In Plein Air with Natasha Isenhour G231045
PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP
505.685.1000 exts 4156 or 4330
What better place than Ghost Ranch to hone your plein air chops with the grand vistas and beautiful, endlessly interesting skies?
Prepare to spend a week, learning how to capture the essence of your view through demonstration and one on one guidance. Composition, value and temperature (color) are at the core of all my classes. And painting outdoors gives you the truest sense of those concepts.
We will begin by discussing some helpful tips and tricks of how to set yourself up for your best plein air experience and talk about how to zero in on your subject out in the field. My expertise is in pastel, oil, and watercolor. The concepts for a great painting are the same no matter the medium.
We have the privilege of staying and working at Casa del Sol in the Painted Desert, located in the restricted access side of the ranch and will come to the main campus for meals at the dining hall. As with all my workshops at the ranch, I encourage you to explore tours and activities offered by the ranch. We can work together to decide the best times for this so you can get the most from your workshop experience and the offerings of the ranch. I will be staying at Casa with you so we will be able to begin early in the beautiful Fall light.
As a New Mexico artist, I have spent a month each year over the last 3 years in residency at Ghost Ranch. In addition I also led the Artists in Residence program for the month of August 2021. I have served as faculty for the Plein Air Convention and Expo (PACE) in 2022-23 and will be the featured artist
at the Mendocino Plein Air Open the month before this workshop. So I hope you’ll join me to share a unique and wonderful perspective on this magical place.
You will need to bring your own materials. Please see the welcome letter/Materials List PDF for more details and my contact information. You can also see more of my work and resume at http://www.natashaisenhour.com
5-Night Program Package Price (Includes Lodging, Tuition and Meals):
- Private Room – $1,696
- Semi-Private Room – $1,596
- Dorm – $1,321
- Suite – $1,871 to $2,371
- Campsite/RV – $1,046 to $1,096
*Pricing for Single Occupancy
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If you need shuttle service, please reach out to Kevin at White Buffalo Shuttle 831.359.8077 | nivek@cruzio.com
Virtual Events: Payments made for Virtual Events are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend the event, recordings will be made available to you after the event. For events with multiple sessions, every attempt will be made to make the session(s) available to you before the next scheduled session.
In-person events: Written notification must be received no later than 45 days prior to the start date of your workshop in order to receive a refund, minus a $150 processing charge. No refunds can be processed after that time. We reserve the right to announce a change in leadership or cancel any program 31 days prior to the first day of the workshop. In this event, you may transfer to another workshop without charge or we will refund the full workshop payment. (Many participants have found it helpful to purchase travel insurance). If the cancellation is received less than 31 days prior to your start date, your funds can be left on deposit for another Ghost Ranch workshop or future stay during this calendar year, but you must know the exact dates of your next stay. Or you can choose to make it a tax-deductible donation to support Ghost Ranch. This cancellation policy does not apply to January Term.
We understand there are some with special dietary restrictions. In order for us to best serve all, prior notice of any special needs is required.
Because we are a cafeteria style foodservice and our number of guests can be quite large, we are unable to accommodate individual meals for any guest. We are, however, always looking to be sure that we have an option that will fit one or more common and crossover restrictions.
Any severe allergies are taken most seriously, yet we cannot promise there will be no cross contamination in the assembling of products here. We highly recommend some personal option be brought along. We do have a few public refrigerators available, but there is no access to a kitchen or cooking.
We are also unable administer any medication, so please have your personal Epi-Pen” readily available.
We are glad you are planning to visit the ranch, and want your trip from beginning to end to be smooth.We rely on White Buffalo Shuttle for our guests. Kevin Spitzer picks up at the Sage Inn in Santa Fe the afternoon of the first date listed, and returns to the Sage Inn the morning of the last date. His phone number is 831.359.8077. Email is nivek@cruzio.com
The best way to get to Santa Fe Sage Inn is Groome Transportation. They are very helpful in assessing your flight info and getting you on the right shuttle at the right time. 505.474.5696/ groometransportation.com
EVENT FAQ's
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What day/time does the workshop start and end?
In-person workshops begin with check-in at 3:00 p.m. and a ranch orientation in the evening on the first date listed for the course and end at 10:00 a.m. with checkout on the last date listed.
Virtual workshops will have a varied schedule that is identified within each workshop description.
What is the difference between a room with private bath, a room with semi-private or shared bath, and a room with communal/dorm bath?
Private bath refers to the type of bathroom, not single occupancy
Private Bath Room: There is a bathroom in that one room that is not shared between or with any other rooms. The highest rate tier of Ghost Ranch lodging.
Semi-private/shared: There is a bathroom between two rooms that is shared by the occupants of the two adjoining sleeping rooms. These rooms will only be used as family or group suites, not to be shared by unknown neighbors as in the past.
Communal/dorm: There is a communal bathroom/shower in the lodging building and participants will need to exit their room to reach these facilities.
I EAT A VEGAN/GLUTEN-FREE/DAIRY-FREE (ETC.) DIET. WHAT ARE MY MEAL OPTIONS?
- The ranch Dining Hall serves three meals a day on a fixed schedule. We offer a vegetarian option at each meal. While the Dining Hall offers gluten-free items and vegan dishes at some meals, we cannot guarantee that these options will be available for each meal. Let us know about this need in your registration notes. If it is necessary for a guest to eat a specific diet or if a guest has food allergies, the surest option is to bring personal food items to the ranch. There are refrigerators available for guest use in a few common/public spaces.
Instructors
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Natasha IsenhourNew Mexico artist, Natasha Isenhour, paints full-time on location and in her studio in New Mexico. Working in both oil and pastel, her style explores local color while incorporating a contemporary edge.
Isenhour participates in numerous juried and invitational plein air events throughout the year garnering extensive recognition and awards along the way. After a decade of teaching both privately, publicly and at the university level, she has created a following of students and is now concentrating her teaching efforts to select groups and organizations in order to focus more time on studio work. Represented by galleries throughout the west, Isenhour has been featured in solo gallery and museum shows, as well as juried group exhibitions throughout the US and abroad.
To see more of her work, go to http://www.NatashaIsenhour.com