Ted Garcia gets Third Place!
After completing a 2800 mile trip of Wyoming for the Wyoming Plein Air Event and literally going from one side of the state to the other. Ted was fortunate to capture a 3rd place in the overall competition. Ted's winning painting sold and his quick draw was auctioned off as well!

PAAC members are getting awfully
close to the buffalo lately!

 

Nancy Wylie's Been Busy
Nancy Wylie's oil painting "Black Canyon of the Gunnison" was accepted in the Paint the Parks Top 100 for 2010. The show will tour the USA for the next year and will start in St. Louis, Missouri. To see the rest of the show and where it will be, check out www.paintamerica.org.

Also, her watercolor, "Fall on the Floor" on the September cover of the Country Register for Missouri.

Finally, Nancy's pastel painting "Morning on the Poudre" was accepted in the Pastel International in Grand Junction, CO, Sally Strand, juror.

25th Annual 2010 Bosque Arts Classic
Judge John Coleman juried Dina Gregory's painting, "Waiting for the Thaw" into the 25th Annual 2010 Bosque Arts Classic exhibition.

Congratulations Rita Cirillo!
Rita's painting "Tractor Races" won First Place in OilsI at the Stems Plein Air Event in Kansas City.

Congratulations to Sharon Abshagen!
Sharon Abshagen's painting was selected by Skywest Magazine for the cover of the May/June 2010 edition.

Congratulations Sallie K. Smith!
Southwest Art says "Welcome to our February Cover Artist":

Sallie invites us:

"On Saturday, February 20th from 1-5pm, I will have my inaugural event at Saks Galleries in Denver. The day will be built around an afternoon tea and will include a demonstration, a presentation by Mikkel Saks and plenty of time for art chat and visiting. The event will feature a nice selection of my latest work. Please mark your calendar...It promises to be a pleasant afternoon in a social and fun setting."

http://www.sallieksmith.com/

Jeanne Mackenzie at CM Russell Show
Signature Member, Jeanne Mackenzie was invited to participate in the CM Russell show in Great Falls, Montana. This invitational auction will be March 18-20, 2010 and include participation in a quick draw. She will be submitting Aspen Allure (oil, 30x24).

Jeanne Mackenzie Wins Jurors Award
Jeanne's piece, October's First Snow (oil,16x20), won a Jurors Award at the Salon International at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio. The juror was Daniel Greene. See more of Jeanne's work at http://www.jeannemackenzie.com.

Dina Gregory Wins Award of Excellence
Dina's painting "Last Light" was given an "Award of Excellence" by judge Colette Odya Smith at the PSNM National Exhibition.

Last Light

Cindy Carrillo Wins Award of Merit
PAAC member Cindy Carrillo won the Award of Merit for her painting "Early Frost" at the Reception for the American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition at the Saks Gallery in Denver. The show will continue to
hang untill the end of November. Quang Ho was the judge of awards.
www.cindycarrillo.com           http://www.americanimpressionistsociety.org

Several PAAC Members Juried into the 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition at Saks Galleries!
We are so proud of all of our members who will show with the AIS at Saks Galleries

October 23rd -December 1st, 2009
Opening Reception, October 23, 5 - 8 p.m
http://www.americanimpressionistsociety.org

Our own Master Signature Member Quang Ho is the Awards Juror and will give a demonstration October 24th at 10:30am.

Barb Churchley has several wins. Kudos Barb!
Barb Churchley won 3rd place at the Wyoming Plein Air Event, tying with Tricia Bass. She also just won Best of Show at the Montrose Visual Arts Guild show, was juried into the American Impressionist Society show to be held this month at Saks Galleries, Denver, and she will be the featured artist in the November issue of the newly launched Grand Valley magazine. Barb is one of the artists in a new Palisade, Colorado studio/gallerywith 6 other artists. Their grand opening is Oct. 9 at the Twisted Brick Studios.

The Gift, a 12x9 oil, was juried into the American Impressionist Society Show at Saks Galleries, which has an opening reception on Friday, October 23 and runs through November.

