About

The Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) 15th National Juried Members Exhibition is a juried show and sale of original two-dimensional en plein air artworks by PAPNM members, presented by the PAPNM and the Legends of the West Gallery. The public and collectors are invited to view and purchase the artwork throughout the exhibition at the Gallery and on line. The art may be viewed also on this site when available.  

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.

Award Winners  ( . . . TBD!)

Best of Show - 

Best of Signature -

Best Artist Member -

Artist Member Award of Excellence -

Artist's Members Honorable Mention -

PAPNM Founder's Award -

Louisa McElwain Memorial Award -

Jeffrey Potter Memorial Award -

Joe Anna Arnett Memorial Award -

Legends of the West Gallery Award -   

Artist Paintings (when juried in) -

Detailed Show Schedule 

• April 22 -  Call to Entry starts
• May 13 -  Call to Entry closes
• Week of June 2 -  Artist Notification of Jury selection
• Aug.  24 -   Deadline for Shipped Work to Arrive
• Aug 25 & 26 - 11:00 - 2:00 each day. Hand Delivery of accepted works at Gallery.
• Aug 29-30 - Hang the Show with Gallery team
• August 31 -  Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony 6-8 p.m.
  
• Sept 1- 3, 9-4 daily, Kathleen Hudson Workshop on Painting Water 
• Sept. 30  - Show Closes
• Oct. 1 - noon-3 p.m. Unsold Work to be Picked Up and Shipped Work Repackaged and Prepared for Return

Judge of Awards - KATHLEEN HUDSON

https://www.kathleenbhudson.com/

Kathleen emphasizes dynamic light and atmosphere in her paintings. She is a Signature Member of Plein Air Painters of America and the second youngest artist ever to be elected a Fellow in the American Society of Marine Artists. In 2017, Hudson received the Grand Prize in the 6th Annual PleinAir Salon for her painting Bright Morning, Timberline Falls, which was featured on the July 2017 cover of PleinAir Magazine. The same month Southwest Art named her an "Artist to Watch."

Bruce Gómez

http://brucegomezart.smugmug.com

Bruce Gomez has been working in pastel full-time for the last twenty-nine years and has been teaching workshops for the past fifteen. His artistic influences range from Paleolithic art up to Alfred Sisley, Maxfield Parrish, Juan Gris, and Gustav Klimt. Bruce considers himself fortunate to travel to and paint in such wonderful places as Telluride, Paris, Rome, and Moab.

Richard Guzmán

https://artisgallerysantafe.com/product-category/richard-guzman/

Richard Guzman’s painting style has been described as robust, expressionistic, energetic, with sweeping use of color and skillful harmonies. These attributes are born of close observation of subject matter, countless hours of indoor as well as outdoor painting, and a boundless love of the craft. Richard has instructed for both private and pubic institutions for the past twenty-five years. He brings a wealth of information that includes the history of painting as well as the most recent trends in modern times.

Jeff Otis

http://jeffotisfineart.com

Jeff Otis is an oil painter and writer, living in Albuquerque, who is known primarily for his landscapes and hopefully soon, his novels. Landscape, especially the dramatic vistas of the desert Southwest, are his central focus. His style is representational and often accompanied by contrasts of light and shade as well as dynamic color harmonies. He attributes much of his development as a painter to great artists of the past such as Monet, Sargent, Millet, and Sorolla. Contemporary artists having equally important influence include Wilson Hurley, Michael Lynch, Russell Chatham, Clyde Aspevig, Richard Schmid, Laura Robb, Dan Gerhartz, Wayne Wolfe, Ralph Oberg, Bill Gallen, David Leffel, and Sherrie Mcgraw. He is a signature member of Oil Painters of America