Member News

From Barbara: 

Western Art Collector Magazine, May 2023, ran a great editorial entitled "State of the Art:New Mexico". I am so happy to be included in the editorial and want to share it with you!

Also, I am now posting paintings and news on my business Facebook page, Barbara Coleman Artist. Please follow this link to like the page. Thanks so much!! https://www.facebook.com/barbara.m.coleman.artist

Michael Meyer: PAPNM Member. Show at the Legends of the West Gallery, with Demo on June 18 1-3 pm!!!

Congratulations!!

PAPNM Member, Marilyn Wightman's pastel Painting, "Replenishing" was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Richeson 75 International Competition:  Landscape, Seascape, and Architecture.  Her pastel painting, "Water Play" was selected for the Meritorious category.

     Congratulations, Marilyn!

         The online exhibition will be up on June 30 at

 https://richeson75.com/

Replenishing, Pastel, 24 x 12

From Barbara:  Southwest Art Magazine, May issue, ran an editorial called Land, Sea and Sky about six landscape artists inspired by the boundless natural world. Here are a few of my paintings from the editorial.

Congratulations.

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Congratulations to Michele Byrne, Michael Chesley Johnson and Lee MacLeod for their new Signature Member Status in the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico!!

I would like to say something personal about each of these new Signature members:

Michele: I was delighted that Michele moved to Santa Fe over two years ago as I had been following her work. Her works from all over the world and now Santa Fe are first-class. Her fabulous NYC paintings are dear to my heart since I lived there before I myself moved to SF. And Michele paints with a palette knife and water-based oils as do I. So I began to take (zoom) workshops with her as soon as they were offered. And, as a Mathematician, I loved her technique of beginning with a Dynamic Symmetry Armature. It really helps with composition. She's a fabulous instructor as well as a nationally known artist with many beautiful paintings filled with light. I love looking at her  Santa Fe and New Mexico paintings. I intend to take an in-person workshop as soon as possible, here or in Mexico or in Italy!!

Select image for  Demo

https://www.michelebyrne.com/

Michael: I first heard of Michael many years ago when I was a student of Ann Templeton. Michael and Ann were very good friends and collaborated on books together. Michael is multi-talented: a nationally known instructor, holding workshops from Maine to Sedona, Az and has been on the faculty of PACE, an artist and an author. Most important for me: Michael has been the chair of PAPNM's  very popular, always sold-out, Western NM Paint Outs. His expertise with computers is a great help. Thank you, Michael!! Have you read Michael's new book? It's a valuable resource (I have it in my library).  He's a versatile painter in several mediums including pastel and oil.

Select image to see all books.

https://www.mchesleyjohnson.com/

Lee: I first met Lee one summer many years ago when we were in a class run by Doug Higgins. We trekked out on the Monastery Road every week through that summer. Lee had just begun to switch from his very successful career as a graphics artist in California, producing commercial illustration for book covers, game boxes, and film posters after finishing at The Art Center of College of Design. I watched as his painting changed from tight realism to his paintings now that capture color so beautifully. He is a master of color. And his clouds are excellent and highly recognizable!! Lee has won many prizes in our organization. I have painted with Lee now for many years in Bill Gallen's classes and workshops. Lee is Bill's very able assistant. Lee's paintings always stand out.   I always look to see what he has done and try to determine how he managed to produce his beautiful paintings. 

http://www.leemacleodfineart.com/

Select image to see Lee's facebook posts

Select image for video game website. 

Karen Halbert, PAPNM Webmaster and News and Contest Coordinator

Annual group show of Seven New Mexico landscape artists who have painted and studied together for many years in the Steinke Studio in Santa Fe. 

 We follow the lineage of  landscape painters and teachers down through Bettina Steinke, Ned Jacob, Michael Lynch, Bill Gallen. 

With PAPNM Members, Davis, Jenneman, MacLeod, Robertson, Williams

8"x8" Art Call Now until May 19th, 2023

This call is for artists working in two-dimensional mediums who enjoy a challenge and want to help the community through their art.

Details and link to the requirements: https://lvsf.org/art-auction-2023

Several* PAPNM Members are participating in this event: Underwood Gallery (Donna Barnhill, Carole Belliveau), Acosta Gallery (Michele Byrne, Ann Jeneman), Sage Creek Gallery (Cecilia Robertson), Tresa Vorenberg Goldsmiths (Marilyn Wightman). 

Also be sure to view works by other PAPNM members in galleries on Canyon Road: Marcia Williams (Underwood Gallery), Natasha Isenhour (Ventana Gallery),  Tobi Clement (Canyon Road Contemporary ), Bill Gallen (Sage Creek Gallery) and Peggy Trigg (La Mesa Gallery).

Acosta Gallery at 200, Underwood and La Mesa Galleries at 225, Ventana Gallery at 400,  Sage Creek Gallery at 421, Canyon Road Contemporary Art at 622, tresa Vorenberg Goldsmiths at 656.

https://www.visitcanyonroad.com/pages/springartfestival/

Dozens of artists working in every imaginable media will provide an unprecedented view of their creative processes at the ninth Annual Canyon Road Spring Art Festival. Galleries will present an unparalleled array of new art in virtually every medium, from paintings in oil and acrylic, watercolors, drawings in pastels, charcoal, pen and ink and graphite, 2D and 3D mixed media works and collages to photography and digital artworks, bronze and metal sculpture, wood working, ceramics, pottery, glass fusion and glass art, hand-crafted art jewelry, leather works and more.

Saturday 11 – 3: Artists convene en masse in the venerable art district at dozens of the iconic road’s world class galleries where they will demonstrate their unique creative processes. There will be something for everyone to enjoy, and the rare opportunity to watch top-tier artists create. Opportunities will be there for enthusiasts to request live commissions, to ask questions, and to simply be wowed by the wealth of talent and exuberance of the artists. Individual galleries feature rich programs of complimentary special events, art tours, artist demonstrations, and more at myriad locations along the road. All events take place rain or shine.

*Please let karen.halbert@gmail.com know if you are participating but are not on this list (or vice versa).

The Exhibition is Pushing Forward Reaching Back at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina from May 13-July 23.

From Carole: "I thought I was lucky to be accepted into the super competitive American Women Artists National Exhibition this year but they surprised me and even put my painting Face Forward on the cover! So exciting!! The exhibition is Pushing Forward, Reaching Back at Brook Green Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. You can see the exhibition online at https://americanwomenartists.org/exhibition/2023-pushing-forward-reaching-back-images/ "

and even more directly to her painting:

https://americanwomenartists.org/exhibition/2023-pushing-forward-reaching-back-images/#gallery/f8be167cb2d23a674e52ec871e20ec2b/2689

The Exhibition is Pushing Forward Reaching Back at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina from May 13-July 23.