Join professional artists each Thursday during the summer to head out to wild places in the surrounding mountains of Nederland, Colorado.
Learn about a new art medium each week with instruction and support from local artists and Wild Bear guide, Adwoa Lemieux.
Join us for a day of inspiration and creation! Art supplies will be included in the cost.
ALL THE DETAILS
DAYS & TIMES
One Thursday per month | 9:30AM - 1:00PM
AGES
16+ - Structured for adults.
COST
$40. Bulk rate & generous scholarships available. If interested in a scholarship opportunity, please fill out this application form.
Included in cost:
- Professional art instruction
- Materials to create art and take home
- Experience a special mountain location each week
- Adwoa (Wild Bear staff/guide) for support & community-building
- After-lunch sharing & discussion
PLEASE BRING
- Lunch, water & snacks
- Weather appropriate clothing & sun/rain protection
Pre-registration required, very limited day spots available.
Adwoa Lemieux has been an environmental educator at Wild Bear for 10 years.
She has led the Mountain Adventure Kids Groups leading kids age 10-12 hiking and in the Nature Art Program. She also led Team Earth. She led the Wild Bear After School nature and art program for many years. This year is the inaugural year for outdoor Adult Camps. Adwoa has lived in and has hiked in the Indian Peaks for over 25 year. She has a specialty in both identifying wild flowers (and in finding the spots where they are blooming!) and in the uses of medicinal herbs and flowers. She makes her own herbal salves, teas, honey and balms. She was the herbalist at Nature's Own Natural Food Store. She has also taught in the Women's ski programs for over ten year and continues to teach at Eldora Ski Resort as a ski instructor. Living and being in the mountains and outdoors everyday is essential for her well being!
Scholarships are available for this program! If interested, please fill out our scholarship application.