J. Waid Griffin has painted the mountains and deserts of the southwest for over twenty years.

Waid has received numerous awards for his paintings, most recently, the "Outstanding Achievement Award," for the 2008 New Mexico Master Works art show.

• Signature Member Oil Painters of America
• Signature Member and Faculty New Mexico Art League
• Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters
• New Mexico Plein Air Painters
• Rio Grande Art Association

In addition to major shows listed on the Events page, Waid's paintings are shown at:

• Desert Intasia Gallery, Old Town, Albuquerque, NM
• Benson Gallery, San Patricio, NM
• Framing Concepts, Albuquerque, NM

Waid holds a BFA in Painting and has studied with Michael Lynch, Mark Daily, and Kevin MacPherson. He also holds a Master of Music in Theory and Composition, and in addition to his painting and teaching of adult art classes and workshops, Waid also teaches music and art to middle and high school students in the Albuquerque area.

Waid's paintings are held in numerous public and private collections, including permanent collections of McGraw-Hill Publishers, NY, NY; Hines Development Corp., Aspen, CO; and the Albuquerque International Sunport.