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2018: Craters of the Moon Retreat

Tim Goodworth paints Monkey Flower in front of a lava rock formation

2016: Yellowstone National Park reteat

In 2015 - 2016 we lead retreats through the Yellowstone Association Institute (now Yellowstone Forever)

2016: The Critic

Our instructor had to step away from his easel until this big guy was done critiquing his painting.

2017: Yellowstone National Park retreat

The small group retreats mean we can pull over for wildlife sightings or photo opportunities.

Harriman State Park

*** August 4 - 9, 2024 *** This retreat will be at Harriman State Park of Idaho located less than 40 miles from Yellowstone National Park, offering over 20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use. Artists, Daniel & Kara Hidalgo, ...

Juniper Mountain

*** May 30 - June 4, 2024 *** This retreat will be at Juniper Mountain Lodge, a working ranch in the Yellowstone Teton territory at the heart of the Sands Wildlife Management Area. Artists, Daniel & Kara Hidalgo, are your hosts and will be offe...

Yellowstone National Park (North)

*** August 18 - 22, 2024 *** Daniel & Kara Hidalgo, directors of Idaho Art Lab, are your instructors. This Yellowstone National Park retreat will be based out of Gardner, MT just outside Yellowstone's northern entrance and buses you to beautifu...

Why Choose Us?

Description About Us

Daniel & Kara Hidalgo

Retreat Leaders

Website: http://www.IdahoArtLab.org

The Hidalgos have been leading plein air retreats in our national & state parks since 2015. Daniel has been a Yellowstone guest artist since 2005. Kara is an award-winning watercolor plein air painter.

M. Graham & Co.

Product Sponsor

Website: http://www.mgraham.com

M.Graham in West Linn, Oregon is co-sponsoring our product demonstrations, providing a set of paints in oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums for Try Me Out kits ...

"I finally took advantage of the opportunity to join with some other artists to enjoy getting out of the studio and taking one of the greatest plein air trips that I've ever been on. What an enjoyable time I had getting to work with great artists and great people. Don't miss a chance to do it! I plan on taking advantage of the 2018 trips.

Vern Russell

2017 Participant

Website: http://www.vernrussellartist.com

"I enjoyed spending time with other artists in the outdoors with incredible landscapes and great camaraderie. It is different from a competition setting in that there was more time spent together painting." - Bernadette Regnier

Bernadette Regnier

bernadette@nwinet.com

2017 Participant

Website: http://www.bregnierartstudio.com

" I found the Yellowstone Retreat to be a wonderful experience. It is an ideal opportunity to immerse in nature and art. The naturalists' perspectives were insightful and helped us appreciate the geology, animals, and natural history. It was great to learn and share with other artists as well." - Sue Tyler

Sue Tyler

suetyler777@gmail.com

2016 Participant

Website: http://www.pleinairpaintersofidaho.org/cmt-management-team/sue-tyler

"I saw the land differently, in its many colors, as though just noticing an autumn in Vermont. With every activity, every conversation, and every television commercial, our brains form new connections. I had a new awareness of the landscape ..." - Ross Wood Studlar

Ross Wood Studlar

Rwoodstudlar@gmail.com

2015 Participant

Website: http://rosswoodstudlar.blogspot.com/2015/08/painting-yellowstone-and-seeing-in-color.html