Awards

December 2025Second Place, Round Top Plein Air, Round Top, TX, USA (for painting Quiet Garden)

October 2025Second Place, Paint Livingston Plein Air Competition, Livingston, TN, USA. (for painting Hurricane Creek)

October 2025First Place Award  - Quick Draw, Paint Livingston Plein Air Competition, Livingston, TN, USA. (for painting Sunny Day)

June - August 2025 Honorable Mention Award, Summer Online Showcase, Oil Painters of America. (for painting Tools)

June 2025Best in Show Award, Mathews Paint Out - Invitational Gloucester Arts Festival, Gloucester, VA, USA. (for painting Marsh Life)

May 2025Second Place for Quick Draw - North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival in New Bern, New Bern, NC, USA. (for painting Blue House)

May 2025Second Place - Wayne Art Center Plein Air, Wayne, PA, USA (for painting Toast Philadelphia)

April - May 2025 - Best Architecture Award  - Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA, USA (for painting Reflections)

March 2025 - Preserving History Award - Teche Plein Air Competition, New Iberia, LA, USA  (for painting On Main Street)

March 2025 - Honorable Mention Award - Teche Plein Air Competition, New Iberia, LA, USA  (for painting After the Harvest)

March - 2025 - Honorable Mention Award - the 9th Annual Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival, Lighthouse Art Center Museum, FL, USA. (for painting Palms Dancing in the Breeze)

October - November, 2024 - Best of Show Award - Fairhope Plein Air, Fairhope, AL, USA, (for painting Wings Over the Woodland)

October 2024 - First Place Award  - Quick Draw, Pines and Palms Plein air, Thomasville, GA, USA (for painting In the Moment)

September 2024 - Honorable mention award - Floyd Plein Air, Floyd, VA, USA. (for painting Bird's song)

June, 2024 - First Place Award - Schilderfestival Plein Air Invitational, Noordwijk, Netherlands (for painting Intersection / De punt).

May - June, 2024 - Best Floral Award - Invitational Gloucester Arts Festival, Gloucester, VA., USA (for painting Magnolia)

May - July, 2024 - Award of Excellence, Jasmine Richardson Memorial Award, Funded by Contributors in memory of Jasmine Richardson and Signature Members - Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 36st TRI-STATE JURIED WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION, FSU Museum of Arts, Tallahassee FL USA. (for painting Home)

April 2024 - Award of Excellence - Small Works Competition American Impressionist Society, Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, GA. (for painting Dinky Boat)

April, 2024 - Third  Place Award - Olmstead Plein Air Invitational,  Atlanta, GA, USA. (for painting Verdant Haven)

April, 2024 - Best of Show Award - GRANT EVENT, Degallery, Bryan, TX, USA. (for painting Milton Parker's House)

February, 2024 - Recognition of contribution to Florida conservation through artistic expression, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comity, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

January - February, 2024 - The featured label Proof Brewing Company, Bicentennial Brew, LeMoyne Art Center, 125 N. Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. (for painting Fall's Colors)

October - November, 2023 - First Honorable Mention, Tallahassee Watercolor Society Brush Strokes exhibition, Tallahassee, FL, USA. (for painting Summer Thoughts)

October 2023 - Third Place Award - Farm to Forest Plein Air, Alexandria, LA, USA. (for painting Dance of Love)

October 2023 - First Place Quick Draw - Farm to Forest Plein Air, Alexandria, LA, USA. (for painting Quick Draw)

September, 2023 - Third Place Award - The Annual Bath County Plein Air Festival, Warm Springs Gallery, Bath County, VA, USA. (for painting Pond)

June 2023 - Second Place Award - Parrsboro Plein Air, Parrsboro, Canada. (for painting Five Islands)

June 2023 - Artist's Choice Award. - Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition, Cumberland, MD, USA. (for painting Storm Will Pass)

April, 2023 - Best In Show Award - Olmstead Plein Air Invitational,  Atlanta, GA, USA. (for painting Oak Leaf Hydrangea)

