Meet us!
Laurie McGowan, LaCollina Director, has been leading art groups to places all over the world for the past 20 years. Italy is her favorite! Could it be the art, the culture, the people, or THE FOOD!!! Teaching art, exhibiting her photography in galleries all over New England keeps her busy when not at the residency. She will be sure to make your artist residency an experience you'll never forget and may take your art to the next level.
Laurie just organized a her family reunion to Ireland for 42 people! they met up with lot of Irish family and everyone had a blast!
Member: Women's Caucus of Art, and Monadnock Art, Director of The Conant Gallery, Lawrence Academy, Groton, MA
Paul Schlotman is a revered engineering teacher, trip leader, gardener, and story-teller who will support the residency behind the scenes making sure everyone is happy and well fed!
John Rooney is a photographer and the owner of
Spy Pond Gallery in Newcastle, Ireland where he lives with his wife and 3 children. Laurie and John have led numerous photography workshops together in the US and all over New England and Ireland. He is also a musician and will surely grace us with his songs.
Massimo Pasqueletti is co-owner of Arianna and Friends, THE Tuscan tour agency, and a Renaissance man to the core! Born and raised in Peccioli, he is our go-to guy for anything and everything!