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ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 15th

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Mother Road Open Air Open Road
Paint Out and Show

Show Album

PAPNM and AAI members
May 14-Aug 29: Paint Out: Anywhere along Route 66
Sept 5 - Oct 3 - Show - Online and at the Amarillo, Texas Art Institute Sunset Gallery - https://www.artsinthesunset.org

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Check out our Mother Road video

https://youtu.be/dDJtoZ_lomI

2025 Fall Color Passages Online Contest

Everyone is encouraged to upload their best Fall Color painting for a chance to win cash prizes, online exposure and the admiration of their peers.

Fall Color Passages Album

Fall Color Passages Contest Prospectus

2025 17th National Juried Members Show

July 12 - Aug 8

at the Legends of the West Gallery

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BEST in SHOW Artist: Virginia Unseld

BEST of Signature Members: Carole Belliveau

BEST of Artist Members: Ellen Buselli

All Awards

All Show Paintings

See some photos of the opening reception (plus a link to a video of the award announcements) here

12 paintings were sold at the 17th National Members show!

1. Ken Hartman "Taos Valley"

2. Wendy Ahlm "Out of Gas"

3. Carolyn Lindsey "East Porch"

4. Carole Belliveau "The Falls"

5. Nancy Davis "Winter Grass"

6. Donna Barnhill "Pedernal in the Afternoon"

7. Roger Gathman "Three Gun Springs Arroyo"

8. Dick Wimberly "The Road Home"

9. Mike Meyer "Letting the Light Through"

10. Bill Meuser "NM Gold"

11. Barbara Mulleneaux, "The Happy Family"

12. Lee MacLeod, "Winter's Touch"

Plein Air Workshop with Qiang Huang was postponed. New registration for the 3 day workshop on October 17, 18 and 19 now open !

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MEMBER BENEFITS

Beginners Welcome!

Outdoor - Paint Outs
Events - some with workshops and demos.
Online Contests
Member profile page
Share your work and Biography.
Announcements for Members.
Member Goodies for Members.
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Paint Outs and Paint Alongs

Visit the Paint Out Album (including images from Walt Gonske's garden).

Members: log on to view any upcoming paint outs.

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IMPORTANT

PAPNM Cancellation Policy please read

Videos by PAPNM Members

plus new video at Walt Gonske's by Stephanie

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Members: Log on First. THEN click on Member Goodies for information and for discount details.

Nov 6 - 8

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Member News

Michele Christian: Paint and Sip Nov 4 3- 6 pm Abiquiu inn

29 Oct 2025 3:00 PM

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Plein Air Salon 2025.Hunt, Isenhour - Sept Top Finalists.

26 Oct 2025 12:16 PM

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Jane Hunt PAPNM Master Artist: New Representation at the Legacy Gallery in Santa Fe

26 Oct 2025 8:20 AM

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Michael Chesley Johnson: Sedona Plein Air Festival Honorable Mention Award

26 Oct 2025 7:00 AM

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Katherine Gauntt: Solo Exhibit October. East Mountain Public Library

25 Oct 2025 2:04 PM

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Coleman, Lindsey: Modern Impressionist Awards Aug/Sept

25 Oct 2025 8:55 AM

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Member Workshops

Michele Byrne: 2026 Workshops

18 Feb 2026 10:00 AM

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Deanne Kroll: Two Workshops Nov 7 and Nov 22

07 Nov 2025 10:00 AM

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Albert Handell Santa Fe Workshops Dec Studio Oil

07 Nov 2025 9:00 AM

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All Member Workshops

3-Day Plein Air Painting

Workshop with Qiang Huang

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Recent Events

Past Year Awards

Beginning with 2024, all event awards are part of the slide show.

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - HONORABLE MENTION Madina Croce, “View Toward Black Mesa”, oil on linen, 16"x20", $2000

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - BEST OF TINY TREASURES Colleen Z. Gregoire, "Shadow's Edge", oil on tiny canvas, 2" x 3", White Rock Overlook, $60

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - HONORABLE MENTION Gwen Ethelbah, East Jemez Rd. #2, 12" x 12", oil, $775

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - SECOND PLACE OVERALL Jennifer Leon, Deer Trap Mesa, Oil on board, 12”x18”. Painted on the east end of the northwest lobe of Deer Trap Mesa. $775.

