Member News

Congratulations to the following PAPNM members for their acceptance into this prestigious Exhibition: - taking place Mar 31 - Apr 30 in Charleston, SC.

The awards and recognition ceremony will take place March 30 at Charleston Music Hall from 8 to 10 p.m.  EST. The next day, March 31, from 5 to 9 p.m., Reinert Fine Art will host the opening reception.

You may watch the ceremony live on Facebook at 8 pm EST. (search FB for Oil Painters of America).

Ellen Buselli OPA
Michele Byrne
Albert Handell OPAM
Jane Hunt OPA
Carolyn Jeanene Lindsey
Kevin Macpherson OPAM
Chris Morel
Richard Prather OPA

For more information, visit OPA's Full Acceptance List page with paintings.

Congratulations to PAPNM Members for their awards: Blazier, Chanchani, Clement, Drake, Edmonson, Handell, Meister, Murray, Wimberly.

For larger images and more paintings: 

https://masterworksnm.org/standard-gallery-2023/

Painting on cover of ABQ Journal and in the Masterworks show.

See article for Tobi's other painting that won an award.

ABQ Journal:
https://www.abqjournal.com/2584843/masterworks-of-new-mexico-show-hits-25-years-of-art.html

Plan at trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico! The NEW issue of Inside Santa Fe magazine is out, which is a premier resource for fine art, shopping, spas, real estate, dining activities & events. https://bit.ly/3gQYZHj Painting by Tobi Clement; Last Light My Love, pastel on paper, 19” x 26.” Artist represented by Canyon Road Contemporary Art. View her art on https://bit.ly/3W2zRSd

On the stands now:

From Natasha: "An enormous humble thank you to judge Rick J Delanty, BAI authority supreme Kay Levie and award sponsors including Shannon O'Dunn for this years Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational coordination, awards and the impossible task of choosing the award winners tonight! Aside from the honor of winning the QuickDraw (bottom), my painting, “A Borrego Dawn for Margi” received not only Honorable Mention, but also, the Excellence in Pastel Award tonight. Thank you also for the collectors who decided to make so many of our pieces a part of their collections. Congratulations to all the other winners tonight. Actually everyone was. What a great extended art family we have here. So proud to be a part of it!"

Congratulations to Lamya for her big award in the January PleinAir Salon:

Best Plein Air Oil

More on the Way, oil, plein air by Lamya Deeb

Congratulations to the following PAPNM Members -  Top 100 Finalists in the January 2023 Plein Air Salon (out of 1249 paintings, judged by American master artist, CW. Mundy):

Carole Belliveau, Michele Byrne, Lamya Deeb, Jane Hunt and Chris Morel

Visit https://pleinairsalon.com/january-2023-top-100-finalists/ to see all the 100 winning paintings.

Please write to karen.halbert@gmail.com if your name was not included (and should have been).

Mar 5 - April 16
Albuquerque Museum

ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition & Benefit is a juried exhibition hosted by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation and held at the Albuquerque Museum.

Collectors’ Premiere
March 2, 6 – 9 p.m.
Tickets: $135 each
MORE INFO

Saturday Gala
March 4, 6 – 9 p.m.
Tickets: $85 each
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ArtsThrive is held annually and is organized by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, a not-for-profit organization helping to fund vital educational and exhibition programs, as well as acquisitions at the Albuquerque Museum.

Artwork that is selected to take part in the exhibition is for sale to the public for the duration of the show, with 60% of art sales going back to the artist.

Congratulations to the following PAPNM artists juried into the show:

2023 ArtsThrive PAPNM Artists

Tom Blazier
Michele Byrne
Barbara Coleman
Peggy Immel
Katherine Irish
Richard Prather

https://albuquerquemuseumfoundation.org/event/artsthrive-art-exhibition-benefit/

If your name was inadvertently left off this list please email karen.halbert@gmail.com with MEMBER NEWS in the subject line.

Congratulations to the following PAPNM artists whose work has been juried into the 7th Annual Impressions: Small Works Showcase at The District Gallery in Knoxville, Tennessee. Exhibition dates

April 14-May 20, 2023:

Carole Belliveau NM Afternoon Storm Oil on panel $ 895 11 x 14

Michele Byrne AIS NM Manhattan Tapestry Oil on linen $ 1,500 12 x 12

Barbara Coleman NM Cliff Faces Oil on linen panel $ 1,400 8 x 16

Lamya Deeb CO Boulder Flower Farm Pastel on board $ 1,200 9 x 12

Ann Jenemann CO Diablo Canyon Oil $ 7,500 9 x 12

Cheryl Koen AIS TX Born Free Oil on linen $ 1,400 12 x 12

Carolyn Lindsey AIS NM Sunny Reflections Oil $ 850 11 x 14

Spike Ress UT Spring Equinox Gouache $ 1,500 9 x 12

Richie Vios TX Yellow Canopy Watercolor $ 1,200 11 x 14

Plus AISM PAPNM Artists: 

Albert Handell AISM Late Summer Pastel 12 x 16 $7500

Kevin Macpherson AISM Punta Del Este Acrylic 11 x 14 $5800

Visit the 'flipbook' of the paintings here.

Interactive Public Art Map

From Marcia:

"My painting, New Mexico Dream, has been selected for the Albuquerque Public Art Collection! I am so happy to have my work be part of the public art scene in New Mexico. This painting is based on a plein air sketch that I did several years ago at Ghost Ranch, in Abiquiu, NM. I don't know where it will be hung, so if you are wandering around public spaces in Albuquerque, keep an eye out!"

From Carole Belliveau, PAPNM Signature Member:

"I received a notification last night of a totally unexpected honor: Congratulations, your work has been recommended for purchase to be included in the Albuquerque Public Art Collection.

The Art Selection Committee reviewed 247 submission and recommended 35 works of art purchase. The Art Board approved the recommended 35 works for purchase at the January meeting."

Congratulations, Marcia and Carole.