Major Awards & Honors

Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors
  • Florence and H. Samuel Slater Award, 1999
  • Adirondack Wilderness Award and Gold Medallion, 1995
    • American Watercolor Society
  • Traveling Show Selection, 2008
  • Mario Cooper and Dale Myers Medal, 2003
    • California Watercolor Association
  • Silver Medal, 2009
    • Colorado Watercolor Society
  • Honorable Mention, 2009
  • Presidents Award, 2008
  • Award of Excellence, 2007
  • Best of Show, 2006
  • Executive Board Award, 1999
    • Missouri Watercolor Society
  • Friends of the Memorial Award, 2001
    • Kansas Watercolor Society
  • Charles and Ruth Sanderson Memorial Award, 2008
  • 2007 Invitational: Second Place Award
  • 7 State Exhibition, Dean and Barbara Ritchie Award, 2002
  • Mid-Kansas Engineering Purchase Award, 2000
  • Charles and Ruth Sanderson Memorial Award, 2000
  • Mid-Kansas Engineering Purchase Award, 1999
    • National Watercolor Society
  • Henry Fukuhara Award (in memory of Milford Zornes), 2009
  • Travel Exhibition Selection, 2009
  • Harriet Wexler Bartsch Memorial Award, 1994
    • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
  • Juror's Award, 2009
  • M. Graham Award, 2008
  • Keystone Award, 2000
    • Pikes Peak Watercolor Society
  • Watermedia XV, Jack Richeson Award, 2007
  • Watermedia XIV, Honorable Mention, 2005
  • Watermedia XIII, Silver Award, 2003
  • Watermedia X, Best Transparent Watercolor, 1999
  • Watermedia IX, Alpen Award, 1998
    • Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
  • First Place Award for Excellence, 2009
  • Catalog Cover Selection, 2008
  • Omni TRAX Award, 1999
  • Meyer Award, 1998
    • San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition
  • Pacific Palette Award, 2009
  • Holbein Award, 2004
    • Sangre de Christo Arts Center
  • Representing the West Invitational: Dean St. Claire Award, 2007
  • Representing the West Invitational: US Bank Award, 2005
    • Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, TX
  • Best of Show, 2000
  • Silver Brush Award, 1999
  • Dr Martin’s Award, 1997
    • Taos National Exhibition of American Watercolors
  • Award of Merit, 2009
  • Artisans Award, 2003
  • Meritorious Award, 2002
    • Texas Watercolor Society
  • Amy Freeman Lee Founder's Award, 2007
    • Watercolor Arts Society - Houston
  • Award of Merit, 2007
  • Award of Merit, 2000
  • Award of Merit, 1999
    • Watercolor West, Riverside, CA
  • Purchase Award, Redlands Community Hospital, 2007
  • Merchandise Award, 2004
  • National Watercolor Society Award, 2001
    • Western Colorado Watercolor Society
  • Best Artist of Colorado, 2008
    • Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
  • Merit Award, 2009
  • Award of Merit, 2008
  • Merchandise Award, 2005