Upcoming Retreat - Fall 2025
"Redwoods, Coastline, Canvas, and Cuisine" - A Private Luxury Plein Air Retreat with Mary Pettis
Imagine deepening your connection to Nature through oil painting, surrounded by the awe-inspiring giant redwoods and the dramatic Pacific coastline. Now, envision doing all this while indulging in unparalleled luxury accommodations and savoring nourishing, gourmet cuisine. This exceptional retreat is designed just for you!
Join ARC Living Master Painter Mary Pettis for a 5-day / 5-night artist retreat like no other!
No matter your experience level, you’ll expand your technical mastery, learn to distill your artistic vision, and create vibrant, evocative paintings alive with color and atmosphere. Each day, Mary provides hands-on guidance through live demonstrations, personalized one-on-one instruction, thoughtful critiques, and inspiring plein air excursions across the breathtaking grounds of The Inn at Newport Ranch.
Location:
The Northern California Coast is a rustic coastline that begs to be captured by painters. Truly some of the most spectacular landscapes in North America, exemplifying the restorative power of nature. A place where rugged cliffs frame pristine beaches, stunning ridgelines and breathtaking vistas that surround you.
This 5-day / 5-night artist workshop is designed for the traveler who desires to enjoy nature in a luxurious setting. The 2,200-acre Inn at Newport Ranch offers stunning vistas spread throughout 9 distinct microclimates; from 1.5 miles of coastline to old growth redwood. The autumn season in Northern California is filled with dramatic color - from golden meadows and ocean waters to majestic redwoods.
In addition, The Inn at Newport Ranch boasts of an extraordinary culinary program that reflects
the ethos and bounty of the Ranch, as well as local environs. The culinary team is led by Chef Nick Wells Jr. and Adam Lawrence (a gifted forager and chef). The entire staff at the Inn at Newport Ranch provides detailed hospitality without pretension.
The retreat is designed so that you leave with finished studies, more confidence, lasting inspiration, and the perfect tools to help get your love of the landscape from your heart onto the canvas!
Beginner, amateur, and experienced artists are welcome.
We invite you to join us at this Artist Retreat! Spaces are limited for this exclusive experience, so reserve your spot today!
Please call to book: (707) 962-4818
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