Closing the Distance was an oil, 8X10, that won 3rd place in the 2009 Wyoming Plein Air Paint Out, judged by Ramone Kelly. He gave out two 3rd place awards; the other was to Tricia Bass.

             

Susiehyer is on a Roll!
Our 2009 Best of Show winner is on a real roll. Susiehyer is excited and we are thrilled for her success; she works hard by travelling to many plein air shows all summer.

"Guess what? I won (did I tell you this already, please forgive my excitement if I did) both the Victor show AND the Salida plein air AND the Salida Quick draw!!! Yes I did tell you about Victor. I think you said you put it on the website. Here are the Salida winners. The nocturn is the best of show and the stream is the qd."

Congratulations Susiehyer!

            

Another best of show for Susiehyer!
Susiehyer reports that she won the Victor Plein Air show!

She says: “It is a great place to sell…..sales are good. They have Purchase Patrons for the show, where they exact a promise from x number of people that they will buy a painting--people RUSH the doors after the cocktail party to get in and see the paintings they can pick from, I've never seen anything like it. What a great idea to get commitments in advance.” (Glenwood Springs Annual Fall Art Festival has a similar system.)

“It sure looks better in person than on this photo."

Afternoon Pastures, 6 x 8

Congrats to Dina Gregory
Dina Gregory's "Dry Creek at Enchanted Rock" won 1st place in the pastel catagory at the Bosque Conservatory Art Classic, Clifton, TX. which was judged by Joshua Rose, editor of the "Western Art Collector".

Dina writes:

Dry Creek - Enchanted Rock

Tricia Bass receives 3rd Place at the Wyoming Plein Air 2009
PAAC member Tricia Bass of Golden received 3rd Place at the Wyoming Plein Air 2009 for her painting titled "Crazy Moon." The winning nightscape was painted on location in the Snowy Range in Medicine Bow National Forest. In this painting Bass raced to catch the full moon rise and was kept in good company by fellow PAAC artist Lynne Milliken, lots and lots of mosquitos and two very handsome bull moose. It's what plein air painting is all about! Ramon Kelly judged the show and it will be on display at Link Gallery and Deselms Gallery in Cheyenne, Wyoming through September 30th.

Crazy Moon

Kudos to Max Sugar!
Max writes: “Good news! I've had three paintings juried into the Plein Air Expanded Art Exhibit at the Republic Plaza from Sept.2 to Nov. 5th. There is an open reception on Thursday, Sept. 17th from 5.30 to 7.30 PM. Hope to see you and lots of other PAAC members there.”

I’ve heard that there are other PAAC members in the show!

Kudos to Peggy Stenmark!

Peggy is having a one person show:

The Creede Repertory Theatre presents
"One Artist's View of Creede"
August 3-September 11, 2009
Opening Reception August 3, 5:30-7PM
2nd floor gallery, Creede Repertory Theatre
719-658-2540

Peggy is a nationally known, award winning artist. Her work appears in shows and exhibitions across the US. Peggy recently won the top prize at one of the Quick Draws at the Manitou Invitational Plein Air!
Congratulations Peggy!

PAAC Members Leslie Allen and Valerie Meyers
interviewed for the Colorado Springs Gazette
Several PAAC members took part in the Manitou Invitational Plein Air Event in Manitou Springs.

Among them: Debby McAllister, Pat Clarke, Ed Sirokman, Peggy Morgan Stenmark, Victoria Ekelund, Jeanne Echternach, Leslie Allen, Dena Kirk, Lorie Merfeld-Batson, Tricia Bass, Valerie Myers, Scott Yeager, Jeanne Hougen, Lynne, Milliken, Jenifer Cline, and Lynette Williamson.

A new feature this year was two “Quick Draws” which really drew crowds and made sales for the artists. They were a lot of fun and a chance for everyone to paint together.

Artists’ Opening Reception: Sunday, July 12th, 2009 4-7PM

Swirl Wine Emporium
717 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO. 80829-1809
1-719-685-2294
www.pleinairmanitou.com

Click here to see the article in the Colorado Springs Gazette.

TAOS Paint Out Another Winner!
Taos Welcomes Plein Air Painters! See the article from Tempo Magazine, The Taos News.

