Jemez Fine Art Gallery*

Hot Springs, Cool Town: Jemez Non-Juried Members Paint out and Show

April 24 - May 7, 2021

MEMBERS SHOW

The PAPNM Jemez Non-Juried Members Paint out and Show is a paint out and show of original two-dimensional en plein air artworks presented by the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM)* and hosted by Jemez Fine Art Gallery*, 17346 Hwy. 4, Jemez Springs, NM 87024.

The public and collectors are invited to attend the opening reception and view the exhibition at Jemez Fine Art Gallery*.  The opening reception is Saturday, April 24th from 1 - 4 PM.

PAPNM is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization of artists dedicated to preserving and promoting painting "en plein air" - in the open air or outdoors.

Jemez Fine Art Gallery* is a collective of 13 Jemez-area artists.

Participants must adhere to the New Mexico Governor's Public Health Orders and Executive Orders. More information can be found here.

Eligibility

• All applicants must register at this website HERE.
• This call is for all current PAPNM members working in two-dimensional media, limited to oil media (traditional and water-mixable), wet media (acrylic, watercolor, and gouache), and dry media (pastel).
• PAPNM Membership for 2020 must be current with dues paid in full before submitting to the call for entry for the exhibition. To join, visit www.papnm.org, and click “Join Us” in the top menu. Follow the instructions for member application or renewal and payment.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

• Open to the first 60 PAPNM members who register for the Jemez Non-Juried Member Paint Out and Show and pay the entry fee.

• $41 (non-refundable) Entry Fee.

• Due to PAPNM’s 501(c)6 status only PAPNM members are allowed to exhibit.
  

• Each artist will be allowed to enter work no larger than 252 square inches (not including frame size.) For example, one 14” x 18” painting, OR 2 paintings up to 9” x12.” Maximum, 2 paintings per artist.
• While PAPNM signature and master signature members are welcome to participate, they will not be eligible for awards.
• There is no minimum price for artwork.

• All painting surfaces must be stamped on the back during the event to be eligible for entry in the show. 

• All work must be at least 80% completed en plein air, within the allotted paint out period and within the specified paint out locations.

Entry Fee: $41

Paint out Period & Designated Paint out Area

• Participants must adhere to the New Mexico Governor's Public Health Orders and Executive Orders. More information can be found here.
• Stamping will occur the evening of April 16 from 5 - 7 pm. Additional stamping times and locations will be listed in the participant welcome email.

• Paint outs will be held daily April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22.

• Designated Paint out Area is within an approx. 35-mile radius of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, in permitted areas. A map will be emailed to participants prior to the event.

Artwork Delivery

• All work must be sturdily framed and ready to hang, with d-rings and wire. 

• No metal frames or saw tooth hangers will be accepted. 

• Artist name, title, price to appear on supplied label and affixed to the back of painting.  

• Up to two framed paintings (see size limitations below) may be hand-delivered  11 AM - 4 PM on Thursday, April 22 to: Jemez Fine Art Gallery, 17346 Hwy. 4, Jemez Springs, NM 87024

• Each artist will be allowed to enter work no larger than 252 square inches (not including frame size.) For example, one 14” x 18” painting, OR 2 paintings up to 9” x12.” Maximum, 2 paintings per artist.

• The artist will need to photograph his or her work and e-mail the images to art@wendyahlm.com by midnight on Thursday, April 22. The images should be a high quality jpegs minimum 5” x 7” 300dpi. Ideal file size is 1MB – 3MB. It is recommended you photograph the work before it is framed for clarity. Images may be used for additional publicity. 

Artwork Retrieval

• All unsold paintings to be picked up 11 AM – 4 PM on Friday, May 7. 

• All unclaimed paintings will become the property of PAPNM and will be disposed of as the board sees fit. 

OPENING RECEPTION
(TBD pending updates from NM Governor's Office)

• Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 1 - 4 PM at the Jemez Fine Art Gallery at 17346 Hwy. 4, Jemez Springs, NM 87024. 

• Awards will be presented at the reception

Terms of Artwork Sales 

• All work exhibited must be for sale. If an artist’s painting sells and the buyer takes it, that artist may replace the sold painting with another stamped painting done during the paint out. 

• Additional replacement paintings are not stored on the gallery premises. 

• All artwork must be available for sale by Jemez Fine Art Gallery for the entire duration of the show. 

• Customers will pay all packing and shipping charges, insurance costs.

• All possible care will be taken with the work submitted to the event. The gallery will not assume responsibility for work improperly framed. 

• Artists receive 75% of the sale price less 6% if it is purchased by credit card. Artists are responsible for paying the gross receipt tax due from any sale and could consider factoring the tax into their sale price. 

• Jemez Fine Art Gallery will handle all gallery sales and collect all associated payments from customers.

Judge of Awards, Tobi Clement:

“Creativity requires courage, curiosity and a willingness to be playful.” ~ Tobi

“My love of the outdoors, nature, and gardening evolved into a strong desire to express the beauty I was experiencing both visually and energetically when I was outdoors. The intuitive voice led me to choose pastels as my medium and evoked my desire to learn to paint en plein air. The choice could not be more fitting, allowing me to spend time outdoors observing the magical and ever-changing light and extraordinary landscapes of New Mexico.

2010  Tobi began her art journey by taking art workshops and joining her local art organizations, Plein Air Painters of NM and Pastel Society of NM. Tobi said “ I gained so much experience from observing my peers, painting plein air with the group and attending art shows. It wasn’t long before I felt ready to enter local juried shows.” 

2018  A pivotal year in her career as an artist. Tobi was recognized as an Artist to Watch in the May issue of Southwest Art Magazine, then mentioned as the Featured Artist in the June/July issue of Santa Fean Magazine.
An invitation to be represented by Canyon Road Contemporary Art Gallery followed. 

2019  Pratiques des Arts, a French magazine interviewed Tobi for an eight-page editorial and featured her pastel painting “Can I Tempt You?” on the cover of the magazine. 

Tobi was then invited to be one of fourteen American Pastel Artists to be invited by the Les Amis Des Arts to be included in a special exhibition honoring women pastellists. The show will feature the American Women in the historical Orangerie of the Castle La Louvier. The second exhibition will feature over 30 women pastellists from around the world. Exhibition dates May 1, 2022. 

2020  Pastel Journal invited Tobi to create a two-part article for the Skill Builders section, discussing the importance of  understanding the variety of materials available to pastel artists. The first editorial, in the August issue 2020, reviewed brands of pastel papers, the second editorial, October issue 2020, reviewed pastel brands. 

PleinAir Magazine Invited Tobi to create a 6 page article for their Elements section, November issue 2020, explaining her approach to painting skies.