Workshop

Painting the Land with Katie Rodgers: Landscape Art Retreat in New Mexico

October 9-13, 2025
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Cañones, New Mexico
Workshop Guide
Katie Rodgers
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Multidisciplinary Artist
The experience
Join artist Katie Rodgers for an immersive creative retreat set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Pedernal - a place where the land itself feels like an ever changing painting.

We’ll gather and stay at a the LAND, a beautiful, private creative compound nestled in the high desert to explore the intersection of nature, color, and personal expression. This retreat is an invitation to slow down and let the landscape move you. Through guided exercises, quiet studio time, and open-ended creative play, you’ll have the space to reconnect with your artistic voice, whether you’re a seasoned painter or just beginning. We’ll wander the land for inspiration, share meals at sunset under wide skies, and enjoy optional experiences such as a visit to Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio - a rare glimpse into the world of one of the most iconic American artists who drew inspiration from this very terrain. All levels are welcome. All mediums are encouraged. Come with curiosity and a sketchbook - leave with a renewed connection to the land and your creative self.

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Katie Rodgers

Katie Rodgers is an artist known for her imaginative play with the natural world. Finding inspiration through gardening and her love for adventure and travel, Katie has created work for world renowned brands such as Clé de Peau Beauté, Oribe, Estee Lauder, Diptyque Paris, La Maison du Pastel, Samsung, Harper Collins, Veuve Clicquot, and Focus Features among others. Working in a variety of mediums, Katie’s work often dances to life through her illustrative pastels, 3D installations, animation, for both fine art and commercial projects. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour Magazine, Elle Magazine, and The New York Times.

What's Included

As part of your retreat

Offerings

Georgia O'Keeffe Studio Tour

Step inside the sacred studio where light, silence, and brushstroke shaped the mythic desert canon.

Organic Accomodations

Accommodation in beautifully crafted adobe homes, true high-desert sanctuaries

Tsi' Ping Excursion

Walk the ancestral trail to hidden cave dwellings and petroglyphs etched into volcanic cliffside.

Cerro Pedernal Hike

Ascend O’Keeffe’s mountain muse for panoramic views and a quiet encounter with sky and the sacred place her ashes were scattered.

Body Work Massage

Receive intuitive, grounding touch in an elemental space designed for deep release.

Airport Transfer

Arrive in ease with a private door-to-door journey through New Mexico’s sweeping high desert.

Float Tank Sessions at the LAND

Slip into silence and weightlessness in a private saltwater pod designed for deep rest and sensory release.

Evening Sundowners

As the gentle flames rise to greet the setting sun, enjoy a landscape of color every evening

Guided Star Gazing with Astronomer

Guided under pristine desert night skies, you will stargaze with a private astronomer, exploring constellations, planets, and cosmic stories in silence

Private Chef Culinary Experience

Fresh daily meals prepared by a private chef, highlighting seasonal, locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on nourishment and pleasure

Daily Refreshments

Morning and evening refreshments, including coffee, herbal teas, infused waters, evening cocktails

Trail Riding at Ghost Ranch

Ride horseback through the ochre cliffs and cinematic mesas that inspired generations of artists

Full Natural Immersion

Access to 43 acres of stillness encircled by 1.6 million acres of forest: dark skies for spectacular stargazing, the healing sound of a creek winding through the property, and restorative, fresh mountain air.

Guest Experience

Over the course of your stay, every detail has been thoughtfully curated so you can fully drop in. This is a space where everything is taken care of — so you can return to presence, creativity, and the quiet beauty of the desert. Your retreat includes:

TOTAL PACKAGE

Daily meals prepared by our  private chef, highlighting seasonal, locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on nourishment and pleasure

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Art workshops and creative guidance with Katie Rodgers

Daily meals prepared by our  private chef, highlighting seasonal, locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on nourishment and pleasure

Morning and evening refreshments, including coffee, herbal teas, infused waters, evening cocktails

Access to walking trails, soaking tubs, outdoor showers, and gathering spaces across the LAND

Evening sundowners at the firepit, as flames rise to greet the setting sun.

Topics COVERED
Observe Nature Through an Artist’s Eye
Draw with Light, Shadow, and Emotion
Explore Movement, Stillness, and Intuition
Build a Personal Visual Language
Let the Land Shape Your Palette
En Plein Air: Making Art Outside
4 Nights, 5 Days
Held in the pristine landscapes of northern New Mexico
1.6 million acres of forest
Surrounded by endless nature as far as the eye can see
Currated Meals
Natural cooking from a private Chef
Community awaits
Connect with creative souls from around the world
Add-ons

Optional

Offerings

Your retreat includes all lodging, meals, trail/gym access and creative sessions. We also offer a selection of optional experiences to enrich your stay — from guided hikes and bodywork to horseback rides, studio visits, and restorative spa rituals. These offerings are not included in the retreat price, but can be arranged upon request. Think of them as quiet invitations — opportunities to deepen your connection with the LAND, the surrounding landscape, and yourself.

Georgia O'Keeffe Studio Tour

Step inside the sacred studio where light, silence, and brushstroke shaped the mythic desert canon.

Trail Riding at Ghost Ranch

Ride horseback through the ochre cliffs and cinematic mesas that inspired generations of artists.

Tsi' Ping Excursion

Walk the ancestral trail to hidden cave dwellings and petroglyphs etched into volcanic cliffside.

Cerro Pedernal Hike

Ascend O’Keeffe’s mountain muse for panoramic views and a quiet encounter with sky and the sacred place her ashes were scattered.

Body Work Massage

Receive intuitive, grounding touch in an elemental space designed for deep release.

Airport Transfer

Arrive in ease with a private door-to-door journey through New Mexico’s sweeping high desert.

Float Tank Sessions at the LAND

Slip into silence and weightlessness in a private saltwater pod designed for deep rest and sensory release.

an invitation to
The place to create
your greatest work.