See more photos from this event.

Congratulations Jane!
Jane Clayton writes: "I was pleased to be accepted into the PAAC show and just a side note - I received a 3rd place award and purchase award by the City of Farmington at the annual "Gateway to Imagination "- national juried art competition recently."

KUDOS to Peg Immel!
Peggy Immel’s oil painting, “Lingering Winter” was awarded an Honorable Mention at the Nomadas del Arte national juried exhibition of plein air paintings held April 3 – April 30 at the Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas. The exhibition featured four hundred paintings completed at any time during the 2008 calendar year in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas or Utah by two hundred plein air painters. Also, her work can be seen from May 23 – June 14 in “Far Out”, a three person landscape show at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. www.peggyimmel.com and www.wnightingale.com

“Lingering Winter” - Oil -12” x 16”

“Mr. Velarde's Bees” - Oil 8” x 10”

PAAC Texas Paint Out an Awesome Success!
We were featured in two separate newspaper articles. The Frederiksburg Standard Radio Post on April 1, 2009 and on April 8, 2009.

Members from Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, and Arkansas, (27 participants in all) travelled to Fredericksburg, TX to paint the hill country and search for Bluebonnets (We found some!). We were charmed by the famous southern hospitality of many local painters who joined us, location hosts who opened their homes and properties to us; and our hosts, Barb and Chuck Mauldin who entertained us all at two dinners in their wonderful new home and studio. We really enjoyed the live oak trees, being kissed by a llama, the different birds, seeing wild turkeys,Texas sunsets, cows and goats on the roads; we struggled with the southern greens and grays, and just absorbed everything in this beautiful community. We are already looking forward to next year, Chuck!

See more photo's of this fabulous trip!

Coni Grant is this month’s Featured Artist in Judsons Art Outfitter’s Newsletter!

Coni Grant - Contemporary Plein Air
"Nature has always influenced my outlook on life. Painting outside is the best of all worlds. Plein air work forces you to respond from the gut - pitting all you know (even what you don't know that you know) against time and the elements. It can be painting at its most raw, but working in the landscape is its own reward. Dramatic weather, changing conditions, they add to the experience, and to the stories afterward. Any day painting out is a good day.

'7 Mile Plaza', 12" x 16", Oil

In 1998, I was fortunate to study with Charles Movalli, who I consider to be one of my greatest influences. On one perfect morning at Morro Bay, California - light breeze, the sound of small waves lapping against the pier while gulls flew overhead and wonderful fishing boats everywhere, - four or five painters were lined up along the board walk, intent at our french easels. From behind us strolled a couple, enjoying the day, and viewing each artist in turn until they came up behind me and I could just over-hear the man say to the woman on his arm, "Now THIS is the life." I will never forget that moment: the day, the breeze, and my clear-as-a-bell thought, "This IS the life; and I'm livin' it." When the couple passed, I recognized the man as the well known actor Hector Elizondo."

Tracks at LaVeta, 16" x 12", Oil

To see more of Coni's work go to www.PleinView.com and read about her plein air adventures at www.PleinView.blogspot.com.

Kudos to member SUSIEHYER, who is published in Fine Arts Connoisseur Magazine!
Susiehyer was selected as one of three artists to watch in the March/April Issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.

She says: “Peter Trippi (editor) was very gracious to include my work in the ‘Today's Masters: Three Artists Making Their Mark’. I am thrilled to be in the company of these other two talented artists, whose paintings I am very impressed by.”

Click here to view the article.

Ted Garcia catches the Media Eye!
Ted Garcia has started a challenging painting project for 2009 that he calls "PLEIN-AIR 365" by Ted Garcia. Ted writes:
"While visiting family in Norman, OK I decided to go out and paint the last sunset of 2008. As I ventured out I came upon a wonderful warm green field, a scene that I normally can't paint in Colorado in December. So I set up my easel and frantically began to try and capture all the color and splendor that was moving so quickly before my eyes. As I was painting, I started to think about how lucky I am to have an opportunity to be outside painting, doing what I love. And with that in my mind I begin to wonder about all the new and exciting places that 2009 would bring. Then it hit me, I thought wow, I'm going to do a plein-air painting everyday and this is when the title "PLEIN-AIR 365" came to me. I thought to myself how many painters have the opportunity or the time to go out everyday no matter what, come wind, snow, rain or shine and paint wherever chance may take them and at the end of the year have 365 new paintings. Wow, I thought how exciting, three hundred and sixty five new plein-air paintings. I invite you to view my website www.tedgarcia.com each month to see where the journey has taken us. And if all goes well, I will post a new painting every day for 'A Daily Journey'."

