Due to severe weather the paint out has been cancelled.
Watch the site for an announcement for another paint out in western New Mexico.
We are honored that Michael Chesley Johnson, renowned artist, member of PAPNM and new resident of New Mexico has offered to serve as host for a Western Regional Paint Out.
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Time: Meet at 9 a.m.
Location: Continental Divide Trailhead Parking Lot, Rte 547, north of Grants.
Limit: 10 painters. A wait list will be maintained. New max limit on NM gatherings.
Open to non-members*
Directions:
From I-40 W.
- Take exit 85 in Grants.
- Merge onto State Hwy 117 / Pass by Taco Bell (on the right) / 0.7 mi
- Continue onto E Santa Fe Ave / 1.5 mi
- Turn right onto 1st St / Pass by Allsup's Convenience Store (on the right in 0.5 mi) / 0.9 mi
- Turn right onto W Roosevelt Ave / 0.4 mi
- Turn left onto NM-547 N/Lobo Canyon Rd
- Pass NM Corrections Facility (Prison)
- Look for big sign saying “Continental Divide Trail” on right. Short gravel access road up hill to large parking area. / 4.2 mi
Here is the route, from I-40 in Grants (and area google map):
https://goo.gl/maps/gvapt7gjQ1ccsPjL7
Host: Michael Chesley Johnson, mcj.painter@gmail.com
RSVP via e-mail, please
Also, please register as usual.
OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS. Please consider joining the organization click Join Us soon! If you register for this paint-out as a non-member we will send you an additional general paint out liability waiver.
What to Expect: The parking lot to the Continental Divide trailhead is large and can accommodate perhaps a dozen vehicles. From the parking lot, you can see views of the distant Zuni Mountains plus closer ridges that eventually lead up to Mount Taylor. If you hike up the trail a bit, the views are even more dramatic, and for painters looking for closer subjects, interesting twisted junipers and rocky outcrops. There is little shade at the trailhead, but up the trail there are small trees that afford some protection. If you tire of painting the beautiful view, you can continue farther up the road where there are pullouts. Where the road splits off for La Mosca and other parts of Mount Taylor, there are excellent views there as well.
There are no facilities at the trailhead. However, five miles up the road (547) is the USFS Coal Mine Campground with pit toilets.
The Plan: We'll meet at 9 a.m. Plan on painting all day and bring a bag lunch. For those who want to spend the night, your host plans to camp at the Coal Mine Campground. It is a small campground with paved pads and a self-pay system. Other than the pit toilets, there are no services. You can reserve a space on-line.
For more information about regularly scheduled paintouts visit the NEW Paintouts page.
We will be watching for changes in the New Mexico Covid guidelines to be in compliance with them and will let you know when they change. For now we know:
- Masks are required
- Six feet apart
- “Avoid crowds” – no limit is given on numbers
- Cars also should be parked six feet apart
- Any visitors from out-of-state must self-quarantine for two weeks.
But since the parking is somewhat limited we will be setting a limit on the number of registrants. We will keep a wait-list. And please do write to Michael as indicated, with any questions, but also to let him know of your interest. And the registration list will be available to all as well.
Let us hope that by September all will be much better.
Safe painting, everyone.
Note before you complete your paint out registration you will need to check the box asserting that during this pandemic, the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico is released from covid-related liability.
You may also download the Covid liability release here:
LiabilityReleaseWaiverDuringPandemic.txt:
*Non-members will need to agree to this additional release of liability also (sent by email after registration): Non-members Release of Liability.
