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Plein Air Painters of NM Annual Paintout Event in Socorro NM

A week-long paintout, including a Quick Draw auction and gallery show, was held October 22-29 in and around Socorro, NM, and the surrounding bosque areas, which were in full glorious autumn color. I'm thrilled that my first painting of the week, a 9x12 pastel titled Canyon Contrasts, won Best of Show at the exhibition! It was a fun week, the company of fellow artists was wonderful, and the weather perfect

Mountain Oyster Club Show in Tucson

November 20th is the 42nd Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale in Tucson, AZ, where I will be exhibiting "21 Cents a Gallon," a pastel depicting an actual late-1920s gasoline pump that's located here in Hillsboro--very fun to paint!

Use the following link to preview the entire show: http://www.mountainoysterclub.com/index.php?page=showInfo

"21 cents a Gallon" © Melody Sears 2011

"Small Works" Annual Pastel Society of New Mexico Juried Members' Show

My 5x7 pastel, "Rio Morning," will be exhibited in the PSNM Members' Show from November 4 - 27 in Albuquerque's Hispanic Arts Center, EXPO NM.

Taos in September 2011

I will be exhibiting "A Sibleys Morning" at this year's Plein Air Painters of New Mexico annual members' juried show, "Land and Light." The show opens on September 17 and runs until October 9 at the beautiful Millicent Rogers Museum. The Sibleys range of desert mountains grabs me absolutely every time I drive south of Hillsboro on Highway 27, whatever the time of day. I love these mountains and I love to paint them!

American Plains Artists Show in September 2011

I’m quite excited that my painting, "Summer Rains Were Good", will be exhibited at “Art of the Plains 2011”, the 27th Annual Juried Exhibit & Sale of the American Plains Artists Association, to be held September 9-October 30, 2011 in Las Cruces, NM, at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. This entire beautiful show is available for viewing at www.americanplainsartists.com. And if you find a painting you can’t live without, but can’t attend the show in person, please contact Marvin Stevenson, Treasurer of APA, at 40 Prestwick, Odessa TX 79762 or by phone at 432-362-8922.

I hope to see you in Las Cruces at the opening reception on the evening of September 8!

"Summer Rains were Good" © Melody Sears 2011

Roswell in August 2011

The 28th Annual Juried Art Show presented by the Roswell Fine Arts League and the New Mexico Miniature Arts Society has accepted four of my paintings for exhibit from August 18-28 at the Roswell Museum and Art Center in Roswell, NM. I’ve heard many good things about this event over the years, so I’m very pleased to be participating in, as well as attending, the show. The paintings I’ll be exhibiting are: "Madrugada Mists", "Dappled Creek", "The Sentinel", and "Dappled Morning" (pictured here).

"Dappled Morning"© Melody Sears 2011

March 2011

On March 19th, I will be exhibiting new work as part of a group show at The Cutter Gallery in Las Cruces, NM.

"Animas Creek Pond" © Melody Sears 2010

October 2010

I'm excited to report that my pastel painting "Animas Creek Pond" was accepted into "The Spirit of Place" Show, the annual juried exhibition of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, running from October 9 - November 14, 2010 at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, NM. I urge you to stop by and see this exceptional exhibition if you are in the vicinity of Taos.

Also starting in October I'm exhibiting two paintings--"Mudbank on the Rio Grande" and "The Sentinel"--at the Tucson Pastel Society's Exhibition and Sale for SAAVI, the Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired. Show dates run from October 21, 2010 to January 5, 2011 at the SAAVI Gallery, 3767 E. Grant Road, Tucson AZ 85716, phone 520-881-4313. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. This exhibit is a fundraiser for SAAVI, a non-profit agency serving visually impaired adults by promoting independence to enhance their quality of life through programs offering services, skills training and social and recreational opportunities. Please note that 20% of all sales from this show will be donated to SAAVI. I hope you can stop by the exhibit if you're in Tucson.

July 2010

As of July 2010, I am pleased that my landscape pastels are now represented by the Cutter Gallery in Las Cruces, NM. If in the area, please stop by to see Glenn and Sally Cutter's exquisite gallery of fine art, antiques and jewelry at the corner of El Paseo and University Blvd. It's well worth a visit! Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo, Las Cruces, NM 88001. 575-541-0658. Facebook/eBay Store THE CUTTER GALLERY

Also as of July 2010, I am a member of the recently formed Tucson Pastel Society. I will soon report here on upcoming news of several exciting exhibitions planned by this active group of pastel artists. Their website is www.tucsonpastelsociety.com

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Happy New Year!

2010 is already busy in my studio as I prepare new work for submission to several national exhibitions. My November 2009 show, "A Hillsboro Year," featuring landscapes in pastel of scenes around the Hillsboro, NM, area, was a huge success, well-attended and very nearly a sell-out show. Look for new work on my website's gallery page in upcoming weeks.

“A Hillsboro Year” One-Woman Show at Percha Creek Traders, November 14th, 2009 .

The artwork of Melody Sears will be featured in a one-woman show of paintings at Percha Creek Traders in Hillsboro NM from November 14 through December 6. “A Hillsboro Year” depicts local scenes, moods and seasons through the medium of pastel, revealing the beauty of this historic mining town located at the foot of the Gila National Forest. The artist’s reception is Saturday, November 14, noon to 4 pm.

“A Hillsboro Year 2010 Calendar” Features Pastels by Melody Sears.

In conjunction with the exhibition and sale at Percha Creek Traders, Melody has created gift wall calendars for 2010 titled “A Hillsboro Year” that showcase paintings displayed in the show. This 8.5 x 11 inch calendar, each one signed by the artist, is available for $20 at Percha Creek Traders in Hillsboro NM or through the artist. Email orders to: melody@melodysears.com. Or visit Percha Creek Traders on Highway 152 in historic downtown Hillsboro, NM, www.perchacreektraders.com.

Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Nov. 21-Jan.2.

Melody’s painting, Arroyo, a 10 x 16 pastel, has been juried into Tucson’s Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show and Sale, to be exhibited November 21, 2009 – January 2, 2010.

The Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale began in 1970 as an effort to help little-appreciated (at the time) Western artists sell their work. The show has grown to display more than four hundred works of over two hundred artists each year with the works of lesser known artists hanging along side well established ones.

To see the selection of artworks at this year’s Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, please click here: