Russell Black
Tin Pan Painter

Join me on an all-day painting trip to Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada. This interesting park is located on Highway 93, just two miles north of Panaca, NV. According to the park's own literature...

"The buff-colored cliffs and canyons of Cathedral Gorge, called the "Panaca Formation," are the remains of an ancient lake bed. Erosion from rainwater and melting snow carved rivulets in the siltstone and clay shale, eventually widening the cracks into gullies and canyons."

I will be giving a short lecture and a watercolor demonstration before lunch. After lunch you are free to explore the formations and then create your own work of art.

We will have a critique session beginning at 3:30 pm.

I hope you will join me for a great day of learning and painting.

Where: Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada.

When: Saturday, November 7th.

We will meet at 8:00 am at my studio in Dammeron Valley, UT. Directions and a map to my studio are available upon registration (by email).

Then we will carpool/caravan over to Nevada via Highway 18 (north), Highway 56 (west) - Highway 319 (west), and finally Highway 93 (north). We should reach the park by 9:30 am.

When we arrive, we will stop in at the Visitor Center to pay our day use fee. From there it is just a shortdrive to the CCC picnic area where we will park for the day. The picnic area has tables and a covered patio along with BBQ grills (we will have lunch there), and restroom facilities.

This trip is subject to weather conditions. Please dress appropriately and be prepared.

Cost: $40.00 (payable at my studio) is the trip fee. There is also a $4.00 park fee per vehicle.

You must pre-register for this trip. Registrations are due by Thursday, November 5th.

You can register by calling my studio at (435) 574-2535 during normal business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm MT) or by email at russellblack@live.com.

Additional: Please bring a picnic lunch. There are BBQ grills on site.

For a suggested list of sketching and/or watercolor materials, please go to my Downloads page and get a free copy.