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Overview
Sedona, Arizona, is famous for its breath-taking scenery, sunshine and dramatic red rock formations, and is a perfect setting for the plein-air landscape artist. This travel-study tour gives you the opportunity to practice landscape drawing or painting for the first time, or sharpen your skills while learning from an expert.
You will stay in the Hampton Inn, and will be transported to some of Sedona's most beautiful sites in which to work (including the old mining town of Jerome, with its spectacular views of the surrounding countryside). We will conclude the experience with a festive evening at the instructor's home and studio, an excellent opportunity to share your work and the insights you gained during the trip.
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Tour Leader
Joella Jean Mahoney's canvases are known internationally through the U.S. State Department Art-in-Embassies program. A long-time resident of Sedona, she has had 50-year retrospective exhibitions at venues like the Kolb Museum, and the Northern Arizona Museum. She is known for her dramatic large-scale landscapes in oil.
Fran Elliott, Director of the Sedona Arizona Historical Museum, says, "Mahoney's paintings are the best examples of Arizona ever produced ... they are unique, beautiful and perfect. If I were to have one painting of Arizona, it would be by her." Mahoney holds a B.A. in Art from Northern Arizona University and an M.F.A. in Painting from Claremont Graduate University, where she has had 20- and 30-year retrospective exhibitions. She is Professor of Art Emerita at the University of La Verne, California.
Visit her Web site for more information and samples of her art work.
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Schedule
Day One
Check-in at the Hampton Inn at 3 pm. Program will begin at 6 pm with a slide presentation by Joella Jean Mahoney on landscape painting, "The Development of Motif," and a welcome group dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2
After breakfast, join Joella Jean Mahoney and the group of tour companions for painting and drawing at famous Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte. Lunch on own at Desert Flower Bakery. Return to Bell Rock area for afternoon of drawing and painting. Return to hotel for evening at leisure and dinner on own.
Day 3
After breakfast, join Joella and group in drawing, painting and exploring the town of Jerome which sits on top of Cl eopatra Hill (5,200 feet). Jerome is a historic copper mining town turned art center with a variety of art galleries and spectacular views for painting and drawing. Lunch in Jerome on own and dinner on own at Casa Bonita.
Day 4
After breakfast, join Joella and the group in drawing and painting at the West Fork area of Oak Creek Canyon, 12 miles north of Sedona. Lunch on own at Indian Gardens Deli. Return to West Fork for afternoon. Return to hotel for evening at leisure and dinner on own.
Day 5
After breakfast, join Joella and the group in drawing and painting at Schnebley Hill view area. Lunch on own at Sedona Memories. Afternoon drawing and painting at Red Rock Crossing. At end of day, return to Joella's quaint home/studio for pizza and wine in Old Uptown Sedona for time to share work and thoughts of the week.
Day 6
Breakfast. Hotel check-out at 11:00 am.
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Registration
Tour registration # 92590
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis:
- By telephone: Register using VISA or MasterCard by calling 206-897-8939 or 1-800-506-1325, Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m–5 p.m. Please note: Confirmation is contingent upon receipt of the signed registration form (PDF) within five business days.
- By mail or fax: Print and mail or fax a registration form (PDF). Details are provided on the form.
- In person: Bring your completed registration form (PDF) to:
- UW Extension, University District, Seattle
(Administrative offices for UW Educational Outreach)
4311 - 11th Ave. NE (see map)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Parking: Free visitor parking is available in the building garage (entrance on 11th Ave. NE), in stalls marked "UW Educational Outreach Visitor."
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General Information
The Ground Tour Price of $1,695 includes:
- Double occupancy at the Hampton Inn, West Sedona
- Single supplement: Add $392.50
- Deluxe continental breakfast every morning
- Opening group dinner with presentation by Joella Jean Mahoney
- Four full days of on-site drawing and painting, led by Joella Jean Mahoney
- All instruction and transportation to painting sites
- Closing wine and pizza evening at home and studio of Joella Jean Mahoney
Materials
If you choose to work in pastels, all materials and equipment will be provided onsite. Joella Jean Mahoney will share her techniques of using these pastels, with odorless thinner, as an easy portable way to paint outdoors, to learn about color, and to create dramatic "layering" effects. (Participants selecting this option will pay a $20 supplies fee for oil pastels, tablet, foam drawing board, odorless thinner, etc.)
If you are experienced in a particular painting medium other than pastels and wish to paint in that medium during the trip, however, you can elect to do so. You will, however, be required to bring those paints and equipment with you.
Folding chairs will be provided at the painting sites for all participants.
Payment Schedule
Payment schedule
A $900 deposit, plus a $35 nonrefundable registration fee (plus optional $20 oil pastels supply fee and optional $392.50 single room supplement fee) is due when registering. Half of the balance ($400) is due by March 18, 2008; the remaining balance ($395) is due by April 1, 2008.
Additional nights at the hotel: $157 per night, single or double. To reserve additional nights, call directly to Amy Ormsday at the Hampton Inn, at 1-928-282-4700.
Cancellation
Cancellation must be made in writing, and received prior to the stated deadline. Cancellation fees will be deducted from the account balance, based on the following schedule: $500 for cancellation between Jan. 15 and Feb. 12, 2008; $1,000 for cancellation between Feb. 13 and March 18, 2008; $1695 after March 18, 2008. The $35 registration fee is nonrefundable. If viable enrollment is not reached by March 20, 2008, the tour will be cancelled and you will receive a full refund. NOTE: Individual trip cancellation insurance is available from Classic Connections, at 206-547-7300, or you may purchase insurance from your own travel agent.
Health Concerns
Before registering, please consider the following to help you determine if this tour is appropriate for you:
- There will be considerable walking, some over unlevel ground
- Foods will vary
- Special diets often cannot be accommodated
- You may need to carry your own luggage
If you have any health concerns, please consult your physician regarding the suitability of the trip for you.
Insurance and Responsibility
The University of Washington cannot be held responsible for personal illness or injury and participants are responsible for their own health, travel, luggage and personal property insurance.
As with any tour program, participants may encounter unexpected risks. These include (but are not limited to) sickness, exposure to disease, political upheaval, accident, the forces of nature, travel dangers on the ground or in the air, and property loss and damage. Apart from the academic content of the tour, the University of Washington acts only as an agent for suppliers and contractors providing services for this tour. The University is not responsible for the acts of third parties which cause injury, death or property loss or damage, nor is it responsible for travel or accommodation disruptions beyond its control. Participants assume all the risks involved and agree to hold harmless the University of Washington for all liability that may arise in connection with participation in the activities of this tour.
The University further reserves the right to deny participation on this tour to any person who fails to make payments or comply with requirements within the specified time, or whose presence could constitute a hazard, and prohibits the use or trade of illicit substances; participants who are found under the influence or in possession of illegal substances will not be allowed to continue with the group.
The University of Washington reserves the right to raise the price of this tour should itinerary changes necessitate such a step. The University will, however, make every attempt to hold costs within the prices quoted.
Accommodations for Disabilities
To request disability accommodations, contact the UW Disability Services Office as early as possible at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax) or dso@u.washington.edu (e-mail).
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Questions
For the most current information about this tour, or to be placed on a mailing list for course updates and announcements, please contact UW Extension at 206-685-8936 or extnadvising@extn.washington.edu.
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