Watercolor Artist
Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©
Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©

Paintings in Recent Juried Shows

 

Wildflower Grotto
Wildflower Grotto

 

Autumn Embrace
Autumn Embrace

     

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL JURIED SHOWS
Richeson75 International Small Works Competition 2023
Richeson International Figure/Portrait Competition 2020
Rockies West National
, 2023-2013
PAAC - Plein Air Artists Colorado
, 2023-2016
Avalon Theater Foundation- 100th Anniversary Exhibit
   Avalon Theater, Grand Junction 2023
National Watercolor Society Annual Member Exhibition        San Pedro, CA June 2015
Contemporary Painting June 2015, Grand Junction, CO
Arizona Aqueous XXVIII, Tubac, AZ Feb 2014
America's Parks II Top 100 Exhibit,  2014
Artists’ Alpine Exhibition, Ouray, CO
    2022, 2019-2007

OTHER JURIED SHOWS
Paint the Town: Fine Art Auction,
The Art Center, Grand Junction, 2023-2017
Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Invitational
2019
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

2019, 2016, 2011
Colorado National Monument Plein Air Invitational 2018
Florissant Fossil Beds NM Juried Art Show
2017
Colorado Plein Air Arts Fest, Denver, CO 2015, 2013
New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS) 2003-2012
Masterworks of New Mexico 2012, 2010, 2008,
      2007, 2005
Miniature Arts Bardean 2006-2012
New Mexico State Fair 2010-11, 2005-2008
New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair 2008 - 2011

PUBLISHED WORKS
2021-2019 Colorado National Monument Calendars
2015-2013 Colorado Journeys Magazine     http://www.westerncoloradojourneys.com
2012 Calendar, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
2008 Conceptions Southwest Magazine

REGIONAL EXHIBITS
2023 Grand Valley Pop-Up Show, Deroco Cellars Winery, Palisade, CO - July 14-16, 2023
610 Artists Collective, Ridgway,CO-April 20-May27, 2023
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, NM, ON-LINE 2021
Paint-the-Town: 2020-2022
   Art Center, Grand Junction, CO
The Art Center Member Show , 2020, 2015-2014, GJ, CO
Colorado Historic Preservation Conference 2019
New Work by Regional Artists
   Telluride, CO Ah Haa Art Center, Feb 2014

WCWS Member Show 2018-2013
Around the Corner Gallery, Montrose, CO
      Special Theme Group Shows, 2014, 2013
      Guest Artist 2014

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
WFWS -Western Federation of Watercolor Societies -
      Signature Member
NWS - National Watercolor Society
PAAC - Plein Air Artists Colorado
WCWS - Western Colorado Watercolor Society,
      MASTER Signature Member
NMWS - New Mexico Watercolor Society,                              Signature Member

ART in PUBLIC SPACES
BLM Offices, Grand Junction, CO
Meeker High School, Meeker CO


AWARDS
Artists' Alpine Exhibit 2022 - Honorable Mention
WCWS Member Show 2020 - 2nd Place
Victor Celebrates the Arts Plein Air 2019 -
   Sunrise/Sunset Award
Artist Alpine Exhibit 2019 - 3rd place
Rockies West National 2019 - Holbein Award
Rockies West National 2018 - S. Thompson Award
Victor Celebrates the Arts Plein Air 2017
  1st place Quick Draw, 1st Place Miniatures,   People's Choice, plus   CC&V Mining Award
WCWS Members 2017 Best of Show Miniature
Artist's Alpine Exhibit 2017 - 1st Place W/C &
  1st Place Judson's
Montrose Plein Air 2017 - 2nd Place
Moab Plein Air 2016 - Honorable Mention
Escalante Canyons Plein Air 2016 - Honorable Mention
Victor Celebrates the Arts Plein Air 2016
  Sunrise/Sunset Award & Honorable Mention
Rockies West National 2016 Merchandise Award
WCWS Member Show 2015 Best of Show Award
Artists' Alpine Exhibition 2015, 3rd Place
Meeker Plein Air 2015, Honorable Mention
Rockies West National 2015, Artist Haven Award
Escalante Canyons Plein Air Art Festival 2014
  Honorable Mention
Meeker Plein Air 2014 Best of Show Award
Meeker Plein Air 2014 People's Choice Award
Rockies West National 2014
  Best Colorado Artist Award
Moab Plein Air 2013
  Main Street Quick Draw 3rd Place   
WCWS Member Show 2013 2nd Place  
  in both miniature and large works divisions
Driggs Digs Plein Air Festival 2013 3rd Place
Rockies West National 2013 Royal Brush Award
MVAG 2012 Best of Show
Escalante Canyons Plein Air Art Festival 2012
  Honorable Mention
NMWS Spring 2012 Dick Blick Award
Miniature Arts Bardean 2012 Honorable Mention
Miniature Arts Bardean 2011 Award of Excellence
Artists' Alpine 50th Anniversary Exhibit 2010   Honorable Mention
NMWS Spring 2009 Best of Show Award
Miniature Arts Bardean 2008 3rd Place
Creative Juices Contest Prize for Visual Art in Conceptions Southwest Magazine, 2008
Miniature Arts Bardean 2007 Honorable Mention
NMWS Fall 2006 Pastel Society of NM Award
NMWS Spring 2006 Stephen Quiller Award

Paintings are also in private collections in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, California, Nevada, Colorado, Alaska, Tennessee and PR China, plus BLM offices in Grand Junction and Meeker High School, CO. View some of them in the Sold/Archives Gallery.

     


   
     

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