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - THIRD PLACE OVERALL Wendy Ahlm, "Midsummer's Day" - Gouache, 10" x 8", painted off the trail behind the Camp May picnic area in Los Alamos, $485

2024 Los Alamos Paint Out - BEST IN SHOW Rachel Pearson, "Into the Woods", 20"x16", pastel

2025 Summer Skies FIRST PLACE - C.S. (Steve) Talley - 19. West of El Prado, New Mexico : 9x12 : Oil : NFS

2025 Summer Skies SECOND PLACE - Carole Belliveau - 8. Siren Skies, 6x8, Oil, Eldorado

2025 Summer Skies THIRD PLACE - Deanne Kroll - 10. Stretching High Santa Fe, NM 14x11 Oil on panel $1050

2025 Spring Contest 1st Place - Kathleen Reilly - Spring Walk, 8 x 10, Pella Crossing, oil, $450

2025 Spring Contest 2nd Place - Donna Barnhill - “Spring Melt”, 6”x8”, oil

Lisa Flynn FIRST PLACE 2025 Winter Wonderland Contest - . "Winter Friends", 11"x14" Oil, Santa Fe Preserve

Bill Moyer THIRD PLACE 2025 Winter Wonderland Contest - "In the Shadows", Oil, 16x12, Eldorado at Santa Fe, $800

Carole Belliveau. SECOND PLACE 2025 Winter Wonderland Contest - Windy Day, Oil, 8x10, Arroyo at Museum Hill

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE 2024 Fall Contest. Kathleen Reilly - The Old Corral, 9 x 12, Oil, $600, Heil Ranch

FIRST PLACE - 2024 Fall Contest. John Meister, Bejeweled, Oil, 12"x9", (Painted in the La Cueva area on Sandia Mountain, Albuquerque)

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE 2024 Fall Contest. Peter Grab, Late in the Day , 10x 17 oil, La Cienega

2025 17th National Juried Members Show,, Legends of the West Gallery Award and tied for Artist Choice: Donna Barnhill Pedernal in the Afternoon Oil 6" x 12" x .25" $550.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Chairman's Award, Dick Wimberly The Road Home Oil on linen 9" x 12" x 0" $800.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, The Artist Studio Award: Karen Halbert Abiquiu Cliffs Abstraction Oil and Graphite 10" x 16" x .125" $600.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Joe Anna Arnett Memorial Award, Wendy Ahlm Diana Oil 9" x 12" x .10" $595.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Jeffrey Potter Memorial award, Barbara Coleman Cloudscape oil 8" x 10" x .25" $950.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Founders' Award, Roger Gathman 3 Gun Springs Arroyo Gouache 5" x 7" x 1" $400.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Artist Member Honorable Mention, Diane Arenberg Along the Old Ranch Road Pastel on Sanded Board 12" x 16" x 1" $1,600.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, Artist Members Award of Excellence, Rachel Pearson Endurance #4 oil 9" x 12" x .2" $600.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, BEST OF ARTIST MEMBERS and Tied for Artist Choice Award, Ellen Buselli The Fence oil on linen 10" x 12" x 1" $1,400.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, BEST OF SIGNATURE MEMBERS: Carole Belliveau China Cove Oil 8" x 10" x .25" $560.00

2025 17th National Juried Members Show, BEST IN SHOW Virginia Unseld A Perfect Day oils 12" x 16" x 2" $745.00

Past Year Awards Album

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Sept 5 - Oct 3, 2025

July 12 - Aug 8, 2025

Nov 23 - Dec 31, 2024

August 2024

Dec 2024 - Mar 2025

Mar - June 2025

June - Sept 2025

Sept - Dec 2024

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Mission

The Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) is a professional association of artists dedicated to the business of preserving and promoting painting "en plein air" - in the open air or outdoors.

PAPNM provides regular opportunities for members to paint together during frequent "paint outs" and hosts juried and open exhibitions of members' work.