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Ghost Ranch Conference Center, Abiquiu
www.ghostranch.org
The 21,000 acres that make up Ghost Ranch were part of a 1766 land grant to Pedro Martin Serrano from the King of Spain. Located in northwestern New Mexico, the Ranch is an education and retreat center and was the home of Georgia O’Keefe for many years.
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Field Sketching Ghost Ranch Flora and Fauna – July 2-8, 2012. Explore the ecosystems of Ghost Ranch, learn the art of field sketching and receive an introduction to botanical illustration. Work both in the field and in the classroom, and contribute to the creation of the Ghost Ranch nature guide. The nature guide project was started in 2009 by instructors Helen Byers (artist) and Dr. Janet Darrow (biologist). Helen has drawn and painted at Ghost Ranch since 1984 and has taught at the Ranch since 2005. Dr. Darrow is an award-winning filmmaker (Our Vanishing Desert) and has served as naturalist on trips to the Peruvian Amazon with the American Museum of Natural History. Artist of all levels are welcome. View a slide show of student work from past classes at Ghost Ranch.
Maria Hodkins
www.windword.net
Ongoing classes in Nature Journaling, Nature Sketching, and Making a Hand-Made Art Journal, mostly in Colorado.
Jane LaFazio, Plain Jane Studio
www.plainjanestudio.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy and Greece too. In addition to the sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. A detailed class schedule can be viewed on her blog. Also see an interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.
- Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Begins June 7, 2012. This six-week class is taught online via Joggles.com. View Details/Register
- Tesoro del Corazon – April 21-28, 2013. Mixed media art retreat in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Interested? Let them know
- Lavender Sage Art Retreat with Pamela Underwood – June 10-14, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Taos, New Mexico. View Details/Register
