awards, honors, and accomplishments
National Women's Exhibition, Impact Artists Gallery, 2009, Buffalo, NY
First Place, oil interior scene
5th Annual Northeast Pastel Exhibition, Arts Center, 2009, Old Forge, NY
Two pastels accepted for the national exhibit, Juror's Award
Life Drawing, A Fine Art Exhibit at Double Door Gallery, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA
One oil nude and sketch accepted for the exhibit, Juror's Award
Hoyt Regional Juried Exhibition, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, 2009, New Castle, PA
One pastel accepted for the juried exhibit
Beaver Valley Artists, Merrick Art Gallery, 2009, New Brighton, PA
First Place, pastel
West Hills Art League, Robin Hill, 2009, Moon Township, PA
Juror's Award, pastel
Cape Fear Studios, National Exhibition, 2009, Fayetteville, NC
Juror's Award, oil
Red River Museum, 2009, Vernon, Texas
Pastel accepted for the national juried exhibit
Pastels Chicago, 2nd National Juried Bienniel, 2009
Juror's Award, pastel
Pastel Society of the West Coast, 23rd Annual International Exhibit, 2009
Juror's Award, pastel
Maryland Pastel Society, Shades of Pastels, 2009
Pastel accepted for the national juried exhibit by Richard McKinley
Pastel selected to represent the fine medium of soft pastels for the exhibit
Hoyt MidAtlantic National Juried Exhibition, 2009
Pastel accepted for the national juried exhibit
Connecticut Pastel Society, 16th Annual National Exhibition, "Renaissance in Pastel," 2009
Pastel accepted for the national juried exhibit
Pastel Society of New Hampshire, National Exhibition, "Its Pastel," 2009
Pastel accepted for the national juried exhibit
Butler Institute of American Art, Regional Exhibit, 2008, Youngstown, Ohio
71st Area Annual Artists Exhibition
Honorable Mention, pastel landscape
Beaver Valley Artists, Merrick Gallery, 2008
Best of Show, pastel portrait
Westmoreland Juried Biennial, Regional Exhibit, 2008, Greensburg, PA
Pastel landscape accepted for the juried show
West Hills Art League, Robin Hill, 2008
First Place, pastel landscape
Pastel Society of America, Bennington Center for the Arts, 2008, Vermont
National Exhibit
Pastel landscape accepted for the juried exhibit
Fein Gallery, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA
Two paintings accepted into juried "Images of Pittsburgh" exhibit
Keystone National Exhibit, Art Center Galleries, 2008, Mechanicsburgh, PA
Pastel accepted for the national exhibition
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Annual Exhibition, 2008
Two pastels accepted for the juried exhibition
Beaver Valley Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit at Merrick Gallery, 2007 New Brighton, PA
Honorable Mention, pastel landscape
West Hills Art League, Annual Juried Show, 2007
Honorable Mention, pastel landscape
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit, 2007
Oil portrait accepted for the juried show
Hoyt Institute of Art, MidAtlantic Juried Exhibit, 2007
Two pastels in; one pastel awarded Juror's Award
Hoyt Regional Art Exhibition, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, 2006, New Castle, PA
Merit Award, pastel landscape
Beaver Valley Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit at Merrick Art Gallery, 2006, New Brighton, PA
Second place, pastel landscape
West Hills Art League, Annual Juried Show, 2006
Second place, pastel landscape
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit, 2006
Merit Award, oil still life
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit, "Small Works", 2006
Best of Show Award, pastel landscape
Hoyt Artists Association, Butler Community College, 2006, New Castle, PA
Second Place Award, pastel landscape
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Annual Juried Exhibit, Hoyt Institute, 2005, New Castle, PA
Two pastel landscapes accepted for the juried show
Plein Air Exhibit, Watercolors Gallery, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA
Two paintings accepted for exhibit
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Group Exhibit at Butler Institute of America Art, 2005, Salem, Ohio
Two pastels accepted in exhibit
Hoyt Regional Art Exhibition, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, 2005, New Castle, PA
