AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS SELECTED (RECENT)
2021:
Jain Malkin Award ($500us)- (San Diego Watercolor Society, IOE)
Rising Star- International Watercolor Masters
Honorable Mention- Federation of Canadian Artist (Edmonton Chapter)
Finalist- Women in Watercolor 2 (Online Competition)
Award of Excellence-Watercolor International 5 (Greece)
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 23 (North Light Books) “Barcelona Harbour” Publish date: June 2022
Burning Question- Watercolor Artist Magazine (Feb)
Burning Question- Watercolor Artist Magazine (Nov)
2020:
Second Place overall & Laborlimea Gallery exhibition Award ($500 euro)- Galleria Esde (IOE)(Italy)
Mary Junita Award ($250US)-San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)
First Place ($300)- Federation of Canadian Artist (Edmonton Chapter)
Award of Excellence and Finalist highly commended Award-International Watercolor Masters (Online)
Faso Merchandise Award & Honourable Mention - Women in Watercolor 1(Online Competition)
“Burning Question”- Watercolor Artist Magazine (April)
“Sojourn to Italy” - Watercolor Artist Magazine (Dec)
2019:
Arthur Levy Kaye Award-National Watercolor Society (members exhibition)
Philip G. Paratore, Jr Memorial Award ($250US)- San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)
Featured Artist - Inspirations & Technical Breakthroughs: Secrets from the Contemporary International Watercolour Masters (China) Volume 5
“Burning Question”- Watercolor Artist Magazine (June)
“The Year’s Best Paintings”- Watercolor Artist Magazine (Feb)
Blog Feature with Creative Catalyst Video: Featured Artist
International Watercolor Magazine: Featured Artist
2018:
Gold Medal of Honor ($4000US)- American Watercolor Society (IOE)
Winslow Homer Award of Merit ($1000US)- Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 20 (North Light Books) “Geisha II” Publish date: June 2019
“Burning Question”- Watercolor Artist Magazine (Aug)
2017:
Dagmar Tribble Memorial Award ($2500US)-American Watercolor Society (IOE)
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 18 (North Light Books) “Setting Sun” Publish date: June 2017
“Voir la Vie en Coleurs”- Pratique Des Arts (French Art Magazine), Issue 136
2016:
Curry’s, Winsor Newton Award- Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, (IOE)
Jack Richeson Award- San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 18 (North Light Books) “Setting Sun” Publish date: June 2017
Finalist- International Artist Magazine, “Mountain Stream” Publish date: April 2016
Finalist- Artist Magazine, landscape- “Art for Art’s Sake” Publish date: Dec 2016
2015:
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 17 (North Light Books) “Problem Solving” Publish date: June 2016
Finalist- Artist Magazine, landscape category- “Problem Solving” Publish date: Dec 2015
2013-2014:
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 15. (North Light Books) Publish date: June 2014
Finalist- The Artist Magazine, Landscape category Publish date: Dec 2014
“Beautiful Illusions”- Watercolor Artist Magazine Feature article, Publish date: February 2013
World Watercolour Competition, Top 250/6000- Art of Watercolour Magazine (France)
2011-2012:
Best in Watercolor- Splash Series, Splash 13. (North Light Books) Publish date: June 2012
“Best on Show”- First Place- Watercolor Artist Magazine- “Over and Out” Publish date: February 2012
Finalist- The Artist Magazine, landscape category
2012 Fine Art Calendar- The Artist Magazine
Eyes on Landscape - Blaze Hill Publisher, California Publish date June 2013
EXHIBITIONS-SELECTED/RECENT
2021
Invited:
Watercolour International V- Thessaloniki, Greece
Juried:
National Watercolor Society (IOE) -San Pedro USA
National Watercolor-Society Members Exhibition -San Pedro USA
Fabriano in Aquarello- Fabriano, Italy
Women in Watercolor 2- Online
Sooke Fine Art- Sooke, Canada
Federation of Canadian Artists (Edmonton Chapter)- Online
2020
Invited:
The International Biennial Prize "Fabriano Watercolour 2020” -invited (Italy) delayed due to covid until 2021
Fabriano Aquarello- Fabriano, Italy
Juried:
American Signature Exhibition
Galleria Esde (IOE)- Italy
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)- San Diego, USA
Women in Watercolor 1- Online
Federation of Canadian Artists (Edmonton Chapter)- Online
2019
Invited:
Watercolour International IV- Thessaloniki, Greece
Fabriano in Aquarello- Fabriano, Italy
IWS Bulgaria International Exhibition- Varna Bulgaria
Juried:
National Watercolor-Society Members Exhibition- San Pedro USA
Transparent Watercolor Society of America National Exhibition- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)- San Diego, USA
2018
Invited:
International Watercolour Society Canada- Toronto, Canada (Juror)
Juried:
American Watercolor Society (IOE)- New York City, USA
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (IOE)- Toronto, Canada
CSPWC/SFA (Canada/France) Exchange Exhibition
2017
Invited:
Watercolour Salon II- Thessaloniki, Greece
Fabriano in Aquarello- Fabriano, Italy
Juried:
American Watercolor Society (IOE)- New York City, USA
San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)- San Diego, USA
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
Art Society of Strathcona County- Celebrating Canada in Art, Edmonton, Canada
2016:
Invited:
Watercolour International III- Thessaloniki, Greece
Juried:
Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (IOE)- Toronto, Canada
San Diego Watercolor Society (IOE)- San Diego, USA
American Watercolor Society (IOE)- New York City, USA
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
IWS Canada- International Art Gallery, Vancouver CDN
IWS Bulgaria, Art Gallery Boris Georgiev, Varna, Bulgaria- selected for travelling exhibitions
Other:
Heritage Art Series: Flood Blood and Bitumen- commission by U of A (14 Albertan Artists)
2015:
Juried:
Shenzhen International Watercolour Biennial, Shenzhen Art Museum, China (Selected for travelling Show- included 7 locations in China)
China/National Watercolor Society (Small Image Exchange Exhibition)- Luohu Art Museum
(Dec 2015)- NWS Gallery, San Pedro, CA (Aug 2016)
Society of Canadian Artists- Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, Canada
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (IOE)- Kenosha Public Museum, USA
Canadian Society of Artists- Juried Online Exhibition
Society of Western Canadian Society of Artists- Scotia Place, Edmonton, Canada
Solo:
“People and Places”, Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
“This isn’t your Parent’s Watercolour” Exhibition, Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
2014:
Juried:
CSPWC- Open Water International Exhibition-John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
International Watercolor Biennial- Eau en Couleurs- Belgium
Watercolour International II- Thessaloniki, Greece
Group: Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton, AB. SWCA- Signature Show
VASA Gallery, St Albert, AB-Edmonton Art Club
Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton- Heritage Art Series
2013:
Juried:
National Watercolor Society (America) 93rd Annual International Art Exhibition, San Pedro, USA,
CSPWC– International Juried “Open Water”- Leighton Center, Calgary, Canada
Solo: Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton, AB –“ Layers of Alberta”
Featured Solo Artist: Loft Gallery, Sherwood Park, AB – “Layered Series”
Featured Solo Artist: Spruce Grove Art Gallery, Spruce Grove, AB- “Landscapes Around Us”