Member News

The Days Ahead by Lorenzo Chavez 18" x 24" Pastel

Lorenzo Chavez - a fabulous artist. You may have read about him in one of the many art magazines including (but not limited to), Plein Air, Southwest Art, Artists Magazine, American Art Review, etc. Lorenzo also teaches workshops, so if you're wanting to perfect/learn he would be a great one to take a workshop from. More info below!

From Lorenzo:

I am happy to announce that I am the featured artist today on artfoodhome.com . 

have a great and Happy Easter.  See article link below. 

Enjoy!

Lorenzo Chavez

Article Link: https://artfoodhome.com/2025/04/14/featured-artist-lorenzo-chavez-2/

Monthly PAPNM Top 100 Finalists and Awards for April 2024 - March 2025

Select here and then the 14th Annual and the Month to see the paintings:

March 2025 

Linda Wells, Ellen Buselli

August 2024

Michele Byrne, Jane Hunt, Peggy Immel 

July 2024 

Jane Hunt, Lamya Deeb. 

May 2024

Jane Hunt, Natasha Isenhour. 

Congratulations to Paul Murray, PAPNM Master Artist for winning the Best of Show Award in the 2025 Masterworks of NM.

There are a couple of spaces left in the Masterworks' RGAA workshop by Barbara Coleman.

Check it out:https://masterworksnm.org/3-4-day-workshops-2024/ or

https://rgaanm.org.

View all awards and paintings here: https://masterworksnm.org

(Select the tabs for the Standard and Miniature Shows.  But also, be sure to visit the tab with the judge's comments.)

Congratulations to other PAPNM Artists with awards:

Standard Fine Art Gallery:

Albert Handell, 3rd Place, Pastel
Lewis Williams, Award of Excellence
Tom Blazier, Wilson Hurley Enchantment Award
Paul Murray, Award of Excellence, Non-representational
Marilyn Drake, Margi Lucena Award

Miniature Fine Art Gallery:

Gwen Ethelbah, Honorable Mention
Michael Meyer, 3rd Place Oil
Katherine Irish, 1st Place Pastel
Wendy Ahlm, Honorable Mention

Other PAPNM members juried into the shows:

Tobi Clement
Carla Forrest
Jay Leutwyler
Mike Mahon
Jay Parks
Marilyn Wightman

The OPA National Show show will be held at the Herrig Center for the Arts in Bradenton, FL - May 27-June 1. 2025.

Congratulations to our PAPNM members, juried into the show:

Carole Belliveau
Ellen Buselli
Barbara Coleman
Albert Handell
Jane Hunt
Natasha Isenhour
Carolyn Lindsey

Visit OPA's site for more information: https://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/shows/ (click on the National Show Acceptance List)

If your name is not on this list and you were juried into the show, send Karen Halbert an email. See the News webpage for more information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Jane Hunt’s Work Joins the Booth Museum’s Permanent Collection

 

Renowned landscape artist Jane Hunt is honored to have her work added to the permanent collection of the Booth Museum of Western Art. As part of this milestone, Hunt has been selected as the museum’s 2025 Artist in Residence, where she will create the piece on-site, offering visitors a rare opportunity to witness her artistic process firsthand. During her residency, she will also lead a landscape painting workshop, sharing her techniques and insights with participants.

 

In conjunction with the residency, Hunt will be the featured speaker at the museum’s Art for Lunch event on March 5, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. She will discuss her career, creative inspirations, and the significance of the piece she is creating for the Booth’s collection.

 

The program is included with museum admission and will also be streamed for free on the Booth Museum’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Attendees can join in person with an optional lunch reservation, available until noon on March 4 at boothmuseum.org.

 

Hunt’s inclusion in the Booth’s permanent collection is a testament to her contributions to contemporary Western art. Whether attending in person or online, this event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into her work and artistic journey.

 

For more information, visit boothmuseum.org.

Jane Hunt OPA, AIS, AWA
Master Signature PAPNM, WAOW 
Vice President, OPA

www.janehuntart.com 
303-842-0743

Join my Art Newsletter here! 

Note: look for Jane's workshop announcements on the Workshop page: Member Workshops

PAPNMMembers Juried into the show:

Tom Blazier, Michele Byrne, Barbara Coleman, Peggy Immel, Katherine Irish, Richard Prather, Nancy Silvia, Peggy Trigg.

Join us in celebrating decades of art and community with the FINAL 34th year of ArtsThrive, a show and sale held at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque Museum Foundation presents nine days of opportunities to mix, mingle, and buy artwork from local, regional, and national artists in support of our mission.

February 27, 2025: Collectors’ Premiere

March 1, 2025: Saturday Gala

March 2 – 9, 2025: On view to the public and for sale at Albuquerque Museum. Online sales end March 8.

March 9, 2025: Final Call

Watch for more information to come about ticketed events and additional programming.

Information

Send a message to the Website Coordinator if your name is missing. See News for contact information.

What is the best thing about being an artist?

Cynthia Inson: The best thing about being an artist is the journey of learning, analysis, decision making and discovery that I so enjoy as I create. All these things truly fuel and run my engine.

Painting is much like writing to me. Instead of words I am using paint, color, brushstroke, lines, form to develop the story and create an impression of mood, light, distance, and three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface and space.

My goal, as an artist, is to captivate the viewer, to convince them to feel that sense of awe and joy that I felt seeing the sky that I painted or the mountains, roses, water, whatever. The goal is to stop them in their tracks and for them to respond and enjoy the impression the painting evokes.

The added challenge, for me as an artist, is also to create paintings that continue to draw the viewer in, to visually wander, to see parts or the whole of the painting differently over time. This worthy challenge also continues to fuel my growth as an artist.

Cynthia is represented by the Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 505-982-4631

To see more of Cynthia’s work, visit:

https://www.cynthiainsonart.com/

Congratulations to PAPNM members:

Michele Byrne, Damien Gonzales, Ann Jenemann, Lee MacLeod, Jay Parks and Spike Ress for their accepted Entries in the  9th-Annual-Small-Works-2025 Showcase.

Here's a link to the award winners:

https://online.flippingbook.com/view/26513520/6/

Jay Parks won an Honorable Mention:

View all the Artwork here (Click on the Small Works' Logo to view the flipping book view. Paintings begin on page 7).

As always, if your name should be here please notify karen.halbert@gmail.com.

Visit the studios of our PAPNM Painters (Linda Heath plus others TBA).

From Carla:

"I am gob smacked for being named a runner up as ABQ The Magazine's Best Visual Artist of 2024! Dear artist friends @janetbothneart took first honor and @amymditto_fineart runner up! Thank you Albuquerque!!!"