2023 CWS Annual State Watercolor Exhibition, Cheap Joe's Merchandise Award - ("Thinking It Over")
2021 -LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Spring Member Show, Juror's Choice Award ("Liberation")
2021 -CWS State Watercolor Exhibition, CO, Center For The Arts Evergreen Award ("Maximum Focus")
2019 -LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Juror's Award & People's Choice Award ("Spring Thaw")
2018 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Best Of Mixed Media Award ("Old Growth #2")
2018 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Spring Member Show, Best Of Show Award ("Anticipation")
2017 -International Watermedia Exhibition 2017, Merit Award, "Feeling The Magic"
2016 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Best Of Show Award ("Feeling The Magic")
2016 - 69th Annual Gilpin County Juried Exhibition, Central City, CO, Best Of Show award (Painting of "Helen")
2016 - CWS State Watercolor Exhibition, CO, Elaine Appel Memorial Award ("Calm Before The Storm)
2016 - LAA Louisville Art Association, CO, Judge's Award (Painting of "Nick") ("People's Choice" award as well)
2015 - NWS International Exhibition, San Pedro, CA (Painting of "Remembering")
2015 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Best Of Watercolor Award (Painting titled "One More Wish)
2015 - International Watermedia 2015 Exhibition, CO Springs, CO - 1st Place (Painting of "Elsie")
2015 - LAA (Louisville Art Association) Louisville, CO - Spring Member Show - Judge's Award & People's Choice Award
2014 - SCWS National Show, Sangre De Cristo Art & Convention Center, Pueblo, CO - Merit Award & People's Choice Award (painting "Thinking Man")
2014 - Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO - Merchandise Award (painting "Elsie")
2013 - LAA (Louisville Art Association), Louisville, CO - Fall Member Show - First Place Award
2013 - Pikes Peak Watercolor Association - International Fine Art Exhibit, CO Springs, CO - Cash Award ("Experience Revered")
2013 - LAA Spring Member Show, Louisville, CO - Best Of Show & People's Choice Award (painting of "Gladys")
2011 - International Watermedia XVII, CO Springs, CO - Honorable Mention & People's Choice Award ("Perennial Beauty")
2011 - CWS (CO Watercolor Society) State Show, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO - 2nd Place Award
2011 - LAA National Fine Arts Show, Louisville, CO - 3rd Place Award (painting of "Facing The Challenge")
2010 - AANC 19th National Exhibition, Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, CO - 1st Place Award ($1,500) (painting of "Perennial Beauty")
2008 - ZONTA Artful Women Exhibit, Cañon City, CO - Best Of Show Award (painting of "Interval")
2007 - ZONTA Artful Women Exhibit, Cañon City, CO - Best Of Show Award (painting of "Yesterday's Beauty")
MUSEUM SHOWS
1993 - One Woman Show, Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
1988 - One Woman Show, Arthur R. Mitchell Museum, Trinidad, CO
CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS
"Go Home, River" in collaboration with author Jim Magdanz - Published by Alaska Northwest Books, Sept., 1996. The illustrations for the book were painted with octopus ink. 1st and 2nd printing sold out, and the book was subsequently printed in Korean.
"Alice, an Alaska Pioneer", published by the author, Sara Peterson of Homer, Alaska in December, 1998. The illustration were painted in watercolor.
TEACHING ( SELECTED)
2009 to 2020- Watercolor & Acrylic painting classes, Erie Community Center, Erie, CO
2003 - 2008, Painting classes at Widom Art Gallery, Cañon City, CO
1977 - 1987, Acrylic Painting Classes through 5 community colleges in Alaska
2021 -LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Spring Member Show, Juror's Choice Award ("Liberation")
2021 -CWS State Watercolor Exhibition, CO, Center For The Arts Evergreen Award ("Maximum Focus")
2019 -LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Juror's Award & People's Choice Award ("Spring Thaw")
2018 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Best Of Mixed Media Award ("Old Growth #2")
2018 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Spring Member Show, Best Of Show Award ("Anticipation")
2017 -International Watermedia Exhibition 2017, Merit Award, "Feeling The Magic"
2016 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Fall Member Show, Best Of Show Award ("Feeling The Magic")
2016 - 69th Annual Gilpin County Juried Exhibition, Central City, CO, Best Of Show award (Painting of "Helen")
2016 - CWS State Watercolor Exhibition, CO, Elaine Appel Memorial Award ("Calm Before The Storm)
2016 - LAA Louisville Art Association, CO, Judge's Award (Painting of "Nick") ("People's Choice" award as well)
2015 - NWS International Exhibition, San Pedro, CA (Painting of "Remembering")
2015 - LAA Louisville Art Association, Louisville, CO, Best Of Watercolor Award (Painting titled "One More Wish)
2015 - International Watermedia 2015 Exhibition, CO Springs, CO - 1st Place (Painting of "Elsie")
2015 - LAA (Louisville Art Association) Louisville, CO - Spring Member Show - Judge's Award & People's Choice Award
2014 - SCWS National Show, Sangre De Cristo Art & Convention Center, Pueblo, CO - Merit Award & People's Choice Award (painting "Thinking Man")
2014 - Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO - Merchandise Award (painting "Elsie")
2013 - LAA (Louisville Art Association), Louisville, CO - Fall Member Show - First Place Award
2013 - Pikes Peak Watercolor Association - International Fine Art Exhibit, CO Springs, CO - Cash Award ("Experience Revered")
2013 - LAA Spring Member Show, Louisville, CO - Best Of Show & People's Choice Award (painting of "Gladys")
2011 - International Watermedia XVII, CO Springs, CO - Honorable Mention & People's Choice Award ("Perennial Beauty")
2011 - CWS (CO Watercolor Society) State Show, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO - 2nd Place Award
2011 - LAA National Fine Arts Show, Louisville, CO - 3rd Place Award (painting of "Facing The Challenge")
2010 - AANC 19th National Exhibition, Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, CO - 1st Place Award ($1,500) (painting of "Perennial Beauty")
2008 - ZONTA Artful Women Exhibit, Cañon City, CO - Best Of Show Award (painting of "Interval")
2007 - ZONTA Artful Women Exhibit, Cañon City, CO - Best Of Show Award (painting of "Yesterday's Beauty")
MUSEUM SHOWS
1993 - One Woman Show, Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
1988 - One Woman Show, Arthur R. Mitchell Museum, Trinidad, CO
CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS
"Go Home, River" in collaboration with author Jim Magdanz - Published by Alaska Northwest Books, Sept., 1996. The illustrations for the book were painted with octopus ink. 1st and 2nd printing sold out, and the book was subsequently printed in Korean.
"Alice, an Alaska Pioneer", published by the author, Sara Peterson of Homer, Alaska in December, 1998. The illustration were painted in watercolor.
TEACHING ( SELECTED)
2009 to 2020- Watercolor & Acrylic painting classes, Erie Community Center, Erie, CO
2003 - 2008, Painting classes at Widom Art Gallery, Cañon City, CO
1977 - 1987, Acrylic Painting Classes through 5 community colleges in Alaska
