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Exhibitions and Awards 2020 – 2026


2020



             
  Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary   In Full Bloom, Feb. - March 2020, J. Mane Gallery      


Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. Won Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “In Full Bloom” Online Juried Exhibition February 7 – March 7, 2020.



         
  Bell Rock AZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb paper   Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho - 18H x 24W inches watercolors  


Bell Rock AZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb paper and
Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho – 18H x 24W inches watercolors showcased in J. Mane Gallery’s “Landscapes 2020” online exhibition, April 24 – May 24



         
  Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on coldpressed   Multnomah Falls, 18 x 24 inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed premium  

Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on cold pressed premium and Multnomah Falls, 31 x 25 inches (framed size) watercolors accepted into the “New Horizons Landscape Exhibition”, 3 Square Art Gallery June 12 – July 10, 2020. Opening date dependent on “Safer At Home” order for Larimer County, CO.



             
  Cockatiels, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore 12H x 9W inches graphite on paper, white double mat and white 18H x 15W inches frame with crackle finish   Asian Elephant, Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels   Asian Elephant - J Mane Gallery Honorable Mention, Fins Feathers Fur 2020  


Cockatiels, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore 12H x 9W inches graphite on paper, white double mat and white 18H x 15W inches frame with crackle finish, and Asian Elephant at Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on watercolor paper, which received Honorable Mention, were both showcased in J. Mane Gallery’s “Fins, Feathers and Fur” Juried Exhibition showing through August 2020.



 

Mossy Melody - 2018, 14H x 20W inches unframed size, watercolors Mossy Melody (2018), 14H x 20W inches unframed size, watercolors, plus Japanese Maple, Wilson River, and January Thaw 02, each 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish. Showcased in J. Mane Gallery’s Seasons 2020, exhibiting online through November.

             
  Japanese Maple, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper   Wilson River, Oregon - 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper   January Thaw 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  



 

The Sound of Silence - 2009, 36H x 24W x 2D acrylics on canvas, trim frameFive pieces were accepted into the J. Mane Gallery online exhibition “Abstracts” showing through December:

  Birch Stand, 12H x 16W inches watercolors on 120 lb cold pressed premium paper   Multnomah Falls, 25H x 31W inches (framed size) watercolors on 140 lb cold press premium   Queen Anne's Lace, 14H x 20W inches watercolors   Spring Garden Mix, 18H x 24 inches oil pastels on 80 lb acid free premium


The Sound of Silence (2009), 36H x 24W x 2D acrylics on canvas (left),

Birch Stand (2012), 12H x 16W watercolors, Multnomah Falls (2017), 18 x 24 inches watercolors, Queen Anne’s Lace (2018), 14H x 20W watercolors, and Spring Garden Mix (2013), 18H x 24 oil pastels.

 



         
  The Campsite, Maine, USA - 15 x 22 inches Watercolors on 140 lb. acid free cold press premium paper, professionally framed   Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W watercolors on cold pressed paper  

The Campsite and Winter Forest: Dogwood showing at the “Landscapes of the Mind” exhibition at the First Floor Gallery, Santa Clarita, CA city hall December 2020 through March 19, 2021.



2021



         
  Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Lake Louise, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas  


Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper and Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas on view in the Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) online exhibition, “Oh the Places I Would Go” Jan 22 – Feb. 26, 2021. The prospectus suggests the places we would go if we weren’t in quarantine, or maybe the places we will go once the world is safer. MFA’s fifth People’s Choice exhibition is all about the special places that we can’t be right now and places we’re dreaming of.



 

Prickly Pear Cactus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33 inches.

Prickly Pear Cactus, Chicory, Beautiful Invasion, Blue Flag Iris, and Orange Milkweed are all accepted entries in J. Mane Gallery’s online exhibition, “In Full Bloom 2021”. All are the same size and price. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33 inches. “Chicory” is sold.

  Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Milkweed along Hwy 69 Kentucky, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  



           
  Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Kanisku National Forest, Idaho - 14 x 20 inches watercolors   Honorable Mention, Landscapes 2021, Grey Cube Gallery


Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, and Kaniksu National Forest (Idaho USA), 14H x 20W inches watercolors, both received Honorable Mentions in the “Forests and Meadows” Grey Cube Gallery’s online competition and exhibition, Nov. 2021



 

Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper (sold), showing through December in Las Laguna Art Gallery’s online exhibition, “Botanical Art and Illustration 2020”.

