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Monday, February 26th, 2024
Canadian Prairie Summer, Canola fields by the Petrofka Bridge, North Saskatchewan River near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan Canada. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper won Silver placement in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024 Exhibition, Feb. 26th -April 8th.
Also accepted in the show are Crater Lake, Heber River BC, California Orange Groves, all soft pastels on paper, and Lake Louise AB, acrylics on canvas.
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Forests and Mountains
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024
Cape Meares Fog – Oregon coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper received an Honorable Mention in the Forest and Mountains Art
Competition in Ten Moir Gallery, showing Jan. 10 – Feb 10, 2024
Trees and Fields
Sunday, December 24th, 2023
Knox Mountain Trail (Kelowna BC), Summer Storm (Cochrane, Alberta) and Kananaskis Country, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, won Honorable Mention and are showcased in Art Room Gallery’s online exhibition, Trees and Fields Dec. 24, 2023 – January 24th, 2024.
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Skies
Saturday, November 18th, 2023
Cumulonimbus: Montana Sunset (2020), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. For many years I’ve wanted to try painting night skies. In July 2007, I was driving through Montana to Alberta as the setting sun bounced golden-pink hues through the already fantastic storm clouds. I pulled over and took some photos, thinking that even if they didn’t turn out, something is better than nothing. Reference photos don’t have to be perfect to bring back the experience of a particular moment; they are just a starting point. I intend to paint this with acrylics when I’m through with my soft pastel kick.
Six pieces are showcased in Art Room Gallery’s “Skies” Nov. 17 – Dec. 17, 2023.
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In Full Bloom 2023
Friday, August 11th, 2023
Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvas with weathered-look wood frame, has won a Silver Award in the 2023 In Full Bloom Online Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, August 14th through Sept.
Asian Elephant
Saturday, September 10th, 2022
Asian Elephant (Aug. 2020), Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 
Received “Artistic Excellence” award and now showing in Fusion Art’s 7th Annual “Animal Kingdom” International Online Juried Art Exhibition, September 2022. ‘American Green Tree Frog’ (2022) is also in the exhibition.
Mind, Body, Spirit
Thursday, September 1st, 2022
Renee at Dance Class, (2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS – prints only. 3rd Place winner, J. Mane Gallery Mind, Body, Spirit 2022 exhibition showing through September.
Flower Power Exhibition
Friday, July 22nd, 2022
Goldenrod, (2019) Ouimette Canyon, Ontario, Canada, 12H x 12W inches acrylics on canvas
Bronze Award winner in Camelback Gallery’s “Flower Power 2022 International Juried Arts Exhibition”.
Camelback Gallery International Achievement Awards
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Blue Flag Iris, (2021) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Finalist Award, 2022 Camelback Gallery International Achievement Awards in Pastel.
Also showcased in Fusion Art’s 8th Annual Leaves & Petals Exhibition through August 2022.
Honorable Mentions
Thursday, June 16th, 2022
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Asian Elephant (2020) and Healthy Squirrel (2022) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, each are $750, framed. Both ‘Honorable Mention’ in Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery ‘Animals’ exhibition, May through June, 2022.