Plein Air Painters of New Mexico

Morning Light by Ruth Valerio
Best of Show - 2009 Annual Paintout Exhibition

About PAPNM

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) is a not-for-profit organization of artists dedicated to preserving and promoting the tradition of painting en plein air — in the open air, or outdoors. PAPNM provides regular opportunities for members to paint together at paintouts and also hosts exhibitions and workshops. PAPNM evolved from the now inoperative Plein Air New Mexico (PANM), which was founded by Deborah Paris in 2004.

Click here to read our By-Laws.

Activities

New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment,” offers stunning painting opportunities throughout the state — endless skies, majestic mountains, mesas, buttes, arroyos, adobe houses and walls nestled in groves of aspen, cottonwood, juniper and piñon pines.

Building upon the tradition of New Mexico's early plein air painting pioneers of the late 19th century, PAPNM schedules monthly paintouts in various parts of the state.

PAPNM offers opportunities for contemporary plein air painters throughout the nation to experience our splendid open spaces by organizing an annual plein air painting event.

Please join us on one of our paintouts and see for yourself how wonderful it is to paint New Mexico en plein air.

Read about us in New Mexico Wildlife, Summer 2010 (Page 11): “Artists Find Inspiration in State Parks” by Marti Niman.

Membership

Interested in joining? Go to our Membership Page.