Wildlife * Sporting Art * Landscapes * Seascapes
Honors & Awards
American Watercolor Society 156th Annual International Exhibition, New York, NY, 2023
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - Honorable Mention, 2022 Annual Membership Show “The Old Days”
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - 1st Place, 2021 Annual Membership Show “Dining Out”
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - 1st Place, November 2021 Monthly Show “Lemons and Silver”
*Society of Watercolor Artists – Attained Signature Status with 5 entries
* Splash 22 – “Our Own Corn”, 2023 - “Shopping in San Jose”
*Society of Watercolor Artists - 1st Place Monthly Show, May, 2021
*Society of Watercolor Artists - 1st Place Monthly Show, April 2020
*Southwestern Watercolor Artists - 2nd Place Monthly Show 2020
*Society of Watercolor Artist - Honorable Mention - Annual Membership Show 2020
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - August 2020 Monthly Show - 3rd Place
*Society of Watercolor Artists - Annual Membership Show 2020 - Honorable Mention
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - Merchandise Award, Annual Membership Show, 2020
*Assistance League of Houston - 2020 Exhibition & Invitation Image “Our Own Corn”
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - 2nd Place, International Show - 2019 “Riding High”
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - Honorable Mention, Annual Membership Show, 2018
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston - 1st Place Monthly Shows April & June, 2018
*Society of Watercolor Artists (Ft. Worth, Texas) International Show, 2018 - “Shopping in San Jose” (Baja, Mexico)
*Splash 17, 2016 - “Alaska Crab Traps”
*Houston Safari Club 2015 - Artist of the Year
* Southwest Watercolor Artists Annual Show, Honorable Mention, 2015
* American Watercolor Society 147th Annual International Exhibition, New York, NY, 2014
*3rd Place in the Watercolor Art Society-Houston Annual Membership Show - 2013
* Watercolor Art Society-Houston, International Show 2013
Achieved WAS-H Elite Signature Status 2013
* Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Show – 2004, 1994, 1991, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017
* The Artist Magazine – 31st Annual Art Competition – Wildlife Finalists 2014
* Rockport Art Association, Annual Membership Show, Merit Award 2011, 2013
*Watercolor Art Society-Houston, International Show 2012
* Best of World Watermedia Artist, Volume II (Book) – 2012
* Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Honorable Mention April Show, 2011
* Best of America Watermedia Artist, Volume II (Book) – 2010
* Watercolor Art Society-Houston – Honorable Mention 2009
* Rockport Art Association – “Sporting Art Show” ~ 1998 – 2006
* Texas Most Wanted Exhibition – Texas top Wildlife & Sporting Artists Rockport Art Association - 2003
* The Doves Sportsman's Society, National – Dove Stamp & Print - 2003
* Cloister Gallery – One man show -2003
* Quail Unlimited, National ~ Quail Stamp & Print ~ 2002
* Waterfowl USA National Sponsor Print Artist ~ 1999 - 2006
* Brazosport Artist Association Museum ~ Two Man Show ~ 2000
* Quail Unlimited Celebrity Hunt - 2000
* Waterfowl U.S.A. - Artist of the Year ~ 1990, 1991, 1996
* 1st Place Watercolor ~ Salado Art Fair ~ 1998
* Rockport Art Festival ~ 1985 – Present
* Florida Wildlife Exposition ~ 1995, 1996
* National Wildlife Art Show, Kansas City, KS 1995, 1996
* NatureWorks Show, Tulsa, OK ~ 1994 - 1996
* Texas Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year – 1993-1994
* Texas Ducks Unlimited – State Sponsor Print Artist ~ 1992-93
* South Carolina Duck Stamp Competition ~ 1989 - Top Ten, 1990; 5th Place, 1991;6th Place, 1993; Honorable Mention
* Idaho Duck Stamp Competition - Top Ten ~ 1990
* 1st Place Landscape Watercolor - Memorial Visual & Performing Arts Competition ~ 1989
* Texas Art Award - Pasadena Gulf Coast Art Society ~ 1989
* Southeastern Wildlife Exposition - Charleston, SC ~ 1989 - 1995
* Waterfowl Festival, Easton Maryland, 1990 - 1997
* Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 3rd Place, Realism Competition
* Waterfowl U.S.A. Celebrity Hunt ~ 1989-1994, 1996-2002
* Member ~ Watercolor Art Society-Houston ~ 1986 - Present
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