 

 



           
  Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Petrified Forest, Crystal Forest Trail, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Art Room Gallery merit award for Trees and Fields - Petrified Forest and Kananaskis Valley

In addition to Kananaskis Valley, Petrified Forest, Crystal Forest Trail, AZ, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, won merit awards in Contemporary Art Room’s exhibition, “Trees and Fields”, showing online through December 2021.



2022



         
  Paint Arson, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas   Cumulonimbus, Montana sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Paint Arson, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas (2009), wrapped sides painted (frame unnecessary – set on shelf or hang on wall) and Cumulonimbus: Montana Sunset (2020) are in J. Mane Gallery’s “Elements of Nature” online juried exhibition, showing through January 2022.



 

Salt Spring Island Fog, graphite on Paper

Salt Spring Island Fog, B.C. Canada (2008), 16H x 22W inches graphite, colored pencils on paper. Framed size 29H x 35W x 3D inches. Accepted in Las Lagunas Art Gallery online Landscapes or Seascapes exhibition, March 3rd – 31st, 2022.

 



 

Microbial Diversity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paperMicrobial Diversity, colorful algae along Oceanside OR beach, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” showcased at “Gallerium Art Prize” International Smart online group exhibition May 20 – June 30, 2022.

 



                 
  Prairie Dogs, Drumheller, AB - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   New Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.   Fruit Bats, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.   Sleepy Sun Bear, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.  

Prairie Dogs, (The Badlands, Drumheller, AB), New Feathers, Fruit Bats and Sleepy Sun Bear, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper are included in J. Mane Gallery’s “Fins, Feathers, Fur” online exhibition on view through May 2022.



           
  Trask River OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Branches 'n' Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper


Trask River OR, Blue Flag Iris, Branches ‘n’ Blossoms showcased in “The Lakeland Art Guild 50th Annual Melvin Gallery Art Exhibition”, May13th through June 4th.



Trask River OR (see above, autumn leaves floating) was also shown at Las Laguna’s “Golden – 50 or Older” online group exhibition June 2nd-30th.



           
  Honorable Mention certificate, Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery 'Animals' exhibition   Asian Elephant, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Honorable Mention in Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery 'Animals' exhibition   Healthy Squirrel, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Honorable Mention in Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery 'Animals' exhibition

Asian Elephant (2020) and Healthy Squirrel (2022) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper both received ‘Honorable Mention’ awards in the Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery “Animals” exhibition, May through June 2022.



 

Poster for Kingdom Animalia 2022Young Howler Monkey (2006), 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on flat surface.
Showcased in Biafarin / Exhibizone “Kingdom Animalia 2022” showing online from 01-July To 31-July 2022.

 

 



         
  Nikki Coulombe IAA Finalist IAA Certificate   Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Blue Flag Iris(2021) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Finalist Award, 2022 Camelback Gallery International Achievement Awards in Pastel.



 

Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cape Meares Fog OR (2021), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Showing in-gallery at the Art Center of Morrow Bay, CA. Pastel Society of the West Coast “99 Voices in Pastel 2022” June 30th – Aug. 7th, 2022.

 

 



         
  Adam, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper - 2007   Artist Space Portraits Exhibition 2022 certificate for Adam graphite  

Adam, (my youngest son at 3 years old, drawn in 2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper.
Showing online now in the Artist Space Gallery “Portraits” Juried Exhibition.



 

Montana Valley, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Early evening shadows while driving through Montana Valley foothills and grasslands, where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.Showing online at Exhibizone’s exhibition, “Scenic 2022” Aug 1st – 31st.

 



         
  Bronze Certificate, Flower Power, Camelback Gallery   Goldenrod, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas  

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”.



               
  Wilson River OR, soft pastels, 18H x 24W, 27H x 33W framed   Trask River OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Microbial Diversity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Multnomah Falls, 25H x 31W inches (framed size) watercolors on 140 lb cold press premium

Certificate for Wilson River, OR showing in All Water and Seascape competition, Aug 2022Wilson River OR showing online through August-Sept in Contemporary Art Gallery “All Water / Seascape Exhibition”, along with Autumn Leaves: Trask River, Microbial Diversity, (each of the three are 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper), and Multnomah Falls, OR – 25H x 31W inches framed size, watercolors on 140 lb cold press premium.



