Congratulations to PAPNM Artists, Gwen Ethelbah and Sally DeLapp, two of only 27 participants in this year's Sedona Arts Festival, Oct 20-28.

"Sedona Arts Center invites you along to be inspired and experience master artists painting in the Shangri-La of the Southwest! Sedona is a sublime and stunningly beautiful environment steeped in art history. Sedona Arts Center dates back 65 years to the founding of Sedona’s identity as an ‘art colony.’ Our community’s iconic and wonderfully creative event—Sedona Plein Air Festival—is a week-long celebration of extraordinary landscapes, world-renowned artists, unique workshops, and wonderful free events.

Plein Air—the act of painting outdoors. 

For 19 years, artists from around the country have visited the red rocks of Sedona to capture their magnificence in oils, acrylics, watercolor and pastel. Between October 20-28, you’ll see 27 of the finest painters—each with their own style and perspective—peppered throughout Sedona with their easels, paints and brushes to capture the essence of this magical and beautiful area.

As artists create paintings over the course of the week, they will be framed and displayed for sale in Sedona Arts Center’s Art Barn.  We welcome you to visit the Art Barn during business hours from October 20-28, to see the new (and still wet!) paintings being created each day.  Below is a list of events that are all open and free to the public.  Sedona Arts Center also offers free parking in the lot behind the Art Barn."

More information for this 9 day event:

https://sedonaartscenter.org/event/19th-annual-sedona-plein-air-festival/

Link to Plein Air Today Articles 

"Why I love to paint" by Lois Griffel

Lois Griffel, PAPNM Signature Member

Lois Griffel's article in the Plein Air Today is titled  "Why She Loves to Paint." Lois has written two popular  books on Impressionist Painting and is one of only a handful of American Artists that can sign "AISM" (American Impressionist Society Master)  after their signatures.

Lois is interested in planning a workshop in NM and hopes that you will take the time to read her essay. She hopes it will inspire you to keep on painting in our beautiful state and also sign up for her workshop (to be announced when available).  

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https://www.loisgriffel.com/

"The Fine Art of Fine-Tuning": Margie Lucena written by Bob Bahr 

Congratulations to PAPNM Signature Members, Damien Gonzales and Michele Byrne. for their awards in this year's Plein Air Artists of Colorado, with paintings now at the Blumenschein Museum in Taos through Nov 5!!!

Michelle Farrier, "Winter Walk" Award of Merit

Lee MacLeod "Ghost Ranch Vista " Award of Merit

Carolyn Lindsey "Resting" Award of Merit

Damien Gonzales "Cliffs Cross the Rio Chama" Artists' Choice and PAAC Board Awards

And congratulations to Michelle, Lee and Carolyn and again to Damien!!

Full catalog: https://www.pleinairartistscolorado.com/page-18401

https://www.jemezfineart.com/

Carla Forrest Fine Art Studio, 3812 Central Ave SE, Suite 207, Second Floor, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108

Celebrate with the grand opening of Balloon Fiesta and my new studio during Albuquerque ARTScrawl on Friday October 6th from 5 to 8 pm. Hors d'oeuvres, wine, and non-alcoholic refreshments will be served. I am offering drastically reduced prices for all paintings during this reception only! Layaway plans are available.

Carla Forrest Fine Art Studio opened in September 2023 in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill along historic Route 66. This “Mother Road” celebrates her 100th anniversary in 2026 as a vital cultural and commercial corridor that City seeks to honor, improve, and celebrate. Carla’s studio is in the Aliso Art Studio Lofts above Remarque Print Workshop in the Hob Hill’s Mankato Place Addition. The building complex is being repurposed and renovated from a pre-mid-century motor lodge into studio apartments and art spaces with hopeful completion by The Mother Road anniversary celebration.

From Tom:

A Place Called Morning

Please accept this invitation to attend the reception to my solo exhibition titled "A Place Called Morning." The title and concept are inspired from a poem by Emily Dickinson, from which I derive a rich metaphor for our world today. On the more literal side, if you didn't get enough of the summer monsoon this year, you will find consolation in the next best thing — wall-to-wall sky-themed oil paintings. 

A Place Called Morning — An Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Tom Blazier

Show Dates: October 1-15

Artist's reception: October 6, 4 to 7 p.m. 

Location: Legends of the West Fine Art Gallery, 102 East Water Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

For more information, contact tblazier@hotmail.com, or visit the websites for Legends of the West Fine Art  and Tom Blazier.

Note: Be sure to mark your calendar to attend the October 6 reception. It is suggested that you RSVP.

I look forward to seeing you at the reception!

Thank you.

Tom Blazier

From Peggy, PAPNM Master Signature Artist: "Just returned from 10 fantastic days painting at Grand Canyon National Park for the 2023 Celebration of Art sponsored by the Grand Canyon Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park. The conservancy provides educational programs for the park. Funds raised from the sale of art during the Celebration of Art, now in its 15th year, are to be used to build a permanent museum to display the park’s considerable art collection. Just under $2,000,000.00 has been raised by the COA and this year an existing building was designated by the park as the future museum site. So, the dream is almost realized! Work produced by this year’s 24 invited artists will be on display and available for purchase at Kolb Studio on the South Rim through January 15, 2024, and can also be seen and purchased online on the conservancy’s website. Just Google Grand Canyon Conservancy Celebration of Art to find the site or click the link that I’ll place in my bio. #celebrationofart #grandcanyonconservancy #pleinairmagazine #outdoorpainter #oilpainting #pleinairartistscolorado #pleinairartistsofnewmexico #papnm #peggyimmel #boldbrush #mastriusartist #artofthewest #southwestart "

https://www.grandcanyon.org/events/celebration-of-art/

From the Taos News Tempo:

https://www.peggyimmel.com/

From PAPNM member, Katherine: "Curtain Call" won First Place at the New Mexico State Fair!!!! Thank you to Ramona Vigil-Eastwood and all the volunteers who worked hard to make this show successful. I am thrilled!

From Chris: 

HIGH ROAD STUDIO TOUR" is here! Come by my studio at:

5330 State Hwy 518.... near Sipapu. The next two weekends Sept 16-17 and Sept 23-24. Can't wait to see you! Chris

Nancy Silvia: PAPNM Signature Artist

http://nancysilvia.com/