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PAPA EVENTS American Legacy--Our National Parks 
PAPA's American Legacy exhibition is on view at the Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX, opening February 13, 2011, and hanging through April 24, 2011. Traveling through 2013 under the auspices of Smith Kramer Exhibition Services, the exhibition opens at the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, MA, May 22, 2011. Additional venues may be viewed in the Press Room. To view the entire exhibition, please go to The Haggin Museum web site, which organized the exhibit. A 92-page color catalog illustrates all the artworks from 35 National Park Service units/artists, including a historical essay by Jean Stern, Executive Director of the Irvine Museum. For purchase information, contact Patty Huntley (209.940.6319) at the bookstore of The Haggin Museum. (right: Linda Tippetts, Patterns of Glacier, Glacier National Park, oil, 14x18)
The Allure of Water
PAPA is proud to announce its 2011 exhibition and sale at The Haggin Museum. The Allure of Water brings together more than 100 artworks by 40 Signature and Emeritus PAPA members and Guest Artists. The theme is interpreted in both its physical and spiritual meanings to us all. The exhibition opens with a gala weekend of events on October 15, 2011. Guest artists are Bill Anton, Kathleen Dunphy, Andy Evansen, Gerald Fritzler, Michael Lynch, Jim Morgan and Randall Sexton. Stay tuned for more information! SIGNATURE MEMBER NEWS John Cosby
Cosby's 40-by-60 inch painting Treasure Island View (right) was recently installed in the lobby of the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach, CA. He has been represented by Redfern Gallery, Laguna, and George Stern Gallery in Carmel, CA, which is now called Del Monte Fine Art.
 Masters of the American West
The Autry, Los Angeles, CA, opens its Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition & Sale, February 5-March 20, 2011. PAPA members participating are Peter Adams, Christopher Blossom, Ralph Oberg and Matt Smith. View PAPA member artworks on Facebook. (Left: Matt Smith, Signs of the Monsoon, Vermilion Cliffs, oil, 22x28) Rencher in the News
Ron Rencher is scheduled for an article in the March/April issue of Art of the West. He is also included in the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX, anniversary exhibition opening with a champagne reception on February 11 at 5-8 pm, and February 12 open house from 10 am - 6 pm. American Miniatures
Settler's West Galleries, Tucson, AZ, hosts its annual exhibition of small original paintings and sculptures on February 12, 2011. Several PAPA members are participating, including Christopher Blossom, Don Demers, Joan M. LaRue, Ralph Oberg, Jean Perry, Matt Smith, and Brian Stewart. To see additional images, go to the PAPA Facebook page. (Right: Jean Perry, Red Rock Country, oil, 10x8) Intimate Settings
 Ken Auster is part of a two-man show at Jones & Terwilliger Galleries, Palm Desert, CA, through February 28, 2011. The exhibit captures moments in time that tell a story of intimate settings in cafes, bars, nightclubs and the daily activities of home, work and play. (Left: I'm the Greatest, oil, 20x16) Raleigh Kinney Exhibitions
Kinney will be exhibiting February 18-20, 2011, at the Sonoran Arts League Festival of Fine Art,Cave Creek, AZ. Kinney is also hosting a series of three-day Artist Studio Workshops on watercolor techniques in his Mesa, AZ, studio. OPA Masters
Ned Mueller was recently inducted as an Oil Painters of America Master Artist. Mueller joins Kenn Backhaus, Kevin Macpherson and Peter Adams as PAPA OPA Masters.
 And the winner is ...
Skip Whitcomb won the Artists' Choice Award for his painting Glimpse of Lake Gadsby (left) at the 2011 Coors Western Art Show and Sale. Seascape Demonstration
Don Demers is painting from 10 am to 3 pm on March 5, 2011, at the Salmagundi Club, New York, NY. His seascape demonstration painting will be auctioned as a fundraiser for the club. Southern Perspective
West Fraser has a solo exhibition, A Southern Perspective, at the Spartanburg Art Museum, SC, March 8 to May 7, 2011.
 Painted Deserts
Jean LeGassick is part of a four-person exhibition titled Painted Deserts at the Churchill Arts Council, Oats Park Art Center, Fallon, NV, through March 10, 2011. (Right: Outcrop Encore, oil, 6x8) Winter Workshops
Looking for a warm weather workshop? PAPA members are teaching in Arizona, Southern California, Florida, and Hawaii throughout the cold months. Visit PAPA's Members Workshops for details. Hitting 100!
 The California Art Club celebrates its 100th annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition April 3-24, 2011, at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, CA. Several PAPA members will be participating, including Peter Adams, John Budicin, John Cosby, West Fraser, Kevin Macpherson, Joe Paquet and Brian Stewart. Preview images as they become available at the PAPA Facebook Page. (Left: Kevin Macpherson, Shanghai, oil, 24x36.) Scottsdale Salon
 Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, is hosting an exhibition and sale, April 21-May 19, 2011, with a preview opening April 21, 7-9 pm and awards ceremony and opening Aprl 22, 2011, 6-9 pm. PAPA members participating include Kenn Backhaus, Mary DeLoyht Arendt and Ned Mueller. (right: Mary DeLoyht Arendt, Sonora View, watercolor, 23x25) American Masters
The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, hosts its fourth annual American Masters at SCNY show and sale May 3-21, 2011. PAPA members included are Christopher Blossom, Don Demers, Matt Smith and John Stobart.
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