Announcing the 2025 EnPleinAirTEXAS Ranch Fellowship Artists!
We are thrilled to announce the selection of our FIVE artists for the EnPleinAirTEXAS Ranch Fellowship! This prestigious opportunity invites past EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition Artists to immerse themselves in the authentic ranch culture of West Texas, painting and living on a private ranch for three weeks.
Lon Brauer - Granite City, IL
Kirsten Anderson - Sheridan, WY
Zufar Bikbov - Oakville, CT
Durre Waseem - Corona, CA
Jeff Williams - Stillwater, OK
The fellowship honors the area's rich 100-year plein air painting history, fostering creativity, artistic exploration, and community engagement. As part of this experience, the artists will share their talents with local students and showcase their work in a major exhibit and sale at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
We can't wait to welcome them this October and see how they bring the spirit of West Texas to life through their art! Stay tuned for more details.
The Ranch Fellowship is open to Past EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition Artists
Ranch Fellowship Events October 22 - 26th
The EnPleinAirTEXAS Ranch Fellowship bonds the area’s 100-year plein air painting history with an immersive invitational experience for four past EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition Artists in the authentic ranch culture of West Texas.
The four selected artists live and paint on a private ranch for three weeks. A spouse/significant other may accompany the artists.
Participants share daily ranch life with fellow artists, working separately on their art or exploring new ideas together.
A $1,000 Artist Ranch Fellowship is provided to help with travel, food, and other expenses.
Artists’ ranch paintings are curated for a major exhibit and sale in late October, benefiting the museum, with shared revenue favoring the artist. The exhibit draws new collectors and past patrons of the EnPleinAirTEXAS competitions.
Artists have the opportunity to share their talents and give back to the community, participating in a day of art engagement and teaching with local school children.
Community engagement and learning are enhanced by special events, as artists embrace the history of the 1920s Texas Artists Camp, which benefits SAMFA’s educational programs.
This exceptional opportunity is possible thanks to the relationships developed over ten years as area ranchers welcomed the EnPleinAirTEXAS (EPAT) Competition Artists to paint on their family property.
Much is on the horizon as the museum works to increase the visibility and participation of plein air painting with children, adults, and rural West Texas communities.
Suzie Baker on the Cleere Ranch
Carla Bosch and her 4-wheel drive painting setup
Fellowship Artists at Crutchfield Ranch with friends
Suzie Baker with students on the Concho River
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