         
  Stormy Oregon Coast, 4H x 6W inches watercolors - J. Mane Gallery H2O 2022 Honorable Mention   J Mane Gallery H2O 2022 - Honorable Mention  


Stormy Oregon Coast (2018), 4H x 6W inches watercolors received Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “H2O” showing July – Aug. 31st, 2022.



 

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper showing in Fusion Art’s 8th Annual Leaves & Petals Exhibition through August 2022.

 

 



         
  Renee at Dance Class, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS - prints only   J Mane Gallery 3rd Place certificate for Renee at Dance Class  

Renee at Dance Class (2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper. 3rd Place winner, J. Mane Gallery Mind, Body, Spirit 2022 Juried Exhibition showing through September.



       
       
  Green Tree Frog, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Asian Elephant, Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels


American Green Tree Frog on Crocosmia leaves, and Asian Elephant, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper showing in Fusion Art’s “7th Annual Animal Kingdom” International Online Juried Art Exhibition, September 2022.
Asian Elephant received the Artistic Excellence award.



 

Sugar Maple Leaves, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sugar Maple Leaves (Feb. 2021), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Showcased at Gallerium Art’s “Plantarium” – Trees, Leaves, Flowers online exhibition Sept. 15th – Oct. 15th.

 

 



         
  Petrified Forest - Crystal Forest Trail, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Petrified Forest, showing online Dec. 15 - Jan. 15, 2023, Exhibizones Emptiness  

Showing online Dec. 15 – Jan. 15, 2023, Exhibizone’s “Emptiness” – Petrified Forest – Crystal Forest Trail, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White frame with crackle finish, total size 27H x 33W inches.



2023



         
  Campfire Smoke, Yosemite National Park CA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Cape Meares Fog OR, left, and Campfire Smoke, Yosemite National Park CA, each 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size, showing online January 28th – February 28th, 2023 in Pastel Society Alaska’s “Warmth In Winter” exhibition.



Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas

Fern Song, 12H x 12W inches acrylics on canvas showcased in “Shapes and Colors” 2022 Juried Exhibition March 1st – 31st, organized by Gallerium and powered by Biafarin platform.

‘Fern Song’ also received Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “In Full Bloom” online exhibition Feb. – March, 2020.

 



 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” showcased in the Biafarin – Exhibizone’s “True Beauty” online exhibition March 20th – April 20th, 2023.



J Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Platinum Award Certificate for Elk Falls

Elk Falls 02 (shown above) also won a Platinum award in the J. Mane Gallery “Landscapes 2023” Exhibition showing online March 6th – April 10th, 2023.

  Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Cape Meares Fog, Oregon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Coeur d'Alene National Forest ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Also in the “Landscapes 2023” show are Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada), Cape Meares Fog (Oregon) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper , Coeur d’Alene National Forest (Idaho) watercolors, and Queenstown Peaks (New Zealand), soft pastels.



Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom along the Oceanside OR beach cliffs, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame, crackle finish. In addition, five more pieces are showing in the “Yellow” Contemporary Art Room Gallery online exhibition through April: Goldenrod 12H x 12W inches acrylics on canvas, Luminosity, After the Rain, Beach Sunset (these 3 are soft pastels on canvas), and Smoky Lake Summer (2017) watercolors.

  Goldenrod, 12 x 12 x 1 inches acrylics on canvas   Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   North Saskatchewan River and Canola Fields, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Beach Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Smoky Lake Canola, 20 x 26 inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed premium



 

Exhibizone's Colorium Exhibition badge

Beach Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper is showcased in the Gallerium-Bafarin online exhibition, entitled Colorium April 10 – May 10, 2023.

 



           
  Sleepy Sun Bear, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Little Monkey, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Animals 2023 certificate

Sleepy Sun Bear and Friendly Little Monkey, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed sizes 27H x 33W”, are showcased in Artist Space Online Gallery’s “Animals” Art Competition and exhibition April 20 – May 20, 2023.



         
  Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.  

From April 22 -June 18 the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos (El Prado) hosted the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s “Enchanted Colors”. Luminosity and Blue Flag Iris, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, are two of only 73 artists’ works accepted to hang in the museum.



