Welcome to my News, Updates, & Reflections Page.

I use this page as a part blog, part sounding board about things going on in my life that inform my creative work. It is intended to offer a window in to the many avenues that fuel my creative life and the process of making artwork. I invite you to click on the entries below to learn more about me and what I do. I hope you enjoy.

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Barbara Coleman 9/30/25 Barbara Coleman 9/30/25

“Morning’s First Touch” Wins Best Landscape in the PleinAir Salon Art Competition, August 2025

I’m thrilled to announce that “Morning’s First Touch” was awarded Best Landscape in the August 2025 PleinAir Salon!

Barbara Coleman 9/30/24 Barbara Coleman 9/30/24

Southwest Art Award of Excellence

Montana Plains won the Southwest Art Award of Excellence at the 25th Annual AIS National Juried Exhibition!

Barbara Coleman 9/28/24 Barbara Coleman 9/28/24

Joe Anna Arnett Award 2024

The Walking Path won the Joe Anna Arnett Award at the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Show!

Barbara Coleman 8/30/24 Barbara Coleman 8/30/24

Landscape Award of Excellence Oil Painters of America National Salon Show 2024

Golden Horizon won the Landscape Award of Excellence at the Oil Painters of America National Salon Show at Mark Ross Fine Arts in Indianapolis, IN!

Barbara Coleman 12/30/23 Barbara Coleman 12/30/23

Honorable Mention for Landscape in the PleinAir Magazine's November PleinAir Salon

I'm honored to share that I won an Honorable Mention in the November 2023 PleinAir Salon from PleinAir® Magazine! My three featured paintings were also selected to be in the Top 100 paintings of November.

Barbara Coleman 8/31/23 Barbara Coleman 8/31/23

3 Paintings in the Top 100 in PleinAir Magazine’s PleinAir Salon, July 2023

Three of my paintings placed in the Top 100 out of close to 1000 international entries in the July 2023 Salon!

Barbara Coleman 7/31/23 Barbara Coleman 7/31/23

Second Place Overall in PleinAir Magazine’s PleinAir Salon for June 2023

I'm incredibly thrilled and honored to share that I won Second Place overall in the June 2023 PleinAir Salon from PleinAir® Magazine!

Barbara Coleman 4/30/23 Barbara Coleman 4/30/23

Morning Cliffs Wins MasterWorks Award

Morning Cliffs won third place at the 25th Annual MasterWorks of NM Fine Art Show!

Barbara Coleman 11/30/21 Barbara Coleman 11/30/21

“From the Bridge” Wins Best in Show Award

From the Bridge won Best in Show at the 13th Annual Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Juried Show!

Barbara Coleman 6/10/21 Barbara Coleman 6/10/21

“The Pinnacles” Wins Award of Excellence

The Pinnacles won the Award of Excellence in the Oil Painters of America National Salon Show, 2021!

Barbara Coleman 12/30/20 Barbara Coleman 12/30/20

Awarded Signature Membership in Oil Painters of America

I was awarded Signature Membership in Oil Painters of America!

Barbara Coleman 11/30/20 Barbara Coleman 11/30/20

“Cliff Faces” Wins PAPNM Best of Signature Members Award

Cliff Faces won the Best of Signature Members Award at the PAPNM National Juried Member’s Exhibition!