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May 4, 2025
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May 4, 2025Colorado Mountain Art Retreat
Hi! I'm super excited to announce that our 2025 Colorado Art Retreat is open for registration! (Only 3 spots left!)
OCTOBER 2-5: Ignite your creative practice, nourish your soul and surround yourself with creatives.

Are you craving time to nurture yourself and dramatically expand your painting practice?
This year we are doing a fall retreat in Ridgway, Colorado, my home town, at my favorite time of year! All the aspen trees turn gold and it's truly a paradise.
Book soon, as of today there are only 3 spots left!
If you're deeply craving some time in your life to jumpstart your creativity with guidance and love, join us for this soul soothing painting retreat in the Colorado mountains.
Through exciting mixed media and contemporary painting skills, I will guide you on a four day exclusive experience designed to renew your spirit while expanding your art through nature and nurture.
Highlights ...
Spend four days and five nights in the stunning mountain town of Ridgway, Colorado nestled in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado. Connect with yourself and other creatives in a natural environment teaming with inspiring energy. Recharge your excitement for your own art, discover a deeper connection with your art and soul, and head home with a rested heart and newly inspired paintings.
Spend four days and five nights in the stunning mountain town of Ridgway, Colorado nestled in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado. Connect with yourself and other creatives in a natural environment teaming with inspiring energy. Recharge your excitement for your own art, discover a deeper connection with your art and soul, and head home with a rested heart and newly inspired paintings.
In a spectacular setting of Ridgway, Colorado, we will guide you in a warm and supportive environment to tap into internal and external inspiration that will fuel your artistic fire. With daily movement, and time in nature, we’ll show you how to translate all of your unique inspiration into beautiful mixed media paintings that reflect who YOU ARE, and what’s important to you.
Our painting will take place in the stunning NEW "Space to Create" building downtown, across the street from coffee shops and restaurants, and within walking distance of the river.
Some words from previous participants...
"Just THANK YOU... I still can't believe I was there. It was such a great way to kick start my creative juices. I feel so grateful to have met all the amazing women that were there and you!" - Heather
"This was one of the best experiences of my life... Pure magic. All the participants so knowledgeable and supportive. I enjoyed the mix of being outside and the yoga, all of which resulted in clearing the mind, filling it with beauty, and ideas which overflowed into my art." – Diana
"It was Fabulous!! I learned so much - new techniques, color, letting go and being more creative. Meeting you and such nice women made it a very enjoyable time... It was an experience that I will always cherish." – Kim A

Ignite your creative practice, nourish your soul and surround yourself with creatives.
"We came together as strangers and left with a great sense of community …My creative practice feels so refreshed! I have a new perspective on my work, new excitement, and a feeling that my art will forever be changed because of this experience. I realized how important it is to set aside time to play and make art for myself!" – Kaley
Ruth and I can't wait to paint with you and treat you to the experience of a lifetime – Only 3 spots left!