Two pastels accepted in juried exhibit
West Hills Art League, Annual Juried Show, 2005
First place, oil portrait
Beaver Valley Artists, Annual Juried Exhibit at Merrick Art Gallery, 2005, New Brighton, PA
Best of Show Award, oil painting, still life
West Hills Art League-Annual Juried Show, 2004
Best of Show Award - pastel painting
First Place Award - pastel painting
Beaver Valley Artists-Annual Juried Exhibit at Merrick Art Gallery, New Brighton, PA, 2004
First Place Award-oil portrait
Second Place Award-oil figurative painting
Hoyt Regional Juried Exhibit-Hoyt Institute of Art, New Castle, PA, 2004
Best of Show-pastel painting
9th Annual Juried Art Exhibit at Ligonier-Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for Arts, 2004
Pastel Landscape Painting-accepted for juried exhibit
Pittsburgh Society of Artists-Juried Exhibit, 2004
Juror's Award-pastel landscape
Second pastel accepted in juried exhibit
La Fond Gallery - National Pastel Juried Exhibit, 2004
Pastel landscape accepted for juried exhibit
International Art Exhibit at Merrick Art Gallery, New Brighton, PA, 2004
3 Oil Paintings-accepted in juried exhibit
La Fond Gallery-National Juried Pastel Exhibit, 2003
West Hills Art League-Annual Juried Show, 2003
Second Place Award-pastel painting
Beaver Valley Artists-Annual Juried Show at Merrick Art Gallery, 2003
Juror's Award-pastel painting
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 2003
67th Annual Area Artists Regional Exhibit-Pastels
pastel painting accepted for juried show
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 2002
66th Annual Area Artists Regional Exhibit
by Invitation of Dr. Louis Zona-Pastel
West Hills Art League-Annual Juried Show, 2002
Best of Show Award
2 First Place Awards-Oils
Beaver Valley Artists-Annual Juried Show at Merrick Art Gallery, 2002
Grumbacher Gold Award
Best of Show
LaFond Gallery-National Juried Pastel Exhibit, 2002
Pastel accepted for juried show
West Hills Art League-Annual Show, 2001
2 Juror's Awards- Pastels
Pittsburgh Society of Artists-Annual Juried Show, 2001
Juror's Award-Pastel
Beaver Valley Artists-Annual Juried Show at Merrick Art Gallery, 2001
Best of Show Award-Pastel
Honorable Mention-Pastel
Christ Lutheran Church-4th Annual Jury Art Show, 2001
2nd Place-Oil
West Hills Art League-Annual Show, 2000
2 Juror's Awards-Pastels
Beaver Valley Artists (Formerly AVAC)-Annual Show (2 Awards), 2000
Best of Show-Pastel
Honorable Mention-Pastel
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 2000
65th Mid-Year National Exhibition, Oil Landscape accepted for Juried Exhibit
Pittsburgh Society of Artists-Annual Exhibit at Butler Institute of America Art-Salem, 1999
Juror's Award-Pastel
West Hills Annual Exhibit, 1999
Juror's Award-Pastel
Beaver Valley Artists (Formerly AVAC) at Merrick Art Gallery, 1999
Juror's Award-Oil
Peoples Art Show-The Arts and Heritage Festival of Carnegie, 1999
Third Place-Oil
Chartiers Boys and Girls Club Art Auction, 1999
Second Place-Oil
West Hills Annual Exhibit, 1998
Juror's Award-Oil
Merrick Art Gallery-Assoc. of Valley of Artist and Craftsmen (AVAC), 1998
Best of Show-Pastel
North Hills Art Center, 1998
Juror's Award-Oil
Aqueous Open 1997-Annual National Watercolor Exhibit, 1997
Screened In-Watercolor
National Pastel Show-LaFond Gallery, 1997
Screened In-Pastel
Christians in Visual Arts-National, 1997
Screened In-Watercolor-Cycle of the Season-Waterlilies
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts-Associated Artists of Butler Gallery, 1997
Honorable Mention-Oil
Association of Valley Artists and Craftsman (AVAC)-Annual Exhibit, 1997
Winston Newton Award-Oil
Associated Artists of Butler County-Annual Spring Show, 1997
Honorable Mention-Watercolor
Pittsburgh Society of Artists-New Members Show, 1997
One of three prizes $50.00-Oil
Peoples Art Show, Carnegie, PA, 1996
Fifth Place-Oil
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts-Juried Show, 1995 & 1996
Honorable Mention-"Images of Lawrence County"-1995
Merrick Art Gallery-Juried Show
Honorable Mention-Oil, 1996
First Place & Honorable Mention-Pastels, 1995
Second Place-Pastel, 1994
Pittsburgh Progressive Art Show, 1992
Honorable Mention-Pastel
