Ghost Ranch Tapestry Award Best of Artist Members 2026 PAPNM National Show (SOLD)
- Title
- Ghost Ranch Tapestry Award Best of Artist Members 2026 PAPNM National Show (SOLD)
- Size
- 9x12
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $550
SOLD: Best of Artist Members in the 2026 Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Annual Exhibition of plein air work painted during the past two years. The show will be held at the Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, Sep 11- Oct 16, 2026, with a reception on Sept 11, 5 - 7 pm. Painted "en plein air" from the top of the hills at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. Visit www.papnm.org. Judge Steve Atkinson Comments: BEST OF ARTiST MEMBER Ist place • KAREN HALBERT, "GHOST RANCH TAPESTRY" I love everything about Karen's painting. When you first look at it, you might notice the way she applied the paint. Like tapestry, or like the aged rock face, it looks weathered by Sun & Wind. The color temperature shifts are gorgeous & subtle (just like in life,) and she has this pop of ultramarine blue sparkles to lead your eye along the rock face. The trees are feathery and airy. The composition seems to follow the Fibonacci Spiral and golden ratio, which is always a solid foundation. - Atkinson
Ghost Ranch Tapestry Award Best of Artist Members 2026 PAPNM National Show (SOLD) 9x12
An Ancient Cottonwood (Sold)
- Title
- An Ancient Cottonwood (Sold)
- Size
- 12x12
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $650
SOLD at the 2026 Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Annual Juried Show of plein air work painted during the past two years. The show will to held at the Los Alamos Fuller Lodge, Sept 11 - Oct 6. "En plein air" at the historic Los Luceros Ranch in NM with the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico at a Paint Along with Peggy Immel. An enjoyable time was had by all at this beautiful location. I shall return to paint these remarkable trees again!!!
An Ancient Cottonwood (Sold) 12x12
Abiquiu Cliff Abstraction,, PAPNM 2025 Award
- Title
- Abiquiu Cliff Abstraction,, PAPNM 2025 Award
- Size
- 10x16
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- NFS
Won the award for a Plein Air Work with an Unusual Point of View in the National Show for the Plein Air Painters of NM!! Judge QIang Huang's comments:"This painting is unique. The asymmetric color shapes are on top of a symmetric geometrical pattern, showing a mathematical beauty." Shown at the Legends of the West Gallery in Santa Fe, July 12 - Aug 1. Painted "en plein Air" from atop the cliffs overlooking the Chama RIver above the Abiquiu Overlook. Golden Rectangle Dynamic Symmetry Armature. Not for Sale.
Abiquiu Cliff Abstraction,, PAPNM 2025 Award 10x16
Chama River Hillside
- Title
- Chama River Hillside
- Size
- 11x14
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $600
Plein air during the winter retreat at the Abiquiu Inn.
Chama River Hillside 11x14
Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre oil
- Title
- Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre oil
- Size
- 10x16
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $600
Juried into the 2025 National Show for the Plein Air Painters of NM. "En plein air" . Extensive use of straight edge tools such as a squeegee, Catalyst wedge and palette knife, plus brushes of course on site and in studio.The geological formations of the cliffs at Ghost Ranch lend themselves to abstraction considerations. 10x16, 1.6 aspect ratio, is near Golden Mean proportions (1.618...).
Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre oil 10x16
Los Alamos Hills Impression
- Title
- Los Alamos Hills Impression
- Size
- 10x16
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $600
Available at the Karen Wray Gallery: - (505) 660-6382 www.karenwrayfineart.com.
Continuing the series of the hills and cliffs of New Mexico.
Los Alamos Hills Impression 10x16
Spring at Ghost Ranch
- Title
- Spring at Ghost Ranch
- Size
- 10x16
- Material
- Oil
- Price
- $600
Available at the Karen Wray Gallery - (505) 660-6382 : www.karenwrayfineart.com.
En plein air. The views of the cliffs around Ghost Ranch are amazing. It's hard to decide what to paint. For this view, I liked the feeling of the sun raking over the nearby hillside.
