com e www.mesart.com/blandau . Si può trovare più musica di Al Fabrizio (mandolino italiano) e Hugo Wainzinger (chitarra) a www.heartstringsmusic.com

In May and June of 2014, artists Anthony Holdsworth and Beryl Landau painted and traveled from Sicily to northern Italy. The final two weeks, students joined Anthony for a painting workshop on a farm near Florence.This video offers an intimate glimpse of the rich and varied culture of Italy through photos, paintings and live video. The soundtrack features enchanting music donated by Al Fabrizio, Hugo Wainzinger and Luz Gaxiola, as well as ambient sound and music recorded on location. Relax in front of a large screen with a glass of wine and take a vicarious journey through Sicily, the Aeolian islands, Naples, Rome, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. Anthony Holdsworth lived in Florence for a year and a half after the flood of '66. He worked as Head of Outdoor Restoration for the Ufizzi. He and Beryl Landau have taken many painting trips to Italy. More of their work may be found at anthonyholdsworth.com & mesart.com/blandau The music of Al Fabrizio (Mandolin) and Hugo Wainzinger (Guitar and arrangements) may be found at heartstringsmusic.com

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Mexico en Mi Corazon: a journey into the heart of Mexican culture through Holdsworth’s paintings 2010

 

Three Artists Witness Occupy Oakland and Occupy San Francisco

 

A Painting and Cultural Tour of Tuscany and Liguria 2010

 

Imagining Global Warming: San Francisco & Oakland 2009

 

The Ceago Series: paintings of Jim Fetzer’s Ceago Vinegarden painted over two years. 2009

 

Painting Classes around Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico 2008

 

Painting Expedition to Italy including Painting Classes in Tuscany  with Anthony Holdsworth 2007

 

On Street Television Interview with Anthony Holdsworth (1986)

 

From Oakland to Nicaragua: an video of Anthony painting in Nicaragua during the Sandinista Revolution, 1986.