Günther Haidenthaller: Watercolor en Plein Air, Simplified
Escalante Park Pavillion 80N 50W, Escalante, Utah, United StatesCost: $250 (Two day workshop) 9:00a - 4:00p; Break for lunch: 12:00–1:00 pm Maximum of 20 / Minimum of 6 - All ability levels Watercolor has a reputation for being “hard” which is completely undeserved. Yes, it’s a bit unforgiving, but not difficult. We will first cover the basics of composition/design and dialing in the […]
Deb Harwick: Group Painting Excursions
Daily, Saturday, September 20 - Monday, September 22, 2025 (7:30 am - whenever you like!) If you are new to the festival and looking to meet up with fellow artists, or you just enjoy painting with others, please join Deb Harwick on her daily excursions. You will travel as a group to each destination in your […]
Suzanne Gibson: Shapes and Shadows in the Shifting Sun
Meet at Escalante Town Park PavilionCost: $25 Minimum of 1 / Maximum of 25 / All ability levels Join Suzanne for a lesson in Shapes and Shadows as we explore the variety of challenges with the shifting sun. Learn how to spot and recognize the “Sweet Spot” of a plein air painting in this paint- along session. Bring your supplies. […]
Kevin Berend & Grace Welker: “Where I’m From” Poetry Workshop
Meet at Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Office 530 W Main Street, EscalanteCost: Free Minimum of 2 / Maximum of 20 / All ability levels Like visual art, writing offers a window onto our relationship with the land. Poetry provides a unique perspective to reflect on those relationships. In this workshop, we’ll read and analyze George Ella Lyon’s famous poem “Where I’m From”, then use it as […]
Suzanne Gibson: Shapes and Shadows in the Shifting Sun
Meet at Escalante Town Park PavilionSuzanne will demonstrate oil painting, with found objects and local subject matter. Shapes and Shadows and some flowers are most likely going to need some attention! Learn about the challenges with the shifting sun. Learn how to spot and recognize the “Sweet Spot” of a plein air painting in this paint- along session. Bring your […]
Hope Ricciardi: Onsite Oil Painting!
Meet at Escalante Town Park PavilionCost $250 Maximum of 12 / Minimum of 6 - All ability levels; please have some familiarity with your equipment and medium This will be a two-day workshop, meeting early morning and continuing until sunset, with midday lunch breaks. The group will discuss times and locations on the first morning. All levels are welcome. Please […]
Jim Wodark: Composing Southwestern Landscape
Escalante Park Pavillion 80N 50W, Escalante, Utah, United StatesCost: $200 Maximum of 20 / Minimum of 5 - All ability levels Jim will be demonstrating his approach to composing and painting the beautiful Southwest landscape. He will touch upon how he designs paintings and how to use shape, value, color, edges and other tools to create great paintings. Jim was born in 1958 […]
Sue Martin: Nature-inspired Abstract Painting
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art TentCost: $150 Maximum of 8 / Minimum of 5 - All levels, but some experience helpful. In this workshop, participants will play with paint, building abstract layers of acrylic and mark-making media. During the process, participants will explore forms, colors, and patterns from the natural world to lend meaning to layers. In a push-pull with […]
Günther Haidenthaller: Watercolor Simplified
Hole-in-the-Rock Escalante Heritage Center 1300 UT-12, Escalante, United StatesWatercolor has a reputation for being “hard” which is completely undeserved. Yes, it’s a bit unforgiving, but not difficult. We will first cover the basics of composition/design and dialing in the values. This short (1.5–2 hours) demo will show you how to create background washes with a variety of interesting colors, soft or even lost […]
Dr. Jackie Grant: Bats of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Night Walk)
Meet at Escalante River (Bridge) Trailhead Escalante, UtahMaximum of 12 / Minimum of 2 Join Dr. Grant to learn about the variety of bats in the area and maybe even record some as they fly overhead to look for their insect dinners. We'll meet at the Escalante River Trailhead parking lot on Rt. 12 at the bridge location just around the corner […]