Awards and Exhibitions


2010
Art Show at the Dog Show (juried) - Purina Award of Merit, 1st Place Other Media and Best entry from the Herding Group - "Moment of Reflection";
2nd place Other Media and Best entry Depicting a Great Dane "Charisma";
3rd place Photography and Best Entry Depicting a Dog from the Sporting Group - "Soulful"

A Scratch In Time Scratchboard Show (juried) - 3rd Place - "In the Light"


2009
Society of Animal Artists 'Art and the Animal" Exhibit - Award of Excellence - "The Hypnotist"
This piece was also selected as the cover for the exhibits collectable show book

Southwest Art Magazine - 21 under 31 winner (published in the September 2009 issue) -

Celebration of Art Exhibit - Best In Show - "Gone In A Blink"
Also juried in - "Soul Mates"

Parker Art Guild "Art In the Park" Show -Best In Show Booth

Greeley Stampede Invitational Western Art Show - Commissioner's Purchase Award - "Roping Horse"
Also Voted as People's Choice Exhibitor

Art Show at the Dog Show Juried Show - 1st Place Other Media - "Shakin' It Up"
Also juried in - "Pillow Talk"

Lines Into Shapes Juried Show - Len Taylor Memorial Award and Juror's Award (Juror Jeff Legg) - "Mantling Golden Eagle"
Also juried in - "Just Lion Around"

The Artist Magazine Annual Competition - 3rd Place Animal/Wildlife Category -

Addition work selected as a Finalist - "Soul Mates"

Piece juried into the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum "Birds in Art" Exhibition (over 800 entries) - "Blue and Gold"

Invited to Exhibit in the Colorado Gold Exhibit at The Wildlife Experience Museum - The Challenger

Pieces juried into the SAA "Small Works, Big Impressions" Show - "Needin' A Shave" and All Smiles

Piece juried into the LSU Animals in Art Exhibition (over 500 entries) -
"The Greeting"

Exhibitied in Scratching the Surface International Scratchboard Exhibit -
"Waiting on Sundown", "The Patriarch", "Grooming Session", "Imperial Queen"


2008

Induction into the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) - Signature Membership

OVAL Kentucky National Wildlife Juried Exhibition - Henderson Art Alliance $1000 Award - "The Greeting"
Also juried in - "Mantling Golden Eagle"

SAA Small Works, Big Impressions Juried Show - Best 2-D work by CO artist - "Book Ends"
Also juried in - "Vulnerable", "Snarl"
Art Show at the Dog Show Juried show - 2nd Place Drawing - "Serenity"

LSU Animals in Art Juried Show - Honorable Mention - "Intrigue"
Also juried in - "Imperial Queen"

Colorado Art Guild Juried Exhibition - "Imperial Queen"


2007 and Earlier

2007 - Meeker Sheepdog Trial Art Contest - People's Choice - "Lessons Learned"

After 2006 I stopped entering the Boulder County Fair in search of more serious competitions

2006 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division - "Out of the Dark"

2005 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division - "Masterful Stare"

2004 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division - "Lil' Wrangler"







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