Join us for Fields of Color, a gouache watermedia workshop celebrating the intersection of art, agriculture, and ecology at Jalama Canyon Ranch.

When: Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Where: Jalama Canyon Ranch at 3635 Jalama Road, Lompoc, CA
Workshop Cost: $275 for instruction, all materials, and a delicious lunch.

Led by renowned artist and the 2023 White Buffalo Land Trust Artist in Residence, Holli Harmon, this immersive experience offers our community a unique opportunity to explore the beauty of the ranch and connect with the rich agricultural landscape through painting. 

Experience first-hand the principles of regenerative land stewardship, learn to capture the vibrant colors and textures of the ranch using gouache watercolor techniques, and bring home a traveling gouache kit to continue experiencing landscapes through painting. Gouache is very similar to watercolor, but is opaque and can be layered.

*All materials will be provided, including high-quality paints, paper, brushes, and other supplies. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they prefer.

**No Experience Necessary: Whether you're an experienced artist or a beginner, this workshop is open to all skill levels. Embrace the opportunity to learn, create, and connect in a supportive and inspiring environment.

This workshop is offered as part of our Artist-in-Residence Program.

About Holli Harmon

Holli’s work revolves around human experiences that are connecting points between different cultures and generations set in iconic California imagery. Her paintings and printmaking re-imagine the story of these places, people, and culture.

Process, materials and surfaces are as important as the subjects found in her work. The imagery lives between representation and abstraction as one material leads to another, creating an object that has a life of its own. Some of theses materials include impasto paint, cold wax, collage and thread

As a native to California. Harmon shares this imagery honestly and in the present tense. Through a personal lens, she explores and re-tells themes that make up our collective human experience. These collective experiences are found on the edge of our personal borders of space, time and memory.