April, 2023 - Judges Awards of Merit -Mark Karelson - Olmstead Plein Air Invitational,  Atlanta, GA, USA. (for painting Oak Leaf Hydrangea)

April, 2023 - Best of Show Award - GRANT EVENT, Degallery, Bryan, TX, USA. (for painting Bluebonets)

April, 2023 - Best Quickdraw Award - GRANT EVENT, Degallery, Bryan, TX, USA. (for painting Jazz)

March, 2023 - Grand Prize Award - the 10th Annual Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival, Lighthouse Art Center Museum, FL, USA. (for painting Moon Light)

October 2022 - Quintessential Rockport, Cape Ann Plein Air, Cape Ann, MA, USA. (for painting Light

October 2022 - Second Place Award, Quick-draw, Cape Ann Plein Air, Cape Ann, MA, USA. (for painting Studios)

September, 2022 - Best Forest Award, The Annual Bath County Plein Air Festival, Warm Springs Gallery, Bath County, VA,USA. (for painting Fall Colors)

September, 2022 - Honorable Mention, Quick-draw, Suffolk Plein Air, Suffolk, VA, USA. (for painting Street Vendors)

September, 2022 - Honorable Mention, Suffolk Plein Air, Suffolk, VA, USA. (for painting Moving Clouds)

August, 2022 - Best of Show, Floyd Plein Air, Floyd, VA, USA. (for painting Mill)

Маy 2022First Place. Painting in the Shade, Havana, FL,USA. (for painting Fred's Store)

May, 2022 - Best Historic Award, New Bern Plein Air, New Bern, NC, USA. (for painting  Watching Over)

April, 2022 - People's Choice Award - GRANT EVENT, Degallery, Central Texas, City of Bryan, USA.

March - April, 2022 - Second Place Award - the 9th Annual Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival, Lighthouse Art Center Museum, FL, USA. (for painting Wild Child)

October 2021 - Honorable Mention - High Cotton Paint Out, Thomasville, GA, USA.

October 2021 - Gordon Ferguson Memorial Award - The Annual Bath County Plein Air Festival, Warm Springs Gallery, Bath County, VA. (for painting Milk Weed)

June 2021 - Best light.  Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition, Cumberland, MD. (for painting Swallow Waterfall)

Маy 2021First Place. Painting in the Shade, Havana, FL. (for painting Tabacco Museum)

May 2021 - Best of Show. St George Paint Out,  St. George, FL. for painting Happy Hour)

November 2020 - Best Oil Painting. "DEGART 2020" International Art Exhibition & Contest, Degallery, Bryan, TX.

August - November, 2020 - Honorable Mention Award, Annual member’s art show Fall For Art, Pines and Palms Artist's Society, Thomas County Library, Thomasville, GA.

May 2020 - Artist's Choice Award, St George Paint Out,  St. Geotge, FL.

September - October, 2019 - Best Nude Award, The Seventh Annual Bath County Plein Air Festival, Warm Springs Gallery, Bath County, VA. {for painting Mountain Nymphs)

June, 2019 - Artist's Choice Award, Finger Lakes Plein Air,  Finger Lakes, NY. {for painting Got Milk!)

May 2019 - 2019 Jack Richeson & CO., Inc. Award, Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne, PA.

February - March, 2019 - Poster Artist for 2020 The Wekiva Plein Air Invitational, The Wekiva Plein Air Invitational, Wekiva Island, FL

October 2018 - Gardens&Gates Prize, Quick Draw non Jured Artists Category, The Cape Ann Plein Air Festival, Cape Ann, MA.

October 2018 - Honorable Mention Award The 6 Annual Bath County Plein Air Festival show, Bath County, VA

May 2018 - Gorilla Painters Award. Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne, PA. {for painting Feeling French)

April  2018First Place. St George Paint Out,  St. Geotge, FL.

March - May, 2017First Place. Creative Tallahassee, City Hall, Tallahassee, FL.

December 2017Best of Show Award. Pines&Palms Fall Exhibition, Thomasville, GA.

