National Exhibitions

“International Guild of Realism Exhibit”, Santé Fe, NM, 2011
“International Association of Pastel Societies” Web Show 2011.
“Northeast National Pastel Exhibition”, Old Forge, NY,  2011
“International Association of Pastel Societies Master’s Circle Exhibition”, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2011
International Association of Pastel Societies Web Show 2010
International Association of Pastel Societies Show in Brea, CA, 2010
Southeast Pastel Society National Show, 2010
New Hampshire Pastel Society National Show, 2010
Maryland Pastel Society National Show, 2009, 2011
New Mexico Pastel Society National Show, 2009
International Association of Pastel Societies 2008, 2010 Exhibitions, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, New York, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
“For Pastels Only”, Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, 2007, 2008
“Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition”, National Arts Club, New York, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
“Renaissance in Pastel”, Connecticut Pastel Society, West Hartford, CT, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

National Awards and Recognition

Master’s Circle Award, International Association of Pastel Societies, 2011
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, “Mulvihill-Firsching Award”, 2011
Southeast Pastel Society National Show 2010, Canson/Ampersand Award
Northeast National Pastel Exhibit 2010, Dick Blick Award
Pastel Society of America National Show 2010, Pastel Society of New Jersey Award
New Mexico Pastel Society National Show 2009, Desmond O’Hagan Award
Signature Member, Pastel Society of America
“Outstanding Still Life Award”, “Strathmore Paper Award”, Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY 2009
“Artist’s Air” Award, Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY 2008
“Kitty Wallis” Award, Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition, 2008
“Pastel Journal Award”, Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY 2007
“Pastel Journal Award”, “For Pastels Only”, Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, 2007

Local Exhibitions

Rochester Art Club Spring Show 2011
Rochester Art Supply Invitational, 2010, 2011
Rochester Art Club, Spring Show, 2010, “Music to Our Eyes” Show, “Faces and Figures: Stories of Life” Show
Pastel Painters of the Rochester Art Club Show, 2010
Rochester Art Supply Invitational, High Falls Gallery, 2008 & 2009
Rochester Art Club Shows, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Pastel Painters of the Rochester Art Club, 2008, 2009.
Rochester Area Colored Pencil Club Exhibit, 2007, 2008.
Anderson Alley Artists Show, 2006, 2009.
Webster Art Club Shows, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Local Awards and Recognition

Rochester Art Club Spring Show 2011 “Rochester Art Supply” award
Rochester Art Club 2010 “Music to Our Eyes” Show, Best of Show
Rochester Art Club Spring Show2010, Juror’s Award
Rochester Art Club 2010 “Faces and Figures: Stories of Life” Show, 2 Juror’s Awards
Rochester Art Club, Juror’s Award, Spring, 2008
Rochester Area Colored Pencil Club, Merit Award, 2007, 2008.
Rochester Art Club, Merit Award, 2005
Webster Art Club, Best of Show, 2002, 2004, 2005 (both Fall and Spring)
Webster Art Club, Juror’s Award, 2002, 2004, 2005.
Webster Art Club, Honorable Mention, 2003, 2004.
Webster Art Club, Popular Vote Award, 2004, 2005.
Cover Image, Metropolitan Magazine, Fall, 2006.

Memberships

Salmagundi Club of New York, Juried Member
International Guild of Realism, Juried Member
Oil Painters of America, Associate Member
Portrait Society of America
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
Adirondack Pastel Society
Rochester Art Club, President

Publications

"Pastel Essentials” E-magazine, American Artist, 2011
"Guide to Floral Painting, American Artist Highlights", Fall 2011
"Cover and Feature article of American Artist Magazine", January 2010

Employment

Art Instructor, pastel, oil and colored pencil, The Art Stop, Webster, NY 2004 to present.