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Featured Artist: Jane Hunt

Jane Hunt is a multi-award-winning oil painter, originally from the UK and now based in Colorado. With over 200 accolades and works exhibited globally, Hunt’s landscape pieces capture the essence of nature. We discuss her journey and practice, from the importance of painting en plein air to how she strives to help others through her teaching.

Jane Hunt is a Master Signature Artist of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.

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PAPNM long-time member, Janet Amtmann, has helped form the new Otero Arts Organization, a 501C 3 non-profit organization in Alamogordo:

https://www.oteroarts.org/

From Janet: 

"...since March of 2022, we have been holding monthly art exhibitions by artists from around the Southern New Mexico area.  

We have received grants from New Mexico Arts, the latest being for 2023-2024 to support our arts programs.  Then most recently we received a grant from the Devasthali Family Foundation and the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico specifically for "Visual Arts".  

It's been a lot of fun working with artists to help them show their work  at our renovated 1937 WPA building (formerly the Women's Club of Alamogordo).  When the club disbanded some years ago, the county, who owns the building, renovated it and offered it to Otero Arts as a venue for art and cultural programs.  

I was one of the founding members and currently serve as Vice President and chair of the Otero Arts Committee.  

So despite leaving lovely Santa Fe and all my artist friends there and in Albuquerque, I've managed to find lots of inspiring artists here in Alamogordo and environs.  I've dreamed of hosting a plein air workshop here, and am pleased that my former teacher and friend, Anita Louise West has agreed to host the plein air workshop for us." (See Member Workshops)

Congratulations, Janet, on your efforts to organize an arts' group in another part of this state.

https://modernimpressionistmag.com/

Subscribe to read the article, and click on the Magazine 'page'.

What a great article-by Michael Doragi! I highly recommend it. So inspiring with so much information for any artist. I've read several of her bio's but this one gets as close as I've ever seen one get to the -shall I say- essence of the artist.

The article contains a step-by-step demo by Michele. And Michele's painting that was at the Legends' Gallery -but has since sold- is in the article along with many other excellent paintings.

Barbara Coleman, PAPNM Signature Member and Jane Hunt, PAPNM Master Signature Member have won awards in the July 2023 Plein Air Art Salon Competition:

From Barbara: I am honored to share that "Crackling Cold on the Rio Grande", 12x16, oil, won an Honorable Mention in PleinAir Magazine's Plein Air Salon National competition for July 2023! Judge of Awards was Kevin Macpherson

Jane Hunt:

 Write to karen.halbert@gmail.com if your award was missed.

From Natasha: Simultaneously thrilled, honored and in disbelief, I just learned that my painting, The Trees Singing, won an honorable mention in the Oil Painters of America, summer online showcase! 553 entries and 13 awardees. So honored to get acknowledgment out of the sea of extraordinary talent that submitted! A humble and gratitude -filled thank you to judge Elizabeth Pollie, and to Oil Painters of America for this honor.

https://stepupgallery.org/call-for-art/

more info: mailto:stepupgallery@icloud.com

The gallery is managed by PAPNM Member, Diane Stoffel.

From Peggy:

ENDLESS SUNSHINE ......

You ever notice how summer just walks in, all bright and cheerful, like it owns the place? Even with temperatures soaring, there's something undeniably magical about this time of year. The monsoons decided to show up fashionably late, the hay's been cut and baled and Steve and I are gearing up for our biennial show, "Side by Side", at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art right here in Taos. Mark your calendars. September 2nd is the day it all kicks off! So, if you've got a hankering for some art and a good time, swing by the opening reception or just pop in for a visit.

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In addition, PAPNM Master, Albert Handell, will be presenting the opening demo at Pastel Live, at 9:30 AM Mountain Time.

Auction Paintings: 

"August at Petite Falls"
pastel, 12" x 16"
Opening Bid: $4,500 - Buy Now: $8,500

"Late Summer"
pastel, 12" x 16"
Opening Bid: $4,500 - Buy Now: $8,500

For full announcement select Handell Special Announcement.pdf

Congratulations to PAPNM member, Chris Morel, for his inclusion with a veritable list of luminaries in the Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational.

https://www.crestedbuttepleinairinvitational.com/

See more of Chris' work here: https://morelart.com/

Carole is in the news along with the winners of the awards for the Los Alamos Paint Out!!!

ART News:

At the 2023 Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) Los Alamos Paint Out and Show’s opening reception held Aug. 4, judge Carole Belliveau chose the best paintings of the artwork done over the previous week. She said she could have easily given out 10 awards instead of five.

The awards are as follows:

• Best of Show: “Worldly Journey” by Deanne Kroll, Oil, 16”x16”;
• Second Place: “Camp May Aspens” by Rachel Pearson of Los Alamos, Pastel, 12”x16”;
• Third Place: “Evening Farewell” by Lynn Kearny, Pastel, 9“x12”;
• Honorable Mention: “Volcanic Capstone” by Ginny Bracht, Gouache, 10”x8”;
• Best of the Tiny Treasures: “White Rock Overlook” by Wendy Ahlm, Watercolor, 2“x3”; and
• First Place Quick Draw: “Tree at Fuller Lodge” by Marcia Williams at the Aug. 2 contest.

The Best of Show painting by Deanne Kroll was sold at the opening reception.

All other paintings are available for purchase at the exhibit in Fuller Lodge Art Center until Saturday, Sept. 2. Their hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico is a non-profit organization continuing the legacy of outdoor painting since 2007. Visit http://www.papnm.org.

https://ladailypost.com/papnm-los-alamos-paint-out-winners-announced/