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AWARDS:
Platinum Award, Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), 2009
WSO Spring Show 2011, “We’re All In One Family”
WSO Fall Watercolor Show 2010, Achievement Award, “Market St in the Morning”
WSO Spring Watercolor Show , Achievement Award, “Cadillac in Times Square”
National Watercolor Society (NWS) Annual Open Show, 2008, “Qualita Italiano”
Blue Ribbon Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, 2008
Blue Ribbon Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, 2007
Blue Ribbon Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, 2006
National Watercolor Society (NWS) Member Show, 2006, “Der Wunderbar 540K”
Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) Open Show, 2006, Holbein Award, “Gone to Iraq”
WSO Fall Show 2005, Achievement Award, “Another Day in Maui”
Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Open Show, 2005, “Aw Shucks, I Could Have Had A V8″
ODA Convention Art Show, Best of Show, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Blue Ribbon Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, 2002, “Bodies and Souls”
Blue Ribbon Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, 2001, “Blind Luck Lilies”
First Place, Rose Festival, Oregon Society of Artists, 2001, “My Gouache, Christmas Alreaady?”
GALLERIES AND SPECIAL SHOWINGS:
Ali Peret Gallery in Troutdale, Oregon presently features many original paintings
Mt Hood Community College, One Man Show, 3 weeks 2010
Portland First Thursday, Banana Republic and Forkfly, One Man Show, 2009
Zado Gallery, Portland, 2002-2007.
Ignition Gallery, Ashland, Oregon, 2005-2011
One Man Show, sponsors: Yoshida Gallery, Wild Oats, Gresham Art Walk, 2005
Elsinore Gallery, Salem, Oregon, Featured Artist, 2006
Longview, Washington, Library, Two Person Show, 2004
Gresham City Council Chambers, Mural (Via Pearl Publishing) 2004
PUBLICATIONS:
SPLASH 9 “Best of Watercolor” Four paintings, Book published nationally in October 2006.
SPLASH 10 “Best of Watercolor” One painting, Book published nationally in October 2008.
SPLASH 13 “Best of Watercolor” One painting, Book published nationally in May 2012,
PDC (Phone Directory Companies) front covers 2007 through 2010
“Best of America” watercolor book to be published spring 2012 and like Splash, will be available in major bookstores and on the web. features three of my paintings on 2 pages.
Artist’s Magazine … One of the top national and international magazines … I was selected one of ten from an original group of nearly 3000 artists. The painting “Ain’t She A Beauty” p.65 is the featured painting
Forest Grove Concours d’ Elegance Poster… This year it will be held July 15. For several years I paint the painting for their posters
ORGANIZATIONS:
Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Member
Watercolor Society of Oregon
National Watercolor Society Assoc. Member
American Watercolor Society Assoc. Member
COLLECTIONS:
Dr. and Mrs. John Nizic
Dr. and Mrs. Ardon Overby
Dr. and Mrs. James Mattson
Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis
Northwest Natural Gas Co
City of Gresham, Government Offices
Dr. Gretchen Schuette
Concourse d’ Elegance Forest Grove
Mr. and Mrs. James Buck
Dr. and Mrs. David Porter
Rev. and Mrs. David Forsberg
Fr. Rick Sirianni
Mr. and Mrs. H. Rex Brittle