a• Completed over 600 paintings and drawings since leaving school in 1981.
• Included in 350 private, corporate and public art collections.
• Voted one of the top 100 portrait artists in the United States by "Artist Magazine" in 1990 & 1994.
• Completed over 250 portrait commissions.
• Have been included in over 100 juried exhibitions.
• Have had over 30 solo exhibitions.
• Have won over 50 awards in exhibitions
Major Awards: • 45TH Greater Michigan Excellence in Technique Award 2005 • Left Bank Gallery, Second Place 2005 • Saginaw Art Museum, MI First Place 2004 1996 • Studio 23, MI Viewer’s Choice 2003 • Kline Gallery, NM Award of Excellence 2003 • Saginaw Township Hall, MI Best of Show 2002 • BBAC, MI, MI Award of Excellence 2002 • Studio 23, MI Award of Merit 2001 • Vermont Studio Center, IL Full Fellowship 1999 • Wilmette Public Library, IL Solo Show Award 1996 • Art Center of Arlington Heights Best of Show 1995 1994 • College of Lake County, IL Best of Show 1994 • Saginaw Art Museum, MI First Place 1994 1992 1990 • Crosscuts, MI First Place 1992 • Trenton State College, NJ Award of Merit 1992 • Art Center of Battle Creek, MI Second Place 1991 • Krasel Art Center, MI Viewer’s Choice 1991 • Flint Art Source, MI Best of Show 1990 • Studio 23, MI First Place 1990 1989 1987 • Artist Magazine Top 100 Portrait Artists 1990 1994 • Left Bank Gallery, MI First Place 1989 1988 1987 • Central Michigan University, MI Best of Show 1989 1988 1987 • Mt. Pleasant All Area, MI First Place 1988 1987 • Saginaw Art Museum, MI Second Place 1987 • 27TH Mid-Michigan Art Exh. MI Second Place 1987 • Saginaw Valley University, MI First Place 1987 • Twenty-six honorable mentions in a variety of juried shows
Solo / two person exhibits: • Northwood Gallery with Valerie Allen Saginaw MI, 2009
• Eastern Illinois University Solo Charlston IL, 2009 • Baylor University with Richard Ash Waco TX, 2008 • Central Michigan University Solo Mt Pleasent MI, 2008 • Southwestern Michigan College Solo Dowagiac MI, 2007 • Northwood Gallery with Valerie Allen Saginaw MI, 2005 • Mootzie’s Gallery with Valerie Allen Owasso MI, 2005 • Saginaw Valley State U. with Valerie Allen Saginaw MI, 2004 • Delta College Solo Bay City MI, 2003 • Northwood Gallery with B.B. Winslow Midland MI, 2002 • American Academy of Art Solo Chicago IL 2000
• Northwood Gallery Solo Midland MI, 1990,1997 • Wilmette Public Library, IL Solo Wilmette IL,1996 • The Bean Counter Gallery Solo Evanston IL,1994 • Riverfront Gallery Solo Chicago IL,1993 • Grace A. Dow Library with Scott Luoma Midland MI,1992 • Midland Center for the Arts Solo Midland MI,1991 • Northwood Gallery with B. B. Winslow Midland MI,1990 • Studio 23 with Kathty Jones Bay City MI,1990 • Left Bank Gallery with L..D.Butcher Flint MI, 1989 • Midland Center for the Arts Solo Midland MI,1988 • Saginaw Art Museum Solo Saginaw MI,1988 • Saginaw Township Hall Solo Saginaw MI,1987 • Central Michigan University Solo Mt Pleasant MI,1987 • Art Reach Solo Mt Pleasant MI,1987 • Delta College Solo Bay City MI,1987 Group exhibits: • Battle Creek, (juried, state) Battle Creek, MI 2007 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2007 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2006 • Midland Center for the Arts, (invitational, national) Midland, MI 2006 • "All Michigan" Birmingham/Bloomfield, (juried, state) Birmingham, MI 2005 • Midland Center for the Arts, (juried, state) Midland, MI 2005 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2005 • Saginaw Art Museum, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 2004 • New American Drawings III, (juried, national) Santa Fe, NM 2004 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2003 • Old Masters/New Masters (invitational, national) Santa Fe, NM 2003 • Studio 23, (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 2003 • New American Drawings II, (juried, national) Santa Fe, NM 2003 • General Motors Annual, (juried, state) Mt. Clements , MI 2003 • Eastern Michigan U., (juried, national) Ypsilanti, MI 2003 • Eclipsegroup, (invitational) Midland, MI 2003 • Studio 23, (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 2002 • S.C. Johnson, (invitational) Bay