Palazzo Rinaldi Artists’ Residence has so far opened its doors to over 120 professional Artists, academics & art students representing the most diverse disciplines and coming from as far as South Africa, Iran, Mexico, India and the Philippines. Here is just a taste of our former Residents’ experiences:

More Palazzo Rinaldi Residents’ Reviews:

‘To be in contact with the local people and be able to present the show and the workshop was wonderful.  I will always take these feelings with me.  Thank you very much for making this possible.’ - Josefina Temin, Sculpture, Mexico

‘My sojourn at Palazzo Rinaldi has been a seminal experience.  I got so much work done and in the midst of beautiful surroundings and a generous and loving family.’ - Marisa Portolese, Photography, Canada

‘Thank you so much for your warm hospitality, generous spirits and giving me the experience of living and working in this special place.’ - Nancy WistiGrayson, Visual Arts, USA

‘Thank you for a lovely stay.  The landscape was the most inspiring I have ever seen.  It was a great experience to be on top of the world! I am delighted that I came here.’ - Justyna Gruszczyk, Glass Art, Poland

‘I had the most amazing time, in the most amazing place, with the most amazing family!’ - Vaydehi Khandelwal (Camerawaali) Photography, India

‘Palazzo Rinaldi is truly a special place.  It has given me so many memories and experiences.  I hope to return.’- Liz D’Agostino, Visual Arts, Canada

‘The peace and tranquility calmed our souls and released our creative spirits.  Thank you for providing this amazing environment. We leave with our hearts full and our imagination set free.  Grazie tanto Palazzo Rinaldi!’ - Natalie Schifano, Visual Arts, USA

‘Words simply cannot say it all!  Being here has been my wish come true!  Yes, finally I have found a sacred place.  Beautiful not only to the eyes, but to the soul, the mind, the spirit.  Thank you so much for opening your doors and warm welcoming hearts to us.’ - Tebby Ramasike, Dance, South Africa

‘You are beautiful people in a lovely place. It was wonderful to experience the calm atmosphere and to have such a breathtaking view of the country.  What a gift to be able to spend so much time working.’ - Teresa Lind, Sculpture, USA

More Palazzo Residents’ experiences:

Images to poetry: Francesco’s Alla Casa Della Comare

Noepoli in pictures: Jacqueline

Capturing landscape in Noepoli: Nancy

Justyna’s art glassworks inspired by Noepoli

Liz D’Agostino’s delicate, intricate works

Alexander, inspired by silence and secrets

‘Un vero gioiello, dove si respira il gusto del passato, la passione per l’arte, il piacere di essere circondati da una corolla di monti mentre lo sguardo si perde all’orizzonte, semplicemente, nel silenzio e nel leggerissimo fluire dell’otium’.  ‘A real jewel, where one can enjoy a real sense of the past, a passion of art, the pleasure to be enclosed in a corolla of mountains as the gaze ventures out to the horizon: simply, in silence, transported by the featherlight flow of idleness.’
- Review of Palazzo Rinaldi in Basilicata Regione Notizie magazine (n.119-120)

our resident artists

‘Across the valley I am incredulous at the sight of Noepoli, so I rub my eyes and look again, but there it remains.  A beatific vision of history, tradition, an organic human expression of millennia layered up and over this mountain top. (...) From my street level atelier, I hear the unwavering sounds of Noepoli - the tempo of life unchanged for centuries.’ 

- Amy Guion Clay, Author, ‘The Far Shores of Being’ , AIR 2009

‘My deepest gratitude for this sacred place: a sense of it being a spiritual centre for all kinds of magical artistic experiences...wonderful.’ - Anne Lillis aka Rose Lawless, Cabaret Artiste, Ireland, AIR 2010

‘I’m lucky to have been here, to have been welcomed so warmly and to have entered into this extraordinary place. I feel changed for having been here and I’m grateful.  I’ll be back soon, I hope.” - Alexander Maksik, Author, You Deserve Nothing, AIR 2008

“You gave us warmth and welcome, graciousness, fascinating stories, and delicious, nourishing food! And beauty, and peace. I will never forget the view from your terrace, the writers watching over me with their benign smiles, and your cheerful, kind faces making sure we were all right. I rewrote an entire draft of my novel here, infusing it with fresh language and imagery that came to be because of the beauty and history of this glorious place.  Many, many thanks.”

1. -Helen Benedict, Author (‘Sand Queen’, ‘The Edge of Eden’, ‘The Lonely Soldier’), Palazzo Rinaldi AIR 2012