Quick Draw in Dubois (2015-16)

Each year there is a large and unique congregation of artists in a little western town near the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks at an art center situated on the banks of the Wind River. Approximately 150 art students travel there each September to spend a week learning from some of the top artists in the country. This gathering is far more than a mere workshop, however. It is also often a life-changing experience for both the artists and teachers alike. For a week, the Susan K. Black Foundation’s annual workshop becomes an artistic community where everyone shares experiences, information, stories, meals and their hopes and dreams together. In the evening, there are presentations and entertainment. Some students attend demonstrations or classes indoors in the classrooms of the art center, while others follow instructors out to visit vast western ranches or river canyons, mountain lakes, or waterfalls to learn the ins and outs of plein air painting. It is a nurturing learni…