Art
Margie Lopez Read: Plein Air 4 U
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesNo Cost / 2 Sessions / Maximum of 10 concurrent / Ages 5 and up <!-- To RSVP, please sign up here. --> To RSVP, sign up here. The focus of Plein Air 4 U in a special environment such as Grand Staircase Escalante is on the visitors and helping them use art to […]
Sculptured Furniture / Primitive Pottery Gallery
Sculptured Furniture Primitive Pottery Gallery 1540 West HWY 12, Escalante, UT, United States1540 West HWY 12 - 1/4 mile west of Escalante, opposite Milepost 58 David and Brigitte moved to Escalante in 1996 from Berlin, Germany. David’s Sculptured Furniture echoes the organic forms of the Red Rock Country while Brigitte’s Primitive Pottery is inspired by prehistoric cultures of the Colorado Plateau, and after recent trips to Sri Lanka, […]
Anna Vanmeter: Watching the Clouds
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesTo RSVP, please sign up here. We watch the seasons change through the year, but often forget that the sky is a show we can watch every day. Join Ranger Anna in a discussion about the water cycle, weather, and cloud identification. Learn how you can make your own clouds in a bottle using household […]
Lonny Granston: Pastels – Crayons for Grown-ups
Escalante Heritage Center Escalante, UT, United StatesI will complete a pastel painting during this demonstration. I encourage attendees to ask questions and make comments - I expect a lively discussion! At the end of the demonstration, I will auction off the completed painting to the highest bidder, donating all proceeds to the Escalante Canyons Art Festival. A critic once […]
Raymond King Shurtz: Astonish Me – Using Photos with Poetry
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesCOST: $25 / Minimum of 3 / Maximum of 12 / All ability levels <!-- To RSVP, please sign up here. --> Painting Birds I see them coming Walls of winter waves Ragged pointed shapes Signs of what Will come; Black wings against Night stars. Using photos […]
Featured Artist: Louise Fischman
Escalante Town ParkStay tuned for information about our 2024 featured Artist - Louise Fischman.
Featured Artist: Coco Kishi
Escalante Town ParkCoco Kishi grew up working with a variety of arts and crafts including jewelry, ceramics, textiles, painting, and sculpture. For over 35 years, Coco has been practicing Pysanky- a Ukrainian traditional craft in which applied wax and liquid dyes produce elaborate designs on eggs. Many of Coco’s eggs incorporate designs inspired by the native cultures of the southwest. Several years ago […]
Jill Simkins: Coptic Stitch Art Journal
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesCOST: $25 / Maximum of 25 / All ability levels <!-- To RSVP, please sign up here. --> A hand-made journal is a place to doodle, paint, collage, nature journal, urban sketch, or record your day. We will construct the journals with your choice of vintage book covers or blank canvas panels. Watercolor paper, drawing […]
Louise Sackett and Günther Haidenthaller: A Dual (Duel ??) Approach to Plein Air
Slot Canyons InnLouise Sackett Günther Haidenthaller This demo will approach plein air from two vastly different styles, accommodations and personal preferences. It will underscore that although approaches may differ, that sound art theory is key in both modes of execution. (yeah, it’ll slay you!) Both Günther and Louise are disciplined in their pursuit of that elusive special […]
Eileen Guernsey Brown: Keeping it Simple!
Meet at Escalante Town Park PavilionI will be demonstrating how I start a Plein-air painting, from deciding what to paint, to what is important to include as well as what to leave out. Once I settle on subject, I’ll talk about using quick “notan” sketches to come up with a good composition. Next, I’ll express the 3-5 big masses, blocking […]