Member News

Current and upcoming events for PAPNM Master Artist, Jane Hunt:

- Illume Gallery West, Treasures of the West, Phillipsburg, MT - Briscoe Night of Artists Small Works Sale, Briscoe Museum, TX - Russell Museum Auction, Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT - Brinton Museum, Bighorn Rendezvous, Bighorn, WY - Arteva India Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC - Denver Art Museum, Flourishing Through the Arts and Sciences - Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy Museum, OK - Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Scottsdale, AZ - Steamboat Art Museum Exhibition, Steamboat Springs For dates, and full listings please click here

From Master PAPNM Artist, Peggy: "Two or three times a year the town of Taos posts banners of the work of local artists who submit their work to the arts call that is put on by the Taos Arts Council. It’s such a wonderful thing for the town and the Arts Council to do and I always love seeing the work of so many of our local artists celebrated this way. It is such an honor to have my work included in the 2026 spring/summer banners. It’s at the corner of Paseo de Pueblo Norte and Bent Street across from the Taos Inn."

Is your poster being shown also?  Send a note to karen.halbert@gmail.com if so.

PAPNM MEMBERS at IAPS, Tobi Clement and Natasha Isenhour, at the last biennual celebration of the International Association of Pastel Societies. 

The Annual banquet on Saturday the 20th honored Albert Handell!! (Images for Tobi and Natasha to follow).

Albert Handell RECEIVED 2 AWARDS From Albert: "I was inducted into their Master's Circle group. The other award was a complete surprise. I was given a "Distinguished Service to Pastel Award In honor of my unwavering enthusiasm, support, and dedication to the International Association of Pastel Societies and the Fine Art Medium of Pastel". It was presented by my friend, fellow Artist and President of IAPS, Richard McKinley, and it was a pleasant surprise. Linda knew I was to get this and didn't say a word.

For more information: https://www.pastelsnm.com/event/234573/2026-international-association-of-pastel-societies-iaps-biennial-convention

Congratulations to PAPNM Members, Carole Belliveau, Phyllis Gunderson and Linda Wells.  (See Linda's work below). 

See the entire show HERE

including works by Carole and Phyllis

From Linda: "I am so honored to have “The Flirt” judged into this international competition.  Thank you Karen Vernon for introducing me to this organization.

Dear Linda C Wells,

Congratulations! We're delighted to share that your artwork, listed below, has been selected for inclusion in the

Studio Texas' International Online Competition 2026.

Studio Texas is an arts community that nurtures creativity, supports professional art practices and builds community through education and exhibitions. It is located in Brenham, Tx and has events and paint-outs at different locations."

“The Flirt”,

Oil 30” x 15”

PAPNM Member, Carla Forrest, gave a presentation to the Pastel Society of NM last week on July 11: Thank you, Carla, for sharing this amazing presentation. A lot of food for thought in this new Renaissance Age. We can become innovators and catalysts for change..

From Carla:

On July 11, 2026, I was honored to present at the Pastel Society of New Mexico meeting at the Albuquerque Museum of Art. My lecture, The Artist in the Age of Entanglement: Creativity, Connection, and the New Renaissance, focused on today's direction in fine art and the role of visual artists. We are living in an era often described as a "new modern renaissance." Unlike the Renaissance of the past, which was defined by a surge in artistic, scientific, and philosophical innovation, today's renaissance is shaped by the entanglement of disciplines, technologies, cultures, and ideas. Artists are no longer isolated creators; they are collaborators, innovators, and catalysts for change and transcendence, which will bring a new level thinking that will become manifest in art, architecture, politics, science, and literature. I have had several requests to share this presentation. Here is a direct link to the video and handouts: https://www.carlaforrest.com/video/15050. Below is an imbedded YouTube video for your convenience. Happy viewing!

The Artist in the Age of Entanglement (48 min)

Get excited for another unforgettable show coming soon! Walt Gonske: Light & Glory opens August 7 at the Nedra Matteucci Galleries in Santa Fe. The show will feature the artist’s awe-inspiring paintings of churches and scenes from the Southwest and Central America.

The exhibition is free and open to the public, so we hope to see you there.

https://www.matteucci.com/

The Santa Fe Pleinairians are having a show at Jemez Fine Art Gallery from July 17 to July 30. We are showing our plein air paintings of New Mexico landscapes. Many, if not most, of our members are also members of PAPNM. We invite you to come to Jemez before July 30 to see what we have been up to!

VISITING THE GALLERY

17346 Highway 4
Jemez Springs, NM 87025
575-829-3340
jemezfineartgallery@gmail.com

OPENING TIMES

Monday: 11.00AM to 4:30PM.
Tuesday: Closed.
Wed-Sun: 11.00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Congratulations to PAPNM Members included in the 2026 Annual Members Juried Show, Michelle Byrne, Barbara Coleman, Albert Handell, Katherine Irish, Carolyn Lindsey, Jay Parks.

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
27th Annual National Juried Exhibition

Mockingbird Gallery, Bend, Oregon

September 4 – October 3, 2026

More Info

Big Opening this Weekend, celebrating Route 66.

Several PAPNM Members are represented:

Wendy Ahlm, Michele Byrne, Jane Frederick, Phyllis Gunderson, Katy Korkos, Rachel Pearson, Diane Stoffel, James Trigg, Adrienne Weber, Marcia Williams, Dick Wimberly

More information

June 19 - July 23

Motel Safari, a 9-by-12-inch plein air oil painting created along the decommissioned Route 66 in Tucumcari by Tijeras artist Wendy Ahlm, is part of Ode to the Mother Road, a Route 66 centennial exhibition. A reception is 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20. Through July 23, Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Avenue, Los Alamos; stepupgallery.org - Brian Sandford

Wendy Ahlm's Painting from the Step Up Gallery Show in Los Alamos on the BACK COVER of the PASATIEMPO!! 

Congratulations. I can't wait to see the show with all the work by several PAPNM members (see other Member News' Post).

Show will be up from Jun 19 - July 23.