Awards & Achievements
Feb, 2022
First Place Acrylic Plant City Florida
Jan, 2022
Best of Show Frostproof Wildflower Studio
Jan, 2022
Circle Foundation for the Arts
Certificate of Excellence
Florida State Fair
First Place, Plein Air Comp
Florida Traditions, Lake Alfred
Honorable Mention
Cider Painters of America
J&L Law Office Award
Apr, 2021
Honorable Mention Lakeland Arts Guild
Jan, 2021
Artistic Merit Ridge Art, MacKay Gardens
Jan, 2021
Florida Traditions, Lake Alfred
Award of Merit
Frostproof Plein Air
First Place
Contemporary Art Gallery Online
Social Conscious Award
Richeson75 International Art Competitions
Small Works
Cider Painters of America
Excellence in Acrylics
Jun, 2020
Third Place Lakeland Arts Guild
Jan, 2020
Florida State Fair
Third Place, Plein Air Comp
Florida Traditions, Lake Alfred
Best of Show
Florida Strawberry Festival
First Place Miniatures
Contemporary Art Gallery Online
All Animals Competition Winner
Jun, 2019
Honorable Mention Lakeland Arts Guild
Jan, 2019
Best of Show MacKay Gardens
Jan, 2019
Florida State Fair
Second Place, Plein Air Comp
Florida Traditions, Lake Alfred
Honorable Mention
Florida Strawberry Festival
First Place Professional Acrylics
Lakeland Florida Art Guild
Best of Show
Richeson75 International Art Competitions
Small Works
Oct, 2018
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit Nell Dorsey Award
May, 2018
Awarded 3rd Place at Florida Southern College /Lakeland Art Guild Melvin Gallery, Lakeland Florida
Apr, 2018
Awarded Artistic Excellence Ridge Art Association
Apr, 2018
Acrylic Painters USA 10 th Place National Competition
Mar, 2018
1st Place Professional Division EHAG
Feb, 2018
3rd Place Lakeland Art Guild
Jan, 2018
Richeson75 International Art Competitions
Small Works
Jan, 2017
Yosemity Valley
4th Place, Landscape
Fleeing the Fires
4th Place, All Animals
Lakeland Art Guild
Merit AwardStrawberry Festival
3rd&4th Place Professional
Ridge Art Society, Winter Haven, FL
Honorable Mention
Dec, 2016
2016 - Ridge Art 2nd Place
2016 - Lakeland Art Guild, Peoples Choice
2016 - St Augustine Art Association, Honorable Mention
2016 - Ridge Art AssociationHonorable Mention
2016 - Florida Strawberry Festival Business Leaders Choice
2016 - Contemporary Art Gallery Online Fourth Place Animal Art
Dec, 2015
2015 - Ridge Art Association, Second Place
2015 - Lakeland Art Guild, Merit Award, Peoples Choice
2015 - Miniature Art Society of Florida, Honorable Mention
2015 - Lakeland Art Guild 3rd Place Professional
Dec, 2014
2014 - St Augustine Miniature Show
Honorable Mention2014 - Ridge Art Association
Honorable Mention2014 - Richeson 75 Meritorius Award
2014 - Contemporary Art Gallery on Line
3rd place Landscape
Dec, 2013
2013 - Exhibitions
Miniature Art Society of Florida, Tarpon Springs , Florida
Arts in the Park Inc. Lakeland , Florida
Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, Florida
Wyoming Cares, Showcase Artist, Rocky Mtn Art Show and Auction May 4, 20132013 - Arts in the Park Honorable Mention
2013 - Cider Painters of America
Excellence in Acrylics2013 - Ridge Art Association
Award of Excellence Printmaking2013 - Arts in the Park
People Choice2013 - Oceanside Art
Second Place
Dec, 2012
2012 - 1st place Casper Art Guild, Miniature,Wyoming
2012 - 2nd place professional Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
2012 - Exhibitions
Artists for Conservation, Vancouver BC
Cider Painters, Miniatures
Ohio Valley Art League, Kentucky Wildlife Exhibit, NatiDec, 2011
2011 - Kishman Plein Air Award, Minerva, Ohio
2011 - 2nd place ODCCA, Westlake, Ohio
Dec, 2010
2010 - Miniature Society of Florida
2nd Place, Print Making2010 - Ohio Decoy Contest, Westlake, OH
Second Place2010 - Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
Best of Professional DivisionDec, 2009
2009 - Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
Best in Acrylics2009 - Renaissance Art Gallery
Sabrina Reyntjens Merit Award
2008 - Geauga County Metro Parks
People’s Choice Award2008 - Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
Best in Watercolor, 2nd place Acrylics
2008 - Wildscape Magazine
Best interpretation of movement
2008 - Mendocino Art Center, CA
Best in Oils/Acrylic2007 - Wind River Valley Artist's League
First Place, Acrylic Birds Miniature
2007 - Algonquin Mill
Best of Show, First Place2007 - Steifel Art Center
Honorable Mention
2007 - Miniature Society of Florida
Third Place, Acrylic, Animal2006 - Miniature Society of Florida
Second Place, Acrylic, Animal2006 - Miniature Society of Florida
First Place, Acrylics, Animal