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Mission

The Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) is a professional association of artists dedicated to the business of preserving and promoting painting "en plein air" - in the open air or outdoors.

PAPNM provides regular opportunities for members to paint together during frequent "paint outs" and hosts juried and open exhibitions of members' work.

John Meister, 1st Place, 2021 Jemez Springs Paint Out and Show

Michele Byrne, 2nd Place, 2021 Jemez Springs Paint Out and Show.

Carole Belliveau, 3rd Place, 2021 Jemez Springs Paint Out and Show

Dick Wimberly. 1st Place, 2021 Winter Wonderland Contest

Barbara Coleman. 3rd Place, 2021 Winter Wonderland Contest.

Erik Speyer. 2nd Place. 2021 Winter Wonderland Contest

Michael Meyer, 3rd Place, 2020 Color Passages Contest.

Chris Morel, 1st Place, 2020 Color Passages Contest.

Margi Lucena, 2nd Place, 2020 Color Passages Contest.

Michele Farrier, BEST OF ARTIST MEMBERS, 12th Nat'l Juried Members Show, Red Soil Sage

Barbara Coleman, BEST OF SIGNATURE MEMBERS, 12th Nat'l Juried Members Show, Cliff Faces

BEST OF SHOW, 12th Nat'l Juried Members Show, Lee MacLeod, Passing Shadow

Madina Croce. First Place. 2020 Los Alamos Paint Out and Show.

Pat Leister. Second Place. 2020 Los Alamos Paint Out and Show.

Elizabeth Ming Cooper, Third Place. 2020 Los Alamos Paint Out and Show.

Dick Wimberly - TIED FOR SECOND PLACE. 2020 Beat the heat Summer Contest.

Linda Wells. TIED FOR SECOND PLACE. 2020 Beat the heat Summer Contest.

Peter Grab. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE-2020 Taos Plein Air: Juried Members Show. "Ghost Ranch"

Dick Wimberly. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE-2020 Taos Plein Air: Historic Studios. Badlands.

Albert Handell. FIRST PLACE. 2020 Beat the heat Summer Contest.

Carole Belliveau. 3rd Place-The Art of the Kitchen Contest.

Jeanean Martin. 2nd Place-The Art of the Kitchen Con1est.

Madina Croce. 3rd Place- 2020 Signs of Spring Contest

Kathleen Reilly. 2nd Place 2020 Signs of Spring Contest

Winfield, Beth. 3rd Place - 2020 Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta. SOLD

Smith, Shelley. 2nd Place-2020 Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta.

Kathleen Reilly. Best of Show - 2020 Taos Plein Air: Juried Members Show. SOLD..

Donna Barnhill. Best of Show - 2020 Taos Plein Air: Historic Studios Show,.

Brockbank, Allen, Best of Show, 2020 Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta

Carrie Schultz. First Place, Art of the Kitchen Contest

Donna Barnhill. First Place, 2020 Signs of Spring Contest.

MEMBER BENEFITS

Beginners Welcome!

Painting en plein air - Paint Outs
Online contests to inspire
Workshops and Demos
Shows, Events & Contests
Member Directory: Member profile pages with personal photo albums and artist descriptions
Show your work and so much more!

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Details for the Paint Out and Member Social viewable by members only.