Barbara Coleman, PAPNM Signature Member and Jane Hunt, PAPNM Master Signature Member have won awards in the July 2023 Plein Air Art Salon Competition:

From Barbara: I am honored to share that "Crackling Cold on the Rio Grande", 12x16, oil, won an Honorable Mention in PleinAir Magazine's Plein Air Salon National competition for July 2023! Judge of Awards was Kevin Macpherson

Jane Hunt:

 Write to karen.halbert@gmail.com if your award was missed.

From Natasha: Simultaneously thrilled, honored and in disbelief, I just learned that my painting, The Trees Singing, won an honorable mention in the Oil Painters of America, summer online showcase! 553 entries and 13 awardees. So honored to get acknowledgment out of the sea of extraordinary talent that submitted! A humble and gratitude -filled thank you to judge Elizabeth Pollie, and to Oil Painters of America for this honor.

https://stepupgallery.org/call-for-art/

more info: mailto:stepupgallery@icloud.com

The gallery is managed by PAPNM Member, Diane Stoffel.

From Peggy:

ENDLESS SUNSHINE ......

You ever notice how summer just walks in, all bright and cheerful, like it owns the place? Even with temperatures soaring, there's something undeniably magical about this time of year. The monsoons decided to show up fashionably late, the hay's been cut and baled and Steve and I are gearing up for our biennial show, "Side by Side", at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art right here in Taos. Mark your calendars. September 2nd is the day it all kicks off! So, if you've got a hankering for some art and a good time, swing by the opening reception or just pop in for a visit.

Log on here

In addition, PAPNM Master, Albert Handell, will be presenting the opening demo at Pastel Live, at 9:30 AM Mountain Time.

Auction Paintings: 

"August at Petite Falls"
pastel, 12" x 16"
Opening Bid: $4,500 - Buy Now: $8,500

"Late Summer"
pastel, 12" x 16"
Opening Bid: $4,500 - Buy Now: $8,500

For full announcement select Handell Special Announcement.pdf

Congratulations to PAPNM member, Chris Morel, for his inclusion with a veritable list of luminaries in the Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational.

https://www.crestedbuttepleinairinvitational.com/

See more of Chris' work here: https://morelart.com/

Carole is in the news along with the winners of the awards for the Los Alamos Paint Out!!!

ART News:

At the 2023 Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) Los Alamos Paint Out and Show’s opening reception held Aug. 4, judge Carole Belliveau chose the best paintings of the artwork done over the previous week. She said she could have easily given out 10 awards instead of five.

The awards are as follows:

• Best of Show: “Worldly Journey” by Deanne Kroll, Oil, 16”x16”;
• Second Place: “Camp May Aspens” by Rachel Pearson of Los Alamos, Pastel, 12”x16”;
• Third Place: “Evening Farewell” by Lynn Kearny, Pastel, 9“x12”;
• Honorable Mention: “Volcanic Capstone” by Ginny Bracht, Gouache, 10”x8”;
• Best of the Tiny Treasures: “White Rock Overlook” by Wendy Ahlm, Watercolor, 2“x3”; and
• First Place Quick Draw: “Tree at Fuller Lodge” by Marcia Williams at the Aug. 2 contest.

The Best of Show painting by Deanne Kroll was sold at the opening reception.

All other paintings are available for purchase at the exhibit in Fuller Lodge Art Center until Saturday, Sept. 2. Their hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico is a non-profit organization continuing the legacy of outdoor painting since 2007. Visit http://www.papnm.org.

https://ladailypost.com/papnm-los-alamos-paint-out-winners-announced/

We're excited to share the 2023 Western Regional Exhibition Acceptance List!

The acceptance list for this year's Western Regional Exhibition at Brushworks Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT from October 1 - 31, 2023, has been posted!

Acceptance List

Congratulations to PAPNM members, Carole Belliveau, Barbara Coleman and Carolyn Lindsey for this honor.

Carole Belliveau

Santa Fe NM USA

Hazy Day in Pacific Grove

9" x 12"

$850

Barbara Coleman OPA

Albuquerque NM USA

A Cloud Dance

16" x 20"

$1,750

Carolyn Lindsey

Cuervo NM USA

Morning at the Rialto Bridge

18" x 14"

$1,200

Did you know that  Lorenzo Chavez, the fabulous painter and instructor, is a member of PAPNM again after a few years lapsed!!?  His is a familiar name to many of us though.    You might want to check out the workshop that he is holding at the BlueBird Studios: https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/fundamentals-of-outdoor-painting-with-lorenzo-chavez PAPNM members can enter the code, PAPNM15, upon registration to get a 15% discount on the workshop.

Congratulations to PAPNM members, Katherine Irish and Carolyn Lindsey, for their awards in the 24th Annual AIS juried exhibition.