Awards

2023

First Place – Saving Places, Sponsored by Historic Waxahachie, Inc. – “Texas Trucks”
Third Place – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Competition and Exhibit – “Stone Towers”
Best of Show – 12 x 12 Oil on panel Titled “Backwaters” -Brownwood Art Association – Brownwood, Texas
Honorable Mention – 20 x 24 Oil on canvas Titled “Windows of Heaven“ – Brownwood Art Association
1st Place – 12 x 9 Oil on panel Titled “Prairie Moon Rising” – RCAS Spring Show – The Spirit of Richardson
Honorable Mention – 11 x 14 – Oil on panel Titled “Prairie Creek Falls” – RCAS Spring Show – The Spirit of Richardson

2022

Saving Places – Paint Historic Waxahachie Saving Places Winner with a plein air oil called “A Grave Subject“
2nd Place – Paint Historic Waxahachie plein air competition for “Red Door” (AKA “This Place Don’t Matter)

2021

3rd Place Painting – “Forgotten Warrior” (Oil on panel, 20 x 16), Grand Prairie Arts Council Juried Competition
2nd Place Drawing – “Recharging” (charcoal), 36th AnnualTexas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition
Honorable Mention in RCAS 55th Regional Juried Exhibition
2nd Place – Hiding Place, 12 x 9 oil on panel, Ellis County Plein Air Competition, Waxahachie, TX
3rd Place in Oils – The Watcher, oil on panel, 12 x 16, RCAS Spring Show (Online)
2nd Place in Drawing/Dry Media – Recharging, charcoal – RCAS Spring Show (Online)

2020

2020 – Best of Show – Early Morning Flight, 24 x 12 Oil on panel – Ellis County Art Association’s Member Exhibition
2020 – First Place in Drawing Category, Minimum Wage, charcoal – Grand Prairie Arts Council National Exhibition
2020 – First Place in Oils – Early Morning Flight, 24 x 12, Richardson Civic Art Society’s Membership Exhibition
2020 – Award of Excellence – 15th Annual Paint Off Competition, Retired, 12 x 9 oil on panel, Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibition in Brownwood, Texas – Juror Barbara Rallo
2020 – Juror’s Choice Award – oil on canvas “Seventy-One Summers” Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit in Brownwood, Texas – Juror Randy Hall

2019

2019 – Best of Show – An Artists’ Christmas , 8 x 24 oil on canvas titled “Shotgun”
2019 – First Place – Drawing (pastels) – Grand Prairie Arts Council Juried Art Show and Sale
2019 – Judge’s Choice Award – Keep Trucking, oil on panel, 10 x 20 – 8th Annual Art at the OPOMAC
2019 – Honorable Mention – Paint Historic Waxahachie, Plein Air Competition & Sale
2019 – Best of Show – Out in the Cold, 12 x 9 oil on canvas, RCAS 53rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Sale

2018

2018 – Best of Show – Ellis County Art Association Members Show
2018 – Best of Show – IAA Animal Art Competition
2018 – First Place – Oils – Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show
2018 – Merchandise Award – Pastels – Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show
2018- First Place – Pastels – Grand Prairie Arts Council 2018 Open Juried Art Show & Sale
2018- First Place – Oil- Paint and Photograph Rowlett (sponsored by Artists Round Texas)
2018 – Honorable Mention – Art at the OPOMAC, 7th Annual National Fine Art Competition
2018 – First Place – Pastels – Richardson Civic Art Society 52nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale
2018 – First Place – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Competition and Exhibition
2018 – Jurors Award – Rio Brazos Art Exhibition in Granbury, Texas

2017

2017 – October – Second Place in Dry Media/3D at the ECAA Member’s Show for a pastel titled “The Cross”
2017 – September – First Place in oils, 2017 Grand Prairie Arts Council Juried Art Show & Sale
2017 – September – Meritorious Award in Richeson’s 2017 Figure & Portrait Competition for pastel work
2017 – May – Best of Show – Chiseled in Stone, 12 x 9 oil on panel, Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event
2017 – May- Merchandise Award – RCAS 51st Regional Juried Exhibition and Sale

2016

2016 – December 1 – Finalist – “Breaking Earth’s Bonds”, 24 x 36 Pastel, selected as finalist in Richeson’s 75 2016 Animals, Birds and Wildlife Competition
2016 – December 1 – Meritorious Award -“Three Cows”, 14 x 11 Oil, selected for am Award of Merit in Richeson’s 75 2016 Animals, Birds and Wildlife Competition
2016 – November 19 – 2nd Place in Oils – ECAA Members Show
2016- November 12 – 1st Place – Paint and Photograph Rowlett Juried Art Competition
2016-October 15 – 2nd Place at LGAA’s Fall Festival of Art for “The Blue Window”
2016-September 18 – 2nd Place in Oils at the Annual Grand Prairie Art Association’s Fall Show for “Autumn’s Music”
2016- September 3rd – Third Place in the Desoto Art League’s Plein Air Event at Town Hall
2016 – May – Honorable Mention – Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, Graham, Texas
2016 – May – Honorable Mention – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event
2016- April 23rd – Thrid Place in the Paint Historic Terrell plein air competition and sale in Terrell, Texas
2016 – April 9th – First Place in the “Paint the Glen” plein air competition and sale in Glen Rose, Texas