         
  Branches n Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W   Certificate for Shades of Green competition  


Branches ‘n’ Blossoms, (2021) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish. Finalist in Camelback Gallery’s “Shades of Green 2023” Competition and Exhibition.



 

Bearded Dragon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bearded Dragon (2021) seen roaming the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”. Showcased in Las Laguna Art Gallery’s “Gone Wild” May 4th – 27th, 2023.

 



 

'Wings' Exhibition CertificateNew Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Wings 2023” online Exhibition June 1st – July 31st.

 

 



 

'Precious' exhibition certificateYoung Howler Monkey (2009), 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas. Hang on a wall or display on flat surface. Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Precious” International Online Group Exhibition June 1st – July 31st.

 

 



         
  The Hands Of Time, 27H x 33W inches graphite on paper   'Time' Exhibition certificate  

The Hands of Time, 27H x 33W inches graphite on paper. Showcased in Biafarin – Exhibizone’s “Time” online exhibition June 1st – Aug. 1st, 2023.



               
  American Green Tree Frog, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Heber River, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Microbial Diversity 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Contemporary Art Room Gallery online exhibition, Green Award Certificate

American Green Tree Frog, Heber River, BC, Microbial Diversity 02, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper showcased in the Contemporary Art Room Gallery online exhibition, “Green” showing June through July, 2023.



 

Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish accepted in the 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, “COLOR” and showing at the 3 Square Art Gallery in Fort Collins, CO June 9 – July 14, 2023.

 



 

'Gardenia' Exhibition Certificate

Herb Pots was also showcased in Fusion Art’s “Lines, Shapes and Objects” online Competition and Exhibition through June 2023…and…

Showcased online in Biafarin – Exhibizone’s Gardenia 2023 International Group Exhibition June 1 – August 1, 2023.

 

 



         
  A Pretty Tail, 16H x 23W inches soft pastels on paper   Kingdom Animalia certificate  

A Pretty Tail, 16H x 23W inches soft pastels on paper is showcased in Exhibizone’s Kingdom Animalia online exhibition showing Aug. 1st – Sept. 30th, 2023.



Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvasEucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvas with weathered-look wood frame.

In Full Bloom 2023 Silver Award for Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods

Won a Silver Award in the 2023 “In Full Bloom” Online Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, August 14th through Sept.

 

 



 

Cycad Leaf Fossil Chair, Homage to the history of Earth, 29 x 29 x 29 inches, refurbished vintage chair, woven canvas strips, plaster cured, sanded, carved, extinct Myalina fossils, acrylics, varnish, waxed. Functional, durable.Cycad Leaf Fossil Chair, homage to the history of Earth, 29H x 29W x 29D inches up-cycled plastic vintage chair base, woven canvas strips, layers of plaster gradually cured, sanded and carved. Painted with acrylics, finished with varnish, and waxed to enhance colors. Functional art, very comfortable, durable.

Showcased at “Creative Minds” Juried Exhibition, August 15 – Oct. 15, organized by Exhibizone and powered by Biafarin platform.

Creative Minds 2023 Exhibizone - Biafarin certificateThe front of this chair is a rendition of the fossil of a Cycad leaf from the first species of palm-like trees that grew about 50 million years ago. The original Cycad leaf fossil was discovered in a Wyoming riverbed. The circumference on the back of this chair has an informal mosaic embedded with pebbles and authentic fossils of an extinct clam I found in a playground in the Dallas, Texas area.  The extinct genus of shells called Myalina are estimated to be 345 – 225 – million years old.
Completing the back of the chair, the surface is textured along with patterns of the bark and leaf scars of a fossilized Paleozoic Lepidodendron, a primitive species of the very first trees on earth, reaching heights of 130 feet (40 m) tall, with leaves that grew flat directly along the bark around 400 million years ago.



         
  Double Daisies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Red Geraniums, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Double Daisies and Red Geraniums, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper are showcased for three months in Fusion Art’s 9th Annual “Leaves & Petals” online exhibition  through September 2023. Both have white mats and white 27H x 33W” wood frames with crackle finish.



