Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) is an 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 Plein Air New Mexico, which was founded by Deborah Paris in 2004.
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 piņon 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.
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