Last minute signups!
2/10/12
Artists are gearing up for the Paradise Artist Retreat which opens February 20-23! Now is the time to register for the seminars you want to make sure you get into. This week of learning and inspiration will rejuvinate the most stagnant of ruts, or push an inspired teacher even further, so if you can finalize those plans and come on out!
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Jen Schichi's Sacred tattoo workshop added to seminar list!
1/20/12
The Art Retreat is a month away! We just added a last minute seminar, check out Jen Schichi's Sacred tattoo workshop description below!
Many tattoo artists have had an experience with a client during a tattoo session that is “special, different”, more than just the procedure. If you crave a fresh perspective and inspiration for your tattoo career Sacred Tattooing is a great place to begin. Sacred Tattooing is continuing education for artists who would like to explore and develop the transformational, spiritual and healing power of this ancient art.
Snowboard Party Was a Huge Success!
1/19/12
Last week some of our staff headed out to Keystone, Colorado for our snowboard party and seminars. The trip was also prep for the Paradise Tattoo Gathering we're holding next year September 13-16, 2012. The ride, and resort is amazing, and we're really excited to share it with all of you!
Stefano Alcantara started the event with a full day seminar about photo realistic tattooing, where his students had the opportunity to work on their live canvases while he taught! The room was filled with great energy and tattooers enthusiastic about learning more and improving their skill. As always, it was a truly inspiring day.
The next days we filled with snowboarding fun with Durb Morrison of Hell City, as well as a marketing seminar care of our very own Gabe Ripley and TattooNOW. Chuck from Prick was also hanging out covering the event, so stay tuned for a piece on the party in an upcoming issue of Prick Magazine.
Durb put together this great video for us that captured the event really well. Check it out!
Next up is the Paradise Artist Retreat in New Mexico, February 20-23. As always there's an amazing list of seminar teachers including Chet Zar, Shawn Barber, Chris Dingwell, Nick Baxter, and many more. Check out the full list of seminars, and buy your passes today! Also, book your hotel rooms before January 30 with the code G-TATT to get 15% off your food and beverage for you entire stay!
Chet Zar Teaching three seminars at the Art Retreat
1/2/12
We are very excited to have Chet Zar teaching three seminars at this years Paradise Artist Retreat. One seminar, the business of art, is included with the artist pass. Sculpture, using photoshop to prep your paintings, and of course, his popular oil painting workshop are also scheduled. If you are an artist and looking for some inspiration, the Paradise Artist Retreat is it!
2 Photorealism colored pencil workshops.
12/29/11
Chris Lowe is doing to small realism colored pencil seminars. He did his seminar at Off the Map Tattoo a few weeks ago, and it was amazing to see his students render out some great work! Each class size is limited to 6 and spans two days, so dont snooze and register today!
Artists are registering for seminars and booking rooms!
12/20/11
Shawn Barber's Portrait Oil Painting from Reference Workshop sells out every time.
Thanks to all the artists who are buying their artist passes, registering for seminars, and booking their rooms. The Paradise events have sold out the resorts every time so far, so don't snooze too long. rooms in our room block receive 15% off all food and beverage and entry into the opening party with open bar. We just got back from a very exciting planning trip at the Tamaya, and the resort is truely amazing.
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Hope to see you in February!
Basic Metalworking and Jewelry making at the Art Retreat!
12/11/11
Lauren Tobey's Beginning small metals & jewelry the last class added!
The last class has been added to the Paradise Artist Retreat seminar list. Lauren Tobey's Beginning small metals & jewelry is perfect for artists with little or no previous small metals experience, this hands-on class will teach surface texturing techniques including stamping, hammering, cutting, and forming metal. Limit to 10
Learn more and register for this workshop before it sells out!
Registration is open, rooms and tickets are going
12/5/11
We just got back from our planning trip to the Tamaya, and really cant rave about the venue enough. Well, here's the latest press release, it says it all!
The Paradise Artist Retreat will be held February 20-23rd at the amazing Tamaya Resort in New Mexico. While many painters toil away alone in their basement, this art retreat is an opportunity for artists to create alongside over a hundred other artists in an beautiful environment! Through the course of four days artists of all skill levels, from first time beginners to seasoned accomplished professional artists, will participate in numerous workshops, seminars, discussion panels, critiques, and art creation. While the event is supported by the tattoo community with the large portion of the attending artists tattooing for a living and traveling in, this event is free of tattooing, and open to artists of nearly any medium. Artist passes are moving, rooms are being reserved, and many of the seminars are on their way to selling out, so register for seminars, book your rooms, and buy your tickets soon to save your spot!
Each attending artist will have a 5x5 space to set up and create and sell art. Last year the art rooms were the busiest from midnight to 3am, so we made sure the room will be open to create 24 hours a day to accomadate all the night owls! There are many learning activities that are included with the artist pass, including a live portrait painting workshop with Shawn Barber, business for artists by Chet Zar, figure drawing workshops, a critique, a still life workshop, and entry into the opening party with an hour and a half of drinks on the house! Other workshop and seminar teachers include Nick Baxter, Cory Norris, Damon Conklin, Chris Dingwell, Paul Abbott, Tom Strom, Chris Lowe, Teresa Sharpe, Adrian Dominic, Dan and Tim Plumley, and Ian McKown. Topics include oil painting, character creation, acrilyics, achieving effects with pastels, realistic colored pencils, the holistic proccess of art creation, painting on a budget, heads and hands, photoshop, and more! The opportunity to be able to learn and create alongside so many artists, including some of the industry's leaders, is truly exceptional. Don't take it from us, go to the site to read the reviews!
The Tamaya Resort in Santa Anna Pueblo New Mexico is a perfect match for this event. Meaning "A quiet, special place", the Tamaya is on a Pueblo. Voted “Best in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler in 2010 and one of the top in the United States and Canada by Travel + Leisure magazine, this unique resort reflects an attention to detail unlike any you’ve ever experienced. The venue is very family friendly, in fact the many activities open to children and families throughout the week were recently raved about in Forbes magazine of all places. Check out this slideshow of the Tamaya resort. The food at the resort is delecious, and everyone in the room block will receive 15% off their meals and beverages as well as 10% off the Spa! In the past four years, the Paradise events have sold out the resort ahead of time and the room block rate and deals are only good until January 20th so make your plans sooner rather than later!
For press photos or an interview for your website or publication, please call Gabe at (413) 585-9134 or email us.
Booking Information
- Call (888) 421-1442 or (402) 592-6464 for international callers.
- Reference G-TATT for the group rate.
- Take a vacation, room rate good for 3 days before and after the event!
Paradise Artist Retreat Event list is up!
11/11/11
The Paradise Artist Retreat schedule of events has been updated. Seminar registration is next!
More Paradise Artist Retreat Seminar teachers confirmed
11/1/11
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Nick Baxter, Shawn Barber, Chet Zar, Chris Dingwell, Cory Norris, Tom Strom, Tommy Lee Wendtner, Teresa Sharpe, Dan and Tim Plumy, and Paul Abbott have all been confirmed to teach and paint at the next Paradise Artist Retreat. Details about seminars included with the artist pass and those with extra costs will be up this week!
Confirmed Paradise Artist Retreat Teachers
5/10/11
February 20-23 2011 Confirmed teachers
Nick Baxter, Shawn Barber, and Chris Dingwell have been confirmed to teach and paint at the next Paradise Artist Retreat. We have more seminars and workshops to be confirmed as the event nears.
