Workshops

Having learned to paint as an adult myself, I have a lot of compassion and patience for adult students. I enjoy spreading the gift that art has been in my life by inspiring and instructing others. I believe it is possible for anyone to learn to paint if they have the desire and are willing to put in the “brush mileage”—practice! I may be teaching art, but my real aim is to enrich lives by having my students appreciate the beauty of the world around them on a deeper level and to experience the magic and joy of painting.  –Pat Fiorello

Check the calendar below for the most current schedule of upcoming classes and workshops.

Pat working with students

Tuscany workshop 2018

Workshops Course Date Location/ How to register Paint the Romance of Verona and Lake Garda, Italy September, 16-23, 2025 For details or to register: https://ilchiostro.com/workshop/painting-the-romance-of-verona-and-lake-garda-in-all-mediums/ Painting Vibrant Flowers in Oil, A Weekend Workshop Saturday & Sunday October 18-19 10am-4pm Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody, GA Register at https://www.spruillarts.org/  How to Paint a Sunset Zoom- October 21, 2025 1-4pm ET Register at: https://ilchiostro.com/workshop/online-class-how-to-paint-a-sunset/ Connect with Your Inner Artist on the Amalfi Coast, Italy May 14-21, 2026 Register at https://ilchiostro.com/workshop/connect-to-your-inner-artist-a-journey-of-self-discovery-on-the-amalfi-coast/  Painting Vibrant and Expressive Flowers in Oil  August 12-14, 2026 The Bascom, A Center for the Visual Arts Highlands NC https://www.thebascom.org/ If you can’t attend a workshop with Pat, consider her oil painting videos, each with over 4 hours of instructional content and a full demonstration where she shares what she is doing and why every step of the way.  Available in DVD or streaming formats. Click here to learn more or order.  Order Now!  Order Now!   On location in Tuscany Pat and two students on location at Monet's Garden Demonstrating at Monet's Garden Workshop in St. Thomas U.S.V.I. Outdoor class Pat is a Master Artist Mentor with Mastrius. To learn more see: On Demand Learning Pat has taught many zoom classes in oil and watercolor over the past few years. On Demand, Zoom class Recordings of past zoom classes are now available at “On Demand Workshops” on the IlChiostro.com site: https://ilchiostro.com/instructor/pat-fiorello/  You can watch and paint at your own pace and convenience.  Once your painting is completed you can send a copy to Pat via email for a private critique.   Contact Michael Mele at  michael@ilchiostro.com if you have any questions or need help with purchasing a recording. If you’d like to keep posted on upcoming classes, please subscribe to Pat's newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3kU7aEf

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Private painting lessons are available. Please contact Pat at patfiorello@aol.com for further information.

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