Artist Workshop Weekends

Montana provides the beauty, we provide the art supplies!

“So Fun, Informative, & Relaxing! You’ll discover creativity you didn’t know you had.”

It’s no wonder that artists & novices alike flock to Montana to seek inspiration from the breathtaking scenery, majestic wildlife and vibrant western culture that flourishes in our rustic setting. Under the gentle tutelage of prominent Western artists, seek your own muse and learn how to summon it onto your canvas. Artist Workshop Weekends at Triple Creek Ranch, which launched in 2008 & have been a guest favorite ever since, offering a unique opportunity for guests of all experience levels to work alongside masters of oil, watercolor, pastels, leatherwork, and sculpture to engage with these artists on a personal level over the course of a relaxing long weekend. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, you are sure to leave with a new masterpiece or two, that you didn’t know you had in you!


Upcoming Featured Artists

May 1 to 5, 2025
Shirle Wempner – oils
Gerald Painter  carving sculpture & painting
Joe Kronenberg  oils

October 23 to 27, 2025
Shalese Sands  graphite & scratchboard
Colt Idol – oils
Lance Boen – leatherwork

January 15-19, 2026
Sally Vannoy  oils
Gerald Painter  carving sculpture & painting
Tim Joyner – painting, etching, & bronze sculpture

April 30 to 4, 2026
Brooke Wetzel – oils
Amanda Markel  bronze sculptures
Greg Scheibel  oils

October 22 to 26, 2026
Shalese Sands  graphite & scratchboard
Paige Mc Mahon  embellished taxidermy
Colt Idol – oils

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

  • Thursday Arrival and Monday Departure (art-specific activities conclude Sunday afternoon)
  • Artists’ Welcome Reception and Demonstration
  • Three days of Morning and Afternoon workshop sessions
  • Dine with the Artists each evening
  • Guided tour of the Ranch owners’ original Western art collection (when available)
  • Grand Finale ‘Quick Draw’ and farewell dinner

Artists will guide guests in this hands-on painting and sculpting experience. Participants will be provided with art supplies, blank canvas and a frame for your finished piece. Once your mediums have sufficiently dried, we will ship your finished art.


ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Expanding upon the concept of our Artist Workshop Weekends, a premier western artist will live on ranch for select long weekends, offering guests new opportunities for discovery and interaction.