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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).

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.

A Plein Air event will be held in Westcliffe CO June 3-June 10th 2023.

https://www.sangresartguild.org/ for more information

Good luck, PAPNM Members: Lisa Avila, Connie Falk, Ann Blankenship and Carol Ordogne.

Congratulations to Tobi Clement, Katherine Irish, Lee McVey and Rachel Pearson for their awards in the Pastel Society NM exhibit at the Millicent Rogers Museum.

April 22 - June 18

http://pastelsnm.org/index.html#issue/1 Scroll down for the catalog.

Congratulations to PAPNM Members, Lanya Deeb, Peggy Immel and Jane Hunt - semifinalists in this year's Plein Air Salon. 

More information: https://pleinairsalon.com/envira/12th-annual-semi-finalists/

Opening reception: Friday, April 21, 5-7 pm.

For more information, visit https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/fuller-lodge-art-center

From Peggy: "Thank you Streamline Publishing and Judge Timothy Standring, artist and Curator Emeritus of the Denver Art Museum, for honoring two of my paintings, "Solstice Sunrise" and "Kolb's Cradle" with a spot in the top 100 finalists in the March, 2023 Plein Air Salon Competition. I'm thrilled to have had these paintings recognized in a field with so many great paintings. You can see all of the finalists at the Plein Air Salon website link: https://pleinairsalon.com/march-2023-winners-finalists/"

Kolb's Cradle was announced on 4/21 as the Best Western for March 2023.

Carole Belliveau's painting, Face Forward, was also in the top 100:

There were 1096 paintings entered by 403 artists from 30 countries.

https://www.taosartmuseum.org