Greg Davies holds an MA in art history and, over the past fifteen years, has taught courses at McMaster University, Guelph University and the University of Toronto. In his capacity as assistant professor at McMaster's School of the Arts he was also responsible for designing and leading their overseas courses in Italy. The first of these was launched in 2011. This was followed in 2013 by a second travel course on Baroque art in Rome
Greg's interest in art and art history has led to his involvement in a number of projects and initiatives. In 2013 he curated an exhibition of Baroque art at the McMaster Museum. At present he is curating a second exhibition and leading a team of artists in the design of a non-profit, community art collective.
In 2015, Greg set out to to establish Istoria Art Tours in order to bring the experience of his overseas courses to a wider public.
Who We Are
Greg Davies
Vincenzo di Pietro
Known to his friends as Ninni', Vincenzo is the man in charge of booking the accomodations, transportation, meals and tickets. With many years of coordinating experience, Ninni' is the ideal person for the job. When he is not helping out with Istoria Art Tours, Ninni' can be found working with the University of Toronto Siena Study Abroad Program in his role as On-Site Coordinator. A graduate of the University of Siena, Ninni' holds an equivalent MBA in Economics and Banking Sciences and previously held a position as Marketing Officer for the Italian Trade Commission. Today Ninni' lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his family and teaches courses in Italian at Kennesaw State and Oglethorpe Universities.