City, MI 2002 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2002 • State of the Art, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 2002 • Birmingham/Bloomfield, (juried, state) Birmingham, MI 2002 • Northwood Gallery, (invitational) Midland, MI 2002 • Studio 23, (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 2001 • Eastern Michigan U., (juried, national) Ypsilanti, MI 2001 • Gallery 212, (juried state) Ann Arbor, MI 2001 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 2001 • Gallery 212, (invitational) Ann Arbor, MI 2001 • Gallery 212, (juried state) Ann Arbor, MI 2000 • Midland Center for the Arts (faculty) Midland, MI 2000 • Saginaw Art Museum, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 2000 • Colfax Cultural Center, (juried, national) South Bend, IN 1999 • Elgin Community College, (invitational) Elgin, IL 1999 • Vermont Studio Center, (residency show) Johnston, VT 1999 • American Academy of Art, (faculty) Chicago, IL 1999 • Evanston Art Center (juried state) Evanston, IL 1999 • Delta College, (invitational) Bay City, MI 1998 • Evanston Art Center, (juried, state) Evanston, IL 1997 • Wilmette Public Library, (juried, regional) Wilmette, IL 1996 • Midland Center for the Arts, (juried, state) Midland, MI 1995 • Catholic Charities,(invitational) Highland Park, IL 1995 • Art Center of Arlington Heights, (juried, state) Chicago, IL 1995 • Woman Made Gallery, (invitational) Chicago, IL 1993 • College of Lake County, (juried, state) Chicago, IL 1993 • Prudential Building , (invitational) Chicago, IL 1993 • Saginaw Art Museum, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 1993 • East/West Gallery, (invitational) Chicago, IL 1992 • Trenton State College, (juried, national) Trenton, NJ 1992 • Saginaw Art Museum, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 1992 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 1992 • Northwood Gallery, (invitational) Midland, MI 1992 • Buckem Gallery,(invitational) Flint, MI 1992 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 1992 • Midland Center for the Arts,, (juried, state) Midland, MI 1991 • Battle Creek, (juried, national) Battle Creek, MI 1991 • Kresal Art Center, (juried, national) St. Joseph, MI 1991 • Mt. Pleasant, , (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1991 • Saginaw Art Museum,, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 1990 • Midland Center for the Arts, (faculty) Midland, MI 1990 • Mt. Pleasant, , (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1990 • University of Michigan, (invitational) Ann Arbor, MI 1990 • Central Michigan U.,, (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1990 • Left Bank Gallery, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1990 • Studio 23 , (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 1990 • Left Bank Gallery,, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1989 • Flint Art Source,, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1989 • Battle Creek,, (juried, state) Battle Creek, MI 1989 • Studio 23, (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 1989 • Northwood Gallery, (invitational) Midland, MI 1988 • Flint Art Source., (juried, state) Flint, MI 1988 • Midland Center for the Arts,, (juried, state) Midland, MI 1988 • Studio 23, (juried, regional) Bay City, MI 1988 • Central Michigan U., , (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1988 • Left Bank Gallery,, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1987 • Mt. Pleasant,, (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1987 • Midland Center for the Arts,, (juried, state) Midland, MI 1987 • Saginaw Art Museum, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 1987 • Mt. Pleasant,, (juried, state) Mt. Pleasant, MI 1987 • Saginaw Art Museum,, (juried, state) Saginaw, MI 1985 • Left Bank Gallery,, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1985
• 45TH Greater Michigan Viewer’s Choice 2005
• "Artists form the Rust Belt" Buckem Gallery,(invitational) Flint, MI 2007
• Catholic Charities, (juried, regional) Highland Park, IL 1996
• Flint Art Source,, (juried, state) Flint, MI 1990
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