 

Finalist certificate for Art Room Gallery Skies ExhibitionSix pieces are showcased in Art Room Gallery’s “Skies” Nov. 17 – Dec. 17, 2023:
Storm at Dawn, Alberta Bound, Summer Storm (Montana), Smoky Lake Summer, Serenity, and Cumulonimbus: Montana Sunset.

  Storm at Dawn, Denman Island BC Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper   Alberta Bound, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Summer Storm, Montana, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  
  Summer on the Prairie, Smoky Lake, Alberta, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed premium. 20H x26W inches approximate size framed.   Serenity, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on watercolor paper   Cumulonimbus - Montana Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  



 

Knox Mountain Trail (Kelowna BC), Summer Storm (Cochrane, Alberta) and Kananaskis Country, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, won Honorable Mentions and are showcased in Art Room Gallery’s online exhibition, “Trees and Fields” Dec. 24, 2023 – January 24th, 2024.

  Honorable Mention Award for Art Room Gallery's online exhibition, Trees and Fields   Knox Mountain Trail, Kelowna BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Summer Storm, Cochrane, Alberta - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Kananaskis Country, Alberta - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper



2024



         
  Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Cape Meares Fog - Honorable Mention Certificate in Ten Moir Gallery Forests and Mountains Jan - Feb 10th 2024  


Cape Meares Fog – Oregon coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper received an Honorable Mention in the “Forest and Mountains” Art Exhibition and Competition, Ten Moir Gallery, showing Jan. 10 – Feb 10, 2024.



 

Magic Hour, 60H x 40W x 3D inches acrylics on canvasShowcased in Gallerium’s “Signs and Symbols” January 10 – March 10, 2024:

Magic Hour (Gitxsan Totem Pole, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, BC Canada), 60H x 40W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas. Wrapped sides painted, sturdy home-built stretcher frame, navy blue narrow wood trim finishes the sides.

 

 

 



 

                   
  Canadian Prairie Summer, North Saskatchewan River - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   California Orange Grove, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Heber River, BC, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper   Crater Lake, OR, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper   Lake Louise (Alberta Canada), 12H x 18W inches acrylics on canvas


Canadian Prairie Summer won Silver placement in J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024Canadian 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. Each are soft pastels on paper, and Lake Louise Alberta is acrylics on canvas.



           
  Mossy Melody, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed   Cape Meares Fog, soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed   Exhibition participation certificate in Artist Space Gallery's "Green" Exhibition showing through March 2024

Mossy Melody, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb paper, 20H x 26W” framed, and Cape Meares Fog, soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed, are showcased through March in Artist Space Gallery’s “Green” Exhibition.



         
  Frosty Grass, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Spring 2024 - Exhibizone participation certificate  


Frosty Grass, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Showing in Exhibizone’s online exhibition, “Seasons: Spring 2024” April 1st – July 1st.



         
  Feeding Cockatoos at Apollo Bay, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Exhibizone Badge for Animals of the Planet 2024  

Feeding Cockatoos at Apollo Bay, Australia (2021), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.
Showcased online in Exhibizone’s “Animals of the Planet” April 29th through June 29th, 2024.



 

Peace On Earth, Pen and Ink drawing, 1999. Limited edition prints available.

Peace On Earth Amidst the Changes, Pen and Ink drawing, 1999.

Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Humorous 2024” online exhibition May 10 – July 10th.

 

 



 

         
  Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Honorable Mention award in Ten Moir Gallery's Botanicals 2024 Exhibition  

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”. Won an Honorable Mention in Ten Moir Gallery’s online exhibition, “Botanicals”, open May 12th.



         
  Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Silver Award for Sea Anemone in J. Mane Gallery's H2O 2024  

Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish. Won the Silver Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 “H2O” Exhibition showing May 20 – June 20th.



         
  Butterfly Bush - invasive Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   True Beauty 2024 - Nikki Coulombe - Butterfly Bush - Artwork Badge  

Showing in Exhibizone’s “True Beauty” June 12-Aug. 12th, 2024
 Butterfly Bush, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.



Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finishLuminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Won the Platinum Award in J. Mane Gallery’s “Seasons – Urban Landscapes” online July 1st- August. Also in the Show:

  Lotus Blossom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Red Geraniums, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   January Thaw 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Indian Paintbrush, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper



 

Damselfly at Xi Niu He, China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, Framed size 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.Damselfly at Xi Niu He, China, (Rhino’s Horn River), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, Framed size 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Showcased online in Exhibizone’s “Seasons: Summer”, July 8th – Oct. 8th, 2024.