Ted has received alot of media attention, and strictly by accident or fate! Here is a link to an interview: http://www.rogerwendell.com/art.html or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpLqjW6V5yA He was also on News4 on March 26th, painting in the Blizzard of 2009! You have to admire Ted's commitment and fortitude! We wish you well on this amazing journey Ted!

Ted Garcia, News 4

Kathryn McMahon publishes article in January 2009 Issue of the American Society of Marine Artists ASMA!
Signature Member Kathryn McMahon has had an article published in the January 2009 Issue of the American Society of Marine Artists ASMA of which she is an Artist Member. She is a Regional Editor for Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine (formerly called Plein Air Magazine).

Kathryn’s marine pieces are really beautiful; take a look at her website: http://www.kathrynamcmahon.com/home.html

View the article: http://www.kathrynamcmahon.com/Newspapersandmagazinearticles.html

Board Walk, Long Beach - Kathryn McMahon

Leslie Allen Wins Award at National WAOW Show at Saks Galleries in February!
Leslie Allen’s piece “Rocky Mountain National Park; Winter” won the Meininger Award at the Opening Reception of the National WAOW Show in Denver at the prestigious Saks Galleries in Cherry Creek North. The show was an overwhelming success as Collectors snatched up almost $30,000 worth of art on the opening weekend. Allen’s piece was purchased by Henry Meininger, owner of Meininger’s Art Supply and the donator of the award. Also, a giclee on canvas of one of Leslie’s images, “Corn Patch” will be installed in a public place of the Milwaukee Hyatt Hotel.

Rockey Mountain National Park Winter - Leslie Allen

Beth Erlund sends news of a book award!
"The book award I won was a Bronze Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, 4 - 8 yr old picture books. They gave awards to 138 books out of almost 1100 entries. My book is called The Feather Club and I am both the author and illustrator. All the illustrations are done in batik, my "real" job and this is my second book. The story revolves around a Canada goose who is making her first flight south and ends up alone, having to figure out how to go south. She makes friends that are very different from her and discovers that she can do something seemingly impossible. She learns that new friends come in all different colors, sizes, and ages and can become your friends for life. The books can be purchased on my website erlundjohnsonstudios.com or ordered from Tattered Cover or Barnes and Noble.”

Taos Member Peg Immel wins “Best of Show”! Kudos Peg!
Peggy Immel’s painting “Seco Sundown” won Best of Show at the 34th Annual Taos Invites Taos show and sale at the Taos Fall Arts Festival in Taos, New Mexico. The festival sponsors three prestigious shows featuring artists from Taos as part of the annual event, including The Taos Invites Taos show comprised of over 150 established artists, the Taos Living Masters Invitational of 45 renowned artists nominated by their peers, and the Taos Open featuring over 200 artists.

Seco Sundown - Peggy Immel

Member Cindy Carrillo is the “Featured Artist of the Month” in the online October Judsons Plein Air Outfitters Newsletter!

Judsons is one of PAAC’s Partners; don’t forget that all members receive discounts from our Partners!

Cindy says:

To see more of Cindy's artwork, please follow this link: www.cindycarrillo.com

Second Place for new member New Member, Tricia Bass, sends this good news: "Last night I received a second place award in the Professional's Division at "Paint, Sculpt, Shoot Evergreen." The show was juried by nationally recognized artist, Don Sahli. The plein air painting titled "Gathering" is on display at Evergreen Fine Art through October 17th. I hope to go out and paint with some of the gang in the near future." We hope to see you soon Tricia! Check out her website: http://www.TriciaBass.com

Bosque Conservatory Art Classic

Dina Gregory's "Chihuahuan Desert Winter Rain" was juried into the Bosque Conservatory Art Classic. The juror/judge is Mark Smith co-founder of Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts in San Antonio, TX.

