PAAC News

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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