November 2017 - Second Place Award. Plein Air Competition, Eastern Regional Exhibition American Impressionist Society, Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simon's Island, GA. {for painting Old Oak Trees)

October 2017People's Choice Award. The Cape Ann Plein Air Festival, Cape Ann, MA.

October 2017Artist's Choice Award. Pines&Palms Paint Out, Thomasville, GA.

June 2017 - Honorable Mention Award. The 2017 annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival, Quickdraw, Newtown, PA, USA

June 2016 - Third Place. Crooked Tree Art Center 2016 Paint Out, Traverse City, MI {for painting Musician)

June 2016 - First Place. Crooked Tree Art Center 2016 Paint Out, Petoskey, MI {for painting Birch Trees)

April 2015 - Poster Artist for 8th Annual Win­ter Park Paint Out, Winter Park, FL

May 2014 - Best Emerging Artist. Quickdraw, The 2014 annual Forgotten Coast Plein Air, St. George Island, FL, USA

July 2013 - The Tilghman Island Paint Out Artist's Choice Award.   Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival, Easton, MD, USA

April 2012 - Second Place Award. Quick draw, Plein Air Affair, Glynn Art Association, INC, St. Simons Island, GA, USA

November 2011 - Best in Show Award. St. Augustine Art & Craft Festival, St. Augustine, FL, USA

November 2010 - Best Painting Award. St. Augustine Spring Art & Craft Festival, St. Augustine, FL, USA

May 2010 - Honorable Mention Award. The 2010 annual Forgotten Coast Plein Air Quickdraw, St. George Island, FL, USA

April 2010 - Best Painting Award. St. Augustine Spring Art & Craft Festival, St. Augustine, FL, USA

November 2009 - Best Painting Award. St. Augustine Fall Art & Craft Festival, St. Augustine, FL, USA

June - July 2009 - Second Place Award. Five Rings of Passion /Love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy/ Artist' League Summer Annual at Museum of Fine Arts Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

March - May 2008 - Third Place, 2008 Creative Tallahassee Juried Exhibition, City Hall, Tallahassee, FL, USA

April 2006 - Award of Merit, Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL, USA

April - May 2006 - Honorable Mention Award, 2006 Creative Tallahassee Juried Exhibition, City Hall, Tallahassee, FL, USA

May 2005 - Honorary Award, 42th East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI, USA

October 2004 - the Honorable Mention Award in the 22nd National Juried Show of the National Society of Artists, ACC Art Gallery, Alvin, TX, USA.

May 2004 - Honorary Award, 41th East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI, USA

April 2004 - Award of Excellence, Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL, USA

March-April 2004 - Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International Magazine, HerStory 2004 competition, New York, NY.

April 2003 - Best of Show Award, 41th Annual Christian Art Show, Ascension Lutheran Church, East Lansing, Michigan.

June 2002 - Downtown Neighborhood Association Choice Award, "Downtown Art in the Park 2002", Lansing, MI, USA.

February 2002 - Merit Award, "Heart's Desire", DuPage Art League, Wheaton IL, USA.

June 2001 - Artist's Choice Award, Art in the Park: Odyssey 2001, Lansing, MI, USA.

March-April 2001 - Judge's Commendation, Celebrating the Figure*A body of work, Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, Michigan.

June 2000 - Award of Merit, Manhattan Arts International Magazine, 9th annual cover art competition, New York, NY.

May 2000 - Cash Award, 37th East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, Michigan.

April 2000 - Cash Award, 38th Annual Christian Art Show, Ascension Lutheran Church, East Lansing, Michigan.

April 2000 - Award of Merit, Manhattan Arts International Magazine, Her story art competition, New York, NY.

December 1999 - Second Place, 86th Annual Scarab Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Scarab Club, Detroit Michigan.

December 1999 - Best of Show, Celebration of Art Exhibition, Trillium Gallery, East Lansing, Michigan.

August 1999 - Best of Show, Venetian Festival Art at the Lake, St Clair Shores, Michigan.

May 1998 - People's Choice Award, 35th East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, Michigan.

May 1997 - People's Choice Award, 34th East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, Michigan.