Wyoming Plein Air

Deborah Robinson recieved a 2nd place win along with a cash award of $800.00 at Wyoming plein air for her painting, "Before the Storm."

Kudos...

To our award winning member Coni Grant who just got back from the Inaugural Wyoming Plein Air Event in Cheyenne. She reports: “It was a great time and has the potential to really grow. Sue McCullough (also a PAAC Member) and I went together and I won the Artists’ Choice Award.”

Coni also won “Artists’ Choice” Award at the PAAC show last month!

Mother Earth Exhibition 2008
June 11th thru September 6, 2008

Cheryl St. John was chosen to paint a 5ft diameter globe to be shown in Eagle throughout the Summer of 2008. The theme for the project was "Love your Mother Earth". Cheryl was contacted by Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail and asked to paint her vision of the gardens as her theme for the globe which worked out well as what better way to Love your Mother Earth than to cover it with flowers? After about 65 hours of work in Cheryl's garage (it wouldn't fit in the studio) this is what is on display in the Town of Eagle.

Cheryl was one of three artists selected from 25 participants in The Bells and Butterflies" plein air competition in Vail, Colorado on Monday June 30, 2008. The top three paintings are honored by showing at Vail International Gallery this Summer 2008.

The globes will be auctioned on September 6th at the annual Potatopalooza festival in Eagle with the proceeds benefitting various children's organizations in the Eagle/Vail valley. The hope is that a supporter of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail will step up and buy the globe at auction and send it back over to Vail to sit on display in the garden indefinitely.

New AAWA Member

PAAC Member, Dina Gregory, Texas plein air pastel artist has been juried into the "American Academy of Women Artist" at www.aawafineart.com.

Dina also has 2 paintings juried into "Art Splash" in Graham, Tx. at www.art-splash.com.

Taos Paint-Out Makes the News

“PAAC/PAPNM made the news at the recent Taos Paint Out! Check out the article from the Taos News.”

Congratulations are in order...

To Founding & Signature Member Wes Hyde who had a painting juried into the 2008 National OPA Show in Montana.

To Signature Members Jeff Legg, Chuck Mauldin, and Cecy Turner who were accepted into the 2008 Salon International at Greenhouse Gallery in Texas.

To Founding & Signature Member Leslie Allen and Signature Member Kathryn McMahon who have been juried into the International Plein Air Painters’ World Tour! Watch for the ad in an upcoming Southwest Art Magazine.

Breckenridge Music Festival selects Amy Evans

Amy Evans' painting, "High Country Hike," has been selected as the poster art for the 2008 Breckenridge Music Festival Poster.

High Country Hike - Amy Evans

Rocky Mountain Public Television Art Auction selects Jean Shom

Jean Shom has been selected as the Limited Edition Print Artist for the Rocky Mountain Public Television Art Auction which will take Place in April, 2008. One hundred prints and numerous notecards will be made of her painting, "Carmine Chorus." These will be used for publicity and sold throughout the on-air event and opening receptions scheduled in Denver and Pueblo in March.

Carmine Chorus - Jean Shom

Founding Member Wes Hyde in Birds In Art International Show

Founding Member Wes Hyde has this work, Bluebird and Bamboo Bowl accepted into the Birds In Art International Show at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. The show runs from the first Saturday after Labor Day for nine weeks. And Wes' painting was chosen as one of 60 works from Birds in Art to be included in a national tour of art museums.

Bluebird and Bamboo Bowl - 12x24 Wes Hyde

Founding Member Leslie Allen wins 2007 WAOW Fine Art Connoisseur “Award of Excellence”

"Solitary" has been awarded the 2007 WAOW Fine Art Connoisseur "Award of Excellence" at the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 38th Annual National Exhibition: "East to West, Meeting in the Middle", Invitational at Hilligoss Galleries, in Chicago.

Solitary - 24x24 Leslie Allen

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