 



         
  Oystercatchers, (2020) 18H x 24W inches watercolors on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.   Mallards, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Oystercatchers sold), 18H x 24W inches watercolors on paper and Mallards at Rood Bridge Park pond, Hillsboro OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed sizes are 27H x 33W inches with white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Showcased in the Juried Competition and Exhibition, “Flowing and Flying” at d’Art Center Gallery in Norfolk, VA August 1 – 31st, 2024.



               
  Sumac, Fairy Lake BC, 12H x 16W inches oil pastels on paper, 16 x 20 inches with white mat   Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size   Orange Milkweed,15 x 22 inches watercolors, sold   Honorable Mention Award in Teravarna's 8th International Juried Art Competition

Honorable Mentions in Teravarna’s 8th “Color” International Juried Art Competition:
Sumac, Fairy Lake BC, 12H x 16W inches oil pastels on paper, 16 x 20 ” with white mat, Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size, and Orange Milkweed, Kentucky 15 x 22 inches watercolors on paper, sold.



         
  Moody Weather - Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W inches framed   Moody Weather, Best in Show, J Mane Gallery Elements of Nature 2024  

Moody Weather, Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.
Won Best in Show and Featured Artist as part of the award in J. Mane Gallery’s “Elements of Nature” during October 2024.

 



         
  Prickly Pear Cactus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Fusion Art Gallery Leaves and Petals Exhibition, Honorable Mention  

Prickly Pear Cactus (Sedona, AZ), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper – 27H x 33W” framed, won Honorable Mention in Fusion Art’s “10th Annual Leaves and Petals” Exhibition and Competition.



         
  Neighborhood Heron, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.   Elements 2024 - Nikki Coulombe Poster  


Showcased online in Biafarin / Exhibizone’s “Elements 2024” Juried Exhibition Oct. 26th – Nov. 26th: Neighborhood Heron (sold), part of the Magic Square Series, each 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, frame unnecessary. Attractive hung on a wall or displayed on a flat surface.



  Bearded Dragon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W inches framed size.   New Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach, OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Honorable Mention Award, Taravarna's 10th Annual Animals Exhibition

Received Honorable Mention in Teravarna Gallery’s 10th Annual “Animals”: Bearded Dragon, New Feathers, and Sea Anemone, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W inches framed size.



2025



         
  Dead But Dynamic, Choke Canyon National Park, TX, 27H x 33W inches framed, soft pastels on paper   Certificate for Biafarin Gallery online exhibition, Chaos and Harmony  


Dead But Dynamic, Choke Canyon National Park, TX, 27H x 33W inches framed, soft pastels on paper. Showcased in Biafarin Gallery’s “Chaos and Harmony” online Dec. 7th 2024 to Feb. 7th 2025.



 

Pancake Ice, Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR in Exhibizone's Seasons: Winter exhibition
Pancake Ice, Photography taken in January, 2017 at Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro, Oregon in Biafarin / Exhibizone’s  “Seasons 2025:  Winter” Online Exhibition showing Jan 8th – March 31st, 2025.

 



           
  Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W   Tulips, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W   Honorable Mention for Teravarna Exhibition 9th Flowers

Sunflowers and Tulips won Honorable Mention Awards in Teravarna Gallery’s 9th Annual “Flowers” Exhibition for the month of January 2025.
Both are 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.



           
  Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.   Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W" white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.   Cape Meares Fog and Elk Falls won Honorable Mention in Teravarna Gallery's 11th Landscape International Juried Art Competition showing online, February 2025

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC and Cape Meares Fog (Oregon), each 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Both won Honorable Mention in Teravarna Gallery’s online 11th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Feb. 1 – Mar. 1, 2025.



         
  Organic - Wildorado Wind Ranch, TX - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Extinction, Save the Planet Participation Award  

Organic – Wildorado Wind Ranch, 25 miles from Amarillo, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, showcased in Gallerium’s “Extinction – Save the Planet” May 7th – July 7th, 2025.



 

         
  Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Certificate for Humorous 2025 Exhibition  

Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” (2021), white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Showing in Exhibizone’s “Humorous” May 24 – July 24, 2025.

