Recent Awards and Achievements

Jan 2010 "Mixed Messages" juried into Southern Watercolor Society 33rd Annual Exhibition earning artist signature membership. Exhibit to be at Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, KY,
Mar 26-Apr 30. Juror: Cheng-Khee Chee

December 2009 "A Way Out" received Best of Category in Watermedia in Union County Doug Helms Memorial Art Show

December 2009 "Mixed Messages" received 1rst Place and " Amazed By the Sea" received 2nd place in Watermedia Category in the Mint Hill Arts Juried Show. Juror: Harris Holt.

September 2009 "A Way Out" accepted into Carolina's Got Art, a juried competition with over 1,100 entries from over 420 artists from North and South Carolina. Juror: Brice Brown. Exhibit at Atherton Mills, 2000 Southpark Dr. in Charlotte, NC, Oct. 2-30.

August 2009 "Anybody Gotta Pencil?" received an Honorable Mention in the Mixed Media Category in Moore County, 29th Annual Fine Arts Festival

June 2009 "Mixed Messages:" received 2nd place in the watercolor category and was voted "Peoples' Choice" in the Artists League of the Sandhills Pot O'Gold Show

June 2009 "Glads To Be Here" received 2nd place in the drawing category in the Artists League of the Sandhills Pot O'Gold Show

May 2009 "Check Your Rearview" juried into National Watercolor Society 2009 All Member Exhibit in San Pedro, CA by Juror, Brad Faegre

May 2009 "Dream Girl" juried into 32nd Annual Southern Watercolor Society Exhibition in Columbus, GA by Juror, Charles Reid, NWS

December2008 "Mixed Messages" received a Merit Award in the Doug Helms Memorial Art Show in Monroe, NC

October 2008 "Check Your Rearview" received First Place, "Summer's End" received 2nd Place and "Threesome" received the Margaret Sauls Award in the 2008 Stanly Art Guild Members Show

August 2008 "Check Your Rearview" received an Honorable Mention in Arts Council of Moore County Fine Arts Festival

July 2008 "Letting Go" received First Place in The Stanly County Summer Art Explosion

June 2008 “Dream Girl” received 3rd place in Artist League of the Sandhills 4th Annual Pot O’ Gold Member Show, Aberdeen, NC

June 2008 “Letting Go” received an Honorable Mention in the Randolph Arts Guild 26th Annual Juried Arts Show in Asheboro, NC

June 2008 “Moxie” accepted into Associated Artists of Southport 28th Annual National Exhibition by juror, Betsy Dillard Stroud. The exhibition is June 23 to July 19 at Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E West St., Southport, NC.

March 2008 "Rusty" accepted into Society of Watercolor Artists, Inc. 27th National Juried Art Exhibition by Juror, Joe Fettingis,NWS, to be held in Fort Worth, TX Central Library from Mar. 30 to Apr. 27 2008

February 2008 Acceptance into the Southern Watercolor Society 31st Annual Juried Exhibition. "The Potter's House" was among 86 paintings selected by Juror Linda L. Moyer, NWS,WW from 436 paintings by 240 artists living in 19 southeastern states. The exhibit is at the Gadsden Arts Center in Quincy, Fl from Feb. 29th through Mar. 29th

October 2007 Second Place for "Anybody Hungry?" Stanly Arts Guild Member Show, Albemarle, NC

July 2007 Earned signature membership in Watercolor Society of North Carolina. "Sedona Gold" accepted into 62nd Juried Exhibition 2007 to be held Oct. 7 thru Dec 14 at the Arts Council of Henderson County, D. Samuel Neill Gallery in Hendersonville, NC

July 2007 Honorable Mention for "The Potter's House" Stanly Art Guild, Summer Art Explosion, Albemarle

June 2007 Best Of Show for "Rusty" Artists' League Of the Sandhills, Pot O'Gold Show, Aberdeen, NC

May 2007 Honorable Mention for "Sedona Gold" Southern Piedmont Artist Guild, Monroe, NC