Member News

From Peggy:

"I always look forward to the Millicent Rogers Museum’s Miniatures Show which takes place every February. It features the work of Taos County artists and this year was expanded to include Rio Arriba County artists as well. This year is the museum’s 20th anniversary of the show and it will be up from Saturday, February 5, through Sunday, March 6, 2022. When Steve and I visited the show this morning I was thrilled and honored to find that my painting, “Golden Light”, had received the Museum Trustees’ Best of Show award."

https://millicentrogers.org/collections/2022-miniatures-show-sale

Relic of the Past

Congratulations to Carole for Relic of the Past chosen in the favorite 15% of the entries in the December 2021 BoldBrush Painting competition.

      

Visit the Member Workshops' page for Peggy Immel's workshops: Winter Landscape in March at Peggy's and Plein Air Painting in August (at the new Bluebird Studios)..

Visit the new Bluebird Studios' website for information on workshops by Chris Morel and Mike Mahon (and Peggy Immel).  

https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/2022-workshops

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Also, on the Member Workshop page, see the listing for the watercolor workshop by Erik Speyer:

From Michele:

I am thrilled to share that 'Morning on the Rio Grande' is the Featured Artwork in Outdoor Painter for the month of January. I hope you have a chance to check it out!

From Article:

Best in Show. Taos Plein Air 2021, PAPNM, Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Taos NM

Upon seeing Morning on the Rio Grande, Bill Gallen, Judge of Awards, shared his thoughts: “It was a dead give-away. The graphics are strong with an established light and shadow pattern that drew me into the painting from 50 feet away. The juxtaposition of the silhouetted shadow shape with the lit-up cliffs and foreground is powerful. The play of cool and warm colors in both the shadow and the light makes for a compelling composition, the variety of paint thickness adding interest.”

For full article, click here.

From Natasha:

"One more amazing thing to start this year! Thank you @ericrhoads for recognizing my painting in the #bestpainting2021 contest!"

"Well how about THAT! Thank you Eric Rhoads!

5 selected. Approximately 500 entered

#BestPainting2021 contest"

And here are the top three:

From Eric Rhoads, Publisher:

#BestPainting2021 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you for participating in the #BestPainting2021 Contest! We had around 500 entries - WOW! It was so fun to see the many beautiful pieces of art that you created last year. Thank you for sharing them.

Here are the top three winners, each of whom will receive three art videos of their choice from Streamline Art Video:

“Atlantic Wild” soft pastel on Sennelier Le Carte by Jackie Daly - Oil Painter

“Cascade” oil on oil primed linen panel by Diane Reeves

"In Vino Veritas" oil on canvas by lucianoneves_art

Because there were so many wonderful entries, I also decided to have 2 "honorable mentions" and give them each a $50 gift card to Streamline Art (Now PaintTube):

“Through the Stillness” oil on panel painted with only a palette knife by Melanie Levitt

"Sticks and Stones" oil by Natasha Isenhour

Congratulations to the winners. I hope that 2022 brings many more paintings into your life!

LPAPA and PAPNM Artist Member, Lee MacLeod, is spotlighted in OutdoorPainter.

Click here: Lee MacLeod Outdoor Painter to see several beautiful paintings and to read an interview with Lee.

Natasha Isenhour, Past PAPNM President, had an opening at the Ventana Gallery at 400 Canyon Road, Dec 3, with 35 new works!! Natasha is represented by the gallery, one of the most prestigious in Santa Fe!!. 

https://www.natashaisenhour.com

Visit the Ventana Gallery website and click on the interview with Wolfgang and Natasha at the top (as of Dec 2021). Wonderful descriptions of what inspired her to paint each piece and what made each subject irresistible:

https://www.ventanafineart.com

Hi Folks, I'm pretty excited to find out "Plein Air Magazine" featured my painting "Berkshire Barn 9x12" along with a corresponding article for the front cover of the new Dec/Jan issue. Many thanks to Plein Air Magazine and writer Bob Bahr for penning the article!

From the Bridge

Best in Show Award for the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Exhibition Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe NM

Barbara: ""From the Bridge" is featured in OutdoorPainter.com this month- which is a real honor. I have included some of my thoughts about what this painting means to me, and the deep symbolism of bridges. Hope you enjoy the article! Just click on the link below [sic] to read the article."

https://www.outdoorpainter.com/featured-artwork-barbara-coleman-3/?fbclid=IwAR1MKRRTO4Oq95UjQD8EIIyc3EKaEnioy1XT4KseclsBgz62AoCZwPbEIsY