 



         
  Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Tranquilium 2025 certificate  

Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish (2020). Showing in Gallerium’s “Tranquilum” May 28 – July 28, 2025



         
  Blackberries, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Seasons Summer - 2025 - Nikki Coulombe - Certificate  

Blackberries, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” (2021), white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased in Biafarin’s “Seasons: Summer” June 28 – August 28, 2025.



         
  Serenity, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on watercolor paper   Loon Lake Loop, Hwy 4, BC, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Serenity, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on WC paper (2020), 22H x 26W” framed size and Loon Lake Loop, BC 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish are both showcased in Artist Space Gallery’s “Landscapes” Exhibition through August, 2025.



 

Creative Minds 2025 - Nikki Coulombe - Poster Chrysanthemums Chair showcased in Biafarin / Exhibizone’s ‘Creative Minds’ showing online Sept. 6th – Nov. 6th, 2025

See more info about the chairs, upcycled from 1960’s plastic lawn chairs – blog posts detail work in progress on Sept 10th, 2015, Sept. 29th, Oct. 18th, and finished on Jan. 14th 2016. The entire surface, top and bottom, chair is carved and painted.



         
  Fruit Bats, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Kingdom Animalia - 2025 - Nikki Coulombe - Fruit Bats - Artwork Badge  

Fruit Bats, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size (2021). White mat, white wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased in Exhibizone’s international online exhibition, “Kingdom Animalia 2025” September 20th – November 20th.



         
  Trask River OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Seasons 2025 - Fall participation certificate  

Autumn Leaves, Trask River, Oregon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper (2020), 27H x 33W inches framed size. White mat, white wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased in Biafarin/Exhibizone’s International Online Exhibition, “Seasons: Fall 2025”, October 1st through December 1st.



2026



Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

April 2-30, 2026 showcased in Las Laguna Art Gallery’s Online Exhibition, “All Things Ocean”.



Prairie Dogs, Drumheller, AB - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Prairie Dogs, the Badlands Hoodoos near Drumheller, Alberta Canada. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased online at KBM Art Gallery, presenting “Our Power, Our Planet 2026” April 18th through May 29th.



           
  Elk Falls, Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Nikki Coulombe, Honorable Mention, Waterscapes 2026   Moody Weather - Stormy Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper


Elk Falls – version 01, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish won Honorable Mention in Fusion Arts “Waterscapes 2026”.
Also in the exhibition is Moody Weather – Stormy Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. The Art Exhibition will be featured on Fusion Art Gallery’s website homepage for 3 months.



         
  Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Rise and Shine - 2026 - Nikki Coulombe  

Bald Eagles, juvenile watching mature one in flight at Oceanside, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches. Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Rise and Shine 2026”, May 14 – July 14th. Stories of Rising, Visions of Hope – Sharing work that lifts the day.



         
  Orange Milkweed, 15H x 22W inches watercolors   Leaves and Petals 2026 Exhibition Finalist certificate  

Orange Milkweed, 15H x 22W inches watercolors (sold), showing in Fusion Art’s “Leaves and Petals” 2026 Exhibition through June.



 

Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W watercolors on cold pressed paper
Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W watercolors on cold pressed W/C paper. 21H x 26W inches framed size, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Accepted in KBM Art Gallery’s “Spectacular Landscapes” 2026 showing August 1st – September 10th.



 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.  White mat and white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Summer 2026” Group Exhibition August 8th – September 30th.



         
  Goat Herder, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Nikki Coulombe - Fusion Art Animal Kingdom 2026  


Goat Herder, Qianxia Village, China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased in Fusion Art’s “Animal Kingdom” 2026 online juried art exhibition through the month of September.



         
  Seasons Fall 2026 - Nikki Coulombe   Sugar Maple Leaves, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Sugar Maple Leaves, (2021) Nappanee ON Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.
Showcased in Biafarin / Exhibizone’s Seasons: Fall 2026 Exhibition October 24th – December 31st, 2026.



         
  Australian Camel, 27Hx33W inches framed size, soft pastels   Participation certificate, Animals of the Planet  


Australian Camel at Gorge Wildlife Park, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish. Showcased in the Biafarin / Gallerium Art Exhibition, “Animals of the Planet”, showing November 12th, 2026 – January 12th, 2027.