2015

2015 – April – 2nd Place in Oils – 30th Annual Texas and Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition, TXN Signature Award

2014

2014 – November – Award of Merit – Pastel Society of the Southwest – 33rd National Pastel Show – September Morning
2014 – October – 1st Place, Oils – RCAS Membership Show – Summer Light
2014 – September – 3rd Place, Oils – Grand Prairie Arts Council Juried Show and Sale – Summer Light
2014 – September – Honorable Mention – Irving Wildlife Juried Art Show and Sale (Irving Art Association)
2014 – June – Honorable Mention – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event and Compeitition for on panel called “The Rogers”, which depicts the old Historic Roger’s Hotel. Sponsored by the Ellis County Art Association
2014 – June – 2nd Place in Oils – Detoto Art League Annual Competition and Show
2014 – April – Best of Show in the “50+ Show, sponsored by the Richardson Civic Art Society
2014 – April – 1st Place in Drawing (pastel) in the “50+ Show” sponsored by the Richardson Civic Art Society
2014 – March – 2nd Place at the Paint Historic Terrell Plein Air Event in Terrell, Texas. Sponsored by North East Texas Fine Art Alliance (NETFAA)

2013

2013 – Third Place – Pastels – Out of the Blue, soft pastel on Ampersand Bord at the Richardson Civic Art Society’s Regional Juried Art Competition
2013 – First Place – Drawing/Pastels – September Morning, soft pastel on board – Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition.

2012

2012 – First Place – Drawing/Pastels – 11th Annual Irving National Wildlife Juried Competition for “Freedom’s Voice”, sponsored by the Irving Art Association
2012 – Jurors Choice – Oklahoma Friendly National Juried Show – Pastel titled “September Morning”

2011

2011 – Award of Merit – National Juried Art Show sponsored by Navarro Council of the Arts – Pastel titled “Winter Blues”
2011 – First Place in Pastels – Irving Art Association’s 10th Annual Wildlife Competetion – Pastel titled “Out of the Blue”
2011 – First Place in Oils – Desoto Art League Annual Art Show- Desoto, Texas – Winning piece was “The Red Bandana”
2011 – People’s Choice Award – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event and Juried Competion, sponsored by the Ellis County Art Association
2011 – Honorable Mention – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event and Juried Competion, sponsored by the Ellis Country Art Association
2011 – Third Place – Paint the Glen Paint Out Competition in Glen Rose, Texas (Two Red Doors)
2011 – Honorable Mention – Richardson Civic Art Society’s 45th Annual Regional Juried Art Competition for “Autum Green”, oil on panel.

2010

2010 – First Place in Pastels/Graphics for Tried by Fire and Honorable Mention for Leddy’s in Richardson Civic Art Society Juried Membership Show
2010 – First Place – Midlothian Conference Center Arts Council Annual Show for pastel piece-Design with Purpose
2010 – First Place in Oils – Grand Prairie Arts Council Annual Juried Art Show & Sale
2010 – Merchandise Award – 5th Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie
2010 – First Place Dry Media (pastels) Desoto Art League Spring Art Show
2010 – First Place in Dry Media – Cedar Hill Regional Art Exhibit in Cedar Hill, Texas

2009

2009 – Best of Show in the Midlothian Art Council’s 2009 Fine Art Show
2009 – Third Place in the “Paint Corsicana” plein air event
2009 – People’s Choice Award in the 4th Annual “Paint Out” in Waxahachie, Texas
2009 – Honorable Mention – Visual Arts Alliance 26th Juried Open Exhibition in Houston, Texas
2009 – First Place in Dry Media – Cedar Hill Regional Art Exhibit

2008

2008 – Best of Show – Ellis County Art Association Members Show
2008 – Best of Show – Rio Brazos Art Exhibition- 12th Annual Juried Show & Sale – Granbury, TX
2008 – 1st Place in Oils – Grand Prairie Arts Council Annual Jurried Art Show & Sale
2008 – Best of Show – Visual Arts Society of Texas – 40th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition and Sale

2007

2007 – People’s Choice – Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein air event
2007 – 3rd Place in Oils – Artist Showplace- Richardson, Texas

2006

2006 – 2nd Place – “Peoples Choice” – Paint Historic Waxahachie plein air event
2006 – 2nd Place in Oils– Grand Prairie Arts Council Annual Juried Art Show & Sale