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:

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"

https://www.michelebyrne.com

Congratulations to Michele Byrne, PAPNM Signature Member.

Painting credit: John Meister

Show will be at Joe's Dining throughout 2024, with paintings replaced as they are sold.

PAPNM Artists: 

Lycia Adams
Donna Barnhill
Ellen Buselli
Michele Byrne
Jane Frederick
Cindy Fry
Marge Garcia Loehr
Phyllis Gunderson
Karen  Halbert
Nancy Dean Kreger
Deanne Kroll
Josephine Lazarus
Jack McGowan
John Meister
Rachel Pearson
Betsy Pierce
Steven Pierce
Monika ten Bruggencate
Jim Trigg
Stephanie West
Marilyn Wightman
and Vincent McGinley

Nice video of the show (click on image ):

OR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrD898hhZDA

Thanks to Stephanie West and James Trigg for the video.

Hanging Helpers: PAPNM Members - Cindy Fry, Jane Frederick, Joe's Dining Owner- Roland, Marcia Williams, Vincent McGinley and Nancy Dean Kreger.  Special thanks to Nancy and Vincent and James Trigg for organizing this event.

https://www.sfestudioart.com/

Note the additional preview weekend. 

https://www.sfestudioart.com/previewgallery

PAPNM Members participating in the tour:

https://www.sfestudioart.com/artists:

Carole Belliveau, Michele Byrne, Jane Frederick, Cindy Fry, Albert Handell, Stephanie West, Marcia Williams. Click on the artist's "Learn More" button to find the studio used and its location. or visit the "studios" button directly:

https://www.sfestudioart.com/studios:

PAPNM Artists Studios are in the Historic District (Belliveau, Williams, Handell,  Byrne, Fry) and in the Midtown/La Tierra District (Frederick, West). These districts are near each other.

Michele Byrne is highlighted for her free demo on the 18th.  See the Workshops' tab

https://www.sfestudioart.com/workshops:  

Sep 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Studio 41 - Michele Byrne, 519 Silva St, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA

Michele will give a talk and demonstration on how she creates her dramatic paintings with palette knife and impressionistic brushwork. She will explain her process and how she uses Dynamic Symmetry to design her pieces and then will paint in oils and explain her process step-by-step.

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition

Rockport Art Association and Museum (RAA&M), Rockport, MA

September 27 – October 26, 2024

Congratulations to PAPNM Members, juried into this prestigious show:

Barbara Coleman, Albert Handell, Carolyn Lindsey, Spike Ress.

https://showsubmit.com/gallery/ais-25th-annual-national-juried-exhibition

Join me at Pastel Live to Unveil the Beauty of Pastels!  In preparation for this year's Pastel Live, I've crafted an educational demonstration that highlights the remarkable qualities of the pastel medium. This year, I decided to focus on how to work with pastel from an oil painting, showcasing the intense colors and unique beauty that pastels offer. In my demonstration, I explore how the vivid colors of pastels, particularly yellows and reds, can be enhanced with a mixture of hues to produce a dynamic mauve. Additionally, I delve into the interplay of colors in different lighting conditions. You'll see how vibrant pastel colors appear opaque in sunlight, while the shadows are slightly darker and more transparent, creating a striking contrast. Join me at Pastel Live to discover the intense and captivating world of pastels, and to learn techniques that will enrich your artistic journey.    Use code HANDELL to get 10% OFF  your ticket at https://store.streamlinepublishing.com/products/2024-pastel-live       This event takes place September 18-20, 2024,  with an Essential Techniques Day on September 17.

My Pastel for Pastel Live  I decided that my pastel demonstration for this year's Pastel Live be primarily educational. I also decided I wanted to demonstrate how to work with Pastel from an oil painting and show the intense colors and beauty of the pastel medium.

Usually one paints an oil from a pastel as if the oil was more important than Pastel. This is in reverse....(I don't believe I emphasized that in the video).

I wanted to show how intense pastel colors, yellow and red, can be complemented with a mixture of colors that ends up with a vibrating mauve.....

I also wanted to show how vibrant pastel colors, again yellow and red, look opaque in sunshine, and how the shadows are slightly darker and more transparent and show the contrast of the two areas.

Art in the Park in Corrales, New Mexico is back! The Corrales Society of Artists is hosting this year's events at La Entrada Park in conjunction with the Galloping Goats Public Art Project on Saturdays July 13th and October 12th from 9 am to 3 pm. The undecorated goats will be on display in July and the finished decorated goats in October. Support local artists!

https://www.corrales-nm.org/parksrec/page/art-park-0

PAPNM Members: if you are participating, write to karen.halbert@gmail.com

From Carla: "Please come visit me in my tent. 

I am offering a specially priced selection of fine art paintings!"

https://www.carlaforrest.com/event/206368/art-in-the-park-2024

Interview with PAPNM Member, Barbara Mulleneaux.

"We were lucky to catch up with Barbara Mulleneaux recently and have shared our conversation..."

Click here.