SUNDANCE RESORT 2024


NOVEMEBER 16th to 21st 2024

$3950.00 single occupancy in Sundance Studio

Want to share a room with a spouse or friend? contact me for pricing.

Limited to 8 people

This six-day/five night workshop provides restorative and creative time in the Timpanganos mountains. It has become a favorite of artists looking to for time and space to decompress and renew their creative energies. The quintessential natural beauty at Sundance Resort is integrated throughout the experience of art making, delicious food and drink, hiking/napping and fresh mountain air.

Enjoy private accommodation for five nights of fun, art making, restorative practices, delicious food and wine, surrounded by the beautiful Timpanagos Mountains and in the company of like- minded artists.

* Single accommodation in a Sundance Studio

  • Upgrade to a spacious Sundance or Mountain Suite for an additional fee. (limited supply)

  • $400 deposit is due to hold your place. Balance is due by August 30th

  • contact me at nancy@nancywillis.com for further questions.

Price includes, five nights, six days at Sundance Resort, airport transfers to and from SLC, welcoming aperitif, three dinners, one meal voucher, daily continental breakfast, art studio with a fireplace to paint in, art materials for journal making project, daily yoga, art instruction, taxes and gratuities. Price does not include airfare.

Additional offerings available include jewelry, ceramics and soap making classes as well as full spa services but are not included in the workshop price.

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Cancellation policy upon request. Deposit is nonrefundable within 60 days of trip.


Hudson Valley, NY June 8th - 12th 2025

The Hudson River Beckons

I started my Path of an Artist curated travel experiences to meld my love of travel with indulgent hospitality. I like to keep the trips small and intimate and bring local artisans into the mix. I am so excited to offer this taste of the Hudson Valley, where one can see the artistic historical roots of the area, while experiencing the vitality of contemporary art in real time. Our basecamp is Beacon, sixty miles north of New York. Follow me to some of my favorite finds, when spring is transitioning into summer and green lush foliage breaks into view. Art flourishes. All you need to do is  Just Say Oui!

Enjoy four nights lodging in a  spacious room with high ceilings and exposed brick on Fishkill Creek where you can walk into the charming and historic town of Beacon. Satiate your senses with excursions to three iconic and inspiring art avenues, nourished by delicious artisan meals and wine. Restore you creative time with some painted studies and color note-taking. Expand your artistic tribe and meet local Hudson Valley artists.

Price includes…Four nights deluxe accommodation, daily breakfast, two dinners, one lunch- two aperos with snacks, round trip train from NYC Grand Central to Beacon, museum and art site entry fees, local transportation for scheduled outings, artisan welcome gift bag, taxes and most gratuities. You can secure your place by paying the deposit on my CLASSES PAGE.

**Price Does NOT include airfare or lodging in NYC.

Mendocino August 25th to 27th

$1150. All inclusive

Beat the late summer heat and join me for a coastal getaway at the cool Mendocino Grove. In this inspiring two-night/ three-day glamping and painting retreat, attendees will enjoy half-day guided painting sessions after a gourmet breakfast, and then reconvene for a DELICIOUS dinner in our outdoor space. Just say oui to the trees.    

 Included with your reservation:

  • Early Check in on Sunday

  • A two-night/three-day stay in a private tent with luxurious bedding.

  • Awesome welcome gift pouch.

  • Guided afternoon sketching hike on Sunday and painting session.

  • Apero on Sunday/Monday and wines included with dinner

  • Hearty Camper Breakfast and dinner around the campfire - free time for lunch in town

  • Morning painting session on the bluffs

  • Complimentary Daily Yoga

  • Concierge fire starter service

  • Complimentary S’Mores packet for dessert when you want it.

  • Masseuse available on site

  • Breakfast painting session and wrap-up review on Tuesday morning.

sign up for Mendocino on my CLASSES Page HERE

Paris and Collioure April 2023/ closed Merci Beaucoup!

Paint LIke a Fauve in the South of France April 2023

Ready to reinvent your ideas of travel and art-making? Indulge your creative self with this inspiring painting trip to France. Think of it as field notes for painters.  It begins with four stimulating days in the heart of Paris' 6th Arrondissement before heading to the Mediterranean. Three star newly-renovated accommodation in Paris will be our base as we paint our way along the Seine and through the cafes of Paris.  In Collioure we will stay at a hilliside treasure situated right on the coast with stellar views of this historic town and the port. The hotel includes a private painting studio, pool, beach, and roomy accommodations that you won't want to leave. This will be command central for six days to explore the same color and light that inspired Matisse and Derain to change the art world and includes a trip into the hills to Ceret. There are options for other day trips to Banyuls-sur-mer as well as a Michelin Star dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Just Say Oui! April 20th-30th
$5400.* double occupancy $850. single supplement
$600. deposit to hold your place, RSVP

Price includes 4 nights, 3 star accommodation in Paris, six nights 4 star accommodation in Collioure, 5 dinners, one lunch, 2 aperos, full breakfast daily, welcome goodie bag, 2 museum entries, transportation from CDG to Paris, train to Perpignan, transportation to Perpignan for return to the US, taxes and most gratuities.

Contact me at nancy@nancywillis.com or call  707.738.7173