Member News

Ann Blankenship is showing her plein air paintings in a show entitled Walking in the Light, at the Jemez Fine Art Gallery, 17346 Hwy 4, in Jemez Springs NM through August 22nd. Artist reception Saturday, August 10, 12-3 PM. 

https://www.michelebyrne.com

Congratulations to Michele Byrne, PAPNM Signature Member.

From Susan:

"Life is full of challenges! We’re stronger by working together through life’s hurdles. Now it is time to celebrate our RENEWED STRENGTH with a visual exhibition. We are blessed and grateful to share our artwork after overcoming serious physical illnesses. Our new artwork explores determination and perspective about our lives being even better as we age with RENEWED love, vision, courage, compassion, and faith.

Please come celebrate with us at our gallery reception on Saturday, July 27, 12-3pm. Our art show is at Jemez Fine Art Gallery through August 8, 2024"

Lorenzo Chavez, Tsagi, Pastel

howtopastel.com

Wonderful interview with PAPNM Member, Lorenzo Chavez, with many pastel tips.

"Lorenzo Chavez, our guest this month, is one of those amazing artists who paints mostly on location. In fact, as I was starting to organize this blog post, I emailed a question to Lorenzo. He squeaked in a quick reply before heading off for a week’s painting trip to Utah and Nevada!

Lorenzo’s work expresses so clearly his love of the land, not just the grand vast scenes but also the seemingly ordinary corners of the sometimes scruffy landscape. The energy and life that comes from working on location pour forth from his paintings. Lorenzo works in both oil and pastel and here he shares some of his pastel work with us." (more in the link above)

Link to Article

From PAPNM Signature Artist, Damien Gonzales: "Just received notice of this! Thank you very much Realism Today!" 

https://www.noaps.org

From Phyllis, PAPNM President, 2021-22: "So pleased to share the news that my painting Mr Red was juried into the NOAPS ASSOCIATE Online Exhibition!". 

Ruidoso Convention Center: July 27-28

PAPNM Signature Member, Michele Byrne, and PAPNM Webmaster, Karen Halbert, are featured in the Sept 2024 Issue of Plein Air Magazine in an excellent article by Bob Bahr, on The Science of Beauty, discussing how they use Dynamic Symmetry.

From Karen: Thanks to Michele for recommending my name to Bahr!!

Images from the magazine:

And the issue has a full-page ad by Halbert (when I knew the issue would have this article by Bahr, I increased the size of my ad so that viewers might note the reference to workshops on Dynamic Symmetry- soon on the Workshop page):

Congratulations to PAPNM Vice President, Nancy J Davis, for her beautiful painting in this Colorado show.

OPA’s 2024 National Juried Salon is being hosted by James R. Ross Fine Art, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 25  through August 16, 2024. The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, July 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the awards presentation at 7:00 p.m.

Visit the OPA site for all entries AND to see larger versions our own PAPNM Entries:

https://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/opa_show/2024-opa-national-juried-salon/

The show had 1400 entries with 120 paintings juried into the show. And our own PAPNM Members, Barbara Coleman and Albert Handell won two of the awards!!

JUST ANNOUNCED. Congratulations to PAPNM Members, Barbara Coleman, President and Signature Member, and Albert Handell, Master Signature Member, for their AWARDS in this prestigious show: