An invite to Plein Air in the Parks!
We are Daniel and Kara Hidalgo, founders of the Plein Air in the Parks artist retreat program which began through a partnership with Yellowstone Association Institute (now Yellowstone Forever), the learning arm of Yellowstone National Park. We are hosting the 5th annual "Plein Air in the Parks" retreats for plein air painters in three of our national and state parks this summer. Each of these intimate retreats are only being offered to 9 artists. We invite you to come paint with us!
You can learn more and register at www.PleinAirInTheParks.org or give us a call at (208) 932-0893 to get to know us. Below is more retreat information, our PLEIN AIR TIPS & TIDBITS (Vol. 4-19) and an invite to our WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS.
We are offering Plein Air in the Parks retreats in three Parks this summer:
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Craters of the Moon National Monument June 8 - 12, 2019 This year's retreat will take place during the annual spring bloom at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho. Painters will be lodged at Champagne Creek Ranch, a working ranch that is about 20 minutes away from Craters. |
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Harriman State Park of Idaho June 14 - 19, 2019 Located less than 40 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Harriman offers over 20 miles of trails. This is mostly a stay & play retreat with most painting sessions happening within a short walk from your cabin. There is an option for an extra night FREE should you wish to be part of our art show & sale. |
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"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, President, Snake River Plein Air Painters |
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Yellowstone National Park August 19 - 24, 2019 This year's Yellowstone Park retreat will be based at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch in the Lamar Valley (northern Yellowstone Park). We have partnered with the Yellowstone Forever Institute which is the learning arm of Yellowstone National Park. |
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"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! " - Vern Russell, www.vernrussellartist.com |
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2019 Plein Air in the Parks pricing
$824.00 (tuition & shared room / triple+ occupancy)
$926.00 (tuition & shared room / double occupancy)
$1,245.00 (tuition & private room / single occupancy)
These retreats are five days of painting and peer critiques. We do our best to give you as many opportunities to paint as possible. These are true retreats, not based around workshops and instruction. You might have seen our slogan in Plein Air Magazine, "Collaboration, not competition. Innovation, not imitation."
You will be staying with the group in a relaxing lodge or cabin with fun, scenic bus rides to the chosen painting sites. Our bus, Jean Claude VanDura, is a memorable Chevy VanDura short bus all decked out just for plein air painters, complete with a drying/storage rack for paintings. Although we are mostly professional artists, we offer daily instruction for beginners should you wish to bring a budding artist. We want to paint in the Parks and would love for you to join us!
Hope to hear from you!
- Daniel & Kara Hidalgo