Top Three Awards for PAPNM Members!

Congratulations to Paul Murray, Rachel Pearson and Mike Mahon for their top awards in the Pastel Society of NM Sense of Place Show at the Legends of the West Gallery in Santa Fe through Sept 27.

https://legendsofthewestfineart.com

EL RITO STUDIO TOUR

https://www.elritoartassociation.org/studio-tour/

Michele Byrne will be participating in the El Rito Studio Tour on:

September 27 and 28th

10 AM to 5 PM each day.

Michele will be exhibiting her landscapes and miscellaneous paintings along with Elaine Lockard, who now resides in the General Store in El Rito.

They will both be at stop #12 on the map.(General Store Studio)

Michele will be painting and explaining her process on Saturday morning.

Come visit this most interesting village, just north of Abiquiu, with beautiful vistas all around.

LIVING CREATURES, LIVING COLORS

ARTIST DEMOS, SEPTEMBER 13, 11am - 4pm 

Sage Creek Gallery presents Living Creatures, Living Colors, a vibrant exhibition showcasing the work of four artists: Ken Rowe, Charles Iarrobino, and Bill Gallen, Cecilia Robertson. This show features exceptional wildlife bronze sculptures, and captivating Southwestern and European landscapes. 

Visit: https://sagecreekgallery.com/ for more information.

The music and dancers at the opening reception on Sept 5 made for a very entertaining event. The paintings are spectacular and well displayed.

From Carole: "A huge Thank You to Underwood Gallery, Santa Fe for hosting my exhibition "Fiesta in the High Desert" with paintings of the Ballet de Folklorico de Santa Fe, the enthusiastic dancers that entertained the crowd in spite of the rain storms, and the friends that braved the weather to come see the show. Thanks to all that took and sent photos of the occasion! For those that could not attend the exhibition of the charming Nina paintings and my new studio landscape works, they will be up through September. Please come to see them. It was truly a night of Fiesta at 225 Canyon Road!"

Visit: https://www.underwoodgallerynm.com/. and

https://www.carolebelliveau.com/

for more information.

Congratulations to PAPNM Members, Michele Z. Farrier (Third Place), Kath Reilly (Artist Choice) and Virginia Unseld (Award of Merit) for their awards in the

28th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale

Visit: https://showsubmit.com/gallery/paac-28th-annual-national-juried-fine-art-exhibition-and-sale to see all the juried entries.

From Michael, PAPNM Signature Member:

"’m delighted that Eric Rhoads, publisher of PleinAir magazine, has invited me back to give another live demonstration for Art School Live! Tune in on Thursday, September 11th, at noon Eastern Time, to the YouTube channel:  youtube.com/@artschoollive

What will I be demonstrating? Here’s a little about my presentation:

Many artists paint rocks—but are we really looking at how light and color shift with the weather? In this pastel demonstration, I’ll explore how rocks behave under bright sun and soft fog. You’ll learn how to use color temperature to add realism, and how bounced light, broken color, and a bold, unexpected palette can bring drama and life to your painting. 

You may wonder why I chose pastel rather than oil. Since there’s a lot I want to show about layering and color adjustment, pastel is a quicker medium for this. You can certainly do the same with oil, but in the time constraints of the show, pastel will be better.

The program will last about an hour. I hope to see you there!"

Visit: https://www.mchesleyjohnson.com

LANDSCAPE AND PLEIN AIR

Congratulations to Ellen for her acceptance into the prestigious international art show with two paintings.

Visit: https://www.thealmenaracollection.com/page/40618/the-2025-almenara-art-prize

The James R Ross Fine Art Gallery, in IN is hosting our 

NOAPS BEST OF AMERICA 2025

Join us for an exciting week of awards, demonstrations and networking!

Opening & Awards Reception, October 2, 2025 at the James R Ross Fine Art Gallery

ABOUT THE EVENT

CELEBRATING ITS 35TH “BEST OF AMERICA” INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION, THE NATIONAL OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTERS’ SOCIETY (NOAPS) INVITES OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTERS FROM ALL ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO APPLY TO OUR EXHIBIT HONORING THE BEST IN OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING. NOAPS HAS BEEN SHOWCASING THE TALENTS OF OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTERS SINCE 1991.
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Associate Member Online Show

Congratulations to the following PAPNM Member juried into the show.

Carole Belliveau, Michele Z. Farrier, Lisa Flynn, Katherine Irish, Jay Parks.

The 2,201 images were juried by a panel of five Signature Members in a blind process.

The accepted 260 images are now being reviewed by our 

Awards Judge   Brienne M. Brown AIS