2017 Best of show in NWWS International competition
Aug. 2017 Cover of Watercolor Artist National magazine and 11 page article
$1500 award 97th National watercolor Society National show
July 2012 American Art Collector featured article in conjunction with my one woman show at the Cole Gallery in Edmonds, Washington.
2011Feature Article in Watercolor Artist October 2011.”More than a Pretty Face”.
20118 page feature article in American Artist Watercolor Magazine.”Combine Techniques to Achieve Oil-like effects. Summer Issue.
2011Signature Member of the American Watercolor society
2010Paintings to be featured in the popular Best of Watercolor Book Series, “Splash” 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15-16, 18 and 20.
2010 Recent awards in Nationally recognize competitions included NWWS purchase award, TWA Waterloo Group Award of Merit, Watercolor Missouri National Churchill Museum Award, and too many others to mention.
2010Work Featured in Best of watercolor Book. Artistic Touch.
2008Authored 4 page article for Watercolor Artist. (Dec. 08) “Best of Both worlds” Dark and Dramatic to light and loose, all in one painting.
2006Won the Betsy Dillard Stroud Creative Challenge. Winning painting was featured in Watercolor Magic.
2000Who’s Who in American Artists.Four page featured article inAmerican Artist.
1999Included in Rockport’s Best of Watercolor book.Authored 2 page article forInternational Artist Magazine.Hallmark 12 month calendar.Signature member Watercolor West.
1998Featured Artist in North Light Magazine.Signature Member Northwest Watercolor Society
1995Freelance artist for card companies such as Painted Hearts and Friends, Concord Litho Group, and Artists of North America.
1994-1997Won two Grumbacher Gold Medals and one GrumbacherSilver Medal Award.
1976Graduated with Honors from Western Washington University in Fine Arts, Art History Minor.