2022 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
2020 Master of Pastel Award, Pastel Society of America, NY, NY
2018 Award of Excellence, California Pastel Society
2017 Pastel Association of Taiwan, First Place at the Invitational Exhibition
2014 Most Outstanding Artist, by Ben Holggate of London, England
2014 “Master of Light”, Societé de Pastellistes de France
2014 Guest of Honor, Renault International Art Exhibition, Paris, France
2012 Guest of Honor, Salon of Internation, France
2010 “Master Pastelist”, Societé de Pastellistes de France
2009 Jack Richardson Award of Excellence, American Arist Profession League Grand National Exhibit, NY, NY
2008 Andrew Marlo Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast
2005 Lead Crystal Award, 19th Salon de Peinture, France
2003 Lead Crystal Award, Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Bueil, France
1998 Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibit, White Plains, NY
memberships
American Artist Professional League, NY
Hudson Valley Art Association, NY
National Society of Mural Painters, NY
Oil Painters of America, IL
Pastel Society of America, NY
Societé de Pastellistes de France
Portrait Society of America
Recent Exhibitions
2018 Solo Exhibition, Smith Gallery of Fine Art, Geneseo , IL
2017 International Pastel Artist Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2013 Art Oasis Exhibit, Amana Iowa
2012 Renault International Art Exhibition, Paris, France
2011 Societé de Pastellistes International Exhibition, France
2011 Two Person Exhibition, Figge Museum, Davenport, IA
2023 Has been a year of planning with portraits. Since I majored in portraits & figures at the art school I attended in Chicago; The American Academy of Art, I have planned a major exhibition of figures and portraits surrounding the life size portraits of Elizabeth & Danial Pappas and their one child. The exhibit will include all the preparation drawings in oil and charcoal, that took to create this family in the John Singer Sargeant style from the 1800’s. (Who was famous for his portraits) The dress Elizabeth will wear was specially ordered from Sarah Alexandria, Burlington, IA. Danial’s 1800 century clothing was also specially ordered for the oil painting. The time for the completed painting will take about a month. Concluding in January or February, 2024.