Awards

2025

FINALIST in the 2025 Richeson75 Figure/Portrait competition for “The Art Collector”
Third Place in the River Road Show in Baton Rouge for “Windows of Heaven”
Awards Juror comment: “Very good composition – full of life – giving viewers a sense of beauty.”
— Calvin Liang
Honorable Mention for “The Art Collector” in the 33rd Annual Juried Art Show at the Breckenridge Fine Art Center
Honorable Mention for “The Years”, Charcoal in the 33rd Annual Juried Art Show at the Breckenridge Fine Art Center
3rd Place in the Quick Draw Event – Paint the Town Plein Air Festival, Marble Falls, Texas

2024

2nd Place in the Quick Draw Event – Paint the Town Plein Air Festival, Marble Falls, Texas
Finalist: Jack Richeson Landscape, Seascape and Architecture

2023

Second Place –Atchafalaya Memories – Dutch Art Gallery “Fresh Off the Easel” Exhibition
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