About
Organizations:
Watercolor West (signature member), California Art Club, National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, Valley Watercolor Society, Santa Clarita Artists Association (Program Chair), Simi Valley Art Association, Watercolor Society of West Texas, Westlake Village Art Guild, Mid Valley Art League , North West Watercolor Society
Awards and Shows:
American Watercolor Society 157th International Exhibition - at Salamagundi Gallery in New York April 2024
National Watercolor Society
2022 Members Exhibition
2023 Members Exhibition
Watercolor Society of South Texas
2021 Annual Exhibition- 2nd place -cash prize
2022 Annual Exhibition -Best of Show Award -cash prize
2023 Annual Exhibition--3rd place-cash prize
California Art Club- Excellence in Arts Exhibitions
2021 "Renewal and Rebirth" -- "Comfort and Gratitude" -- "Exploration of Malibu and Ventura County"---"Winter Solace"
2023 "Spring Awakening"
Watercolor West
2021 53rd International Exhibition
2022 54th International Exhibition
2023 55th International Exhibition- Dr. P H Martin Merchandise Award
2024 56th Internatinal Exhibiton
Santa Clarita Artist Association Art Classics-
Best of Show 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021. 1st place Master's Division 2016, 2019
1st Place Watercolor Division 2007, 2013
City of Santa Clarita Excellence in Arts Award - Nov. 2021
Valley Watercolor Society- Annual Juried Show :
Canson Paper Award (Top Honor) 2016,
Richeson Award Special Honor 2017, Top Honor 2018,
1st Place Ruth Probst Cain Award 2019---Merit Award 2015, 2020
Simi Valley Artist Association--
1st Place 2021 Spring Member's Show--2nd Place Member's Show 2020
Westlake Village Art Guild
2021 Open Juried Exhibit 2nd Place
Thousand Oaks Art Association--
2021 Open Juried Show--2nd Place
Mid Valley Art League
2022 Members Exhibit--Henry Fukahara Award
2023 Memeber's Exhibition--2nd place--cash prize
NorthWest Watercolor Society
2022 --Members Exhibition
20223-Members Exhibition
2024--Members Exhibition
Demos/Workshops
Santa Clarita Artist's Association, Women Painters West, Road Scholar Tours Watercolor Course, Valley Watercolor Society , Verdugo Hills Art Association, Mid Valley Art League, Watercolor Society Southern Texas
Books Illustrated
"Little Cubs Lost- A Christmas Tale" (available on Kindle) and That Dog's Gotta' Go!".
Recent Shows
2022 Watercolor West--Annual Juried Show
2022 Valley Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibit
2022American Watercolor Society (AWS) Associate Members Show
2022 National Watercolor Society (NWS) Member Exhibition
2022 NWWS Member Exhibit
2023 Valley Watercolor Members Show
2023 NWWS Member's Exhibit April 28-June 30
2023 National Watercolor Society Member's Exhibit May 4-June 30
2023 California Art Club Spring Awakening Show--March 21- June 19
2023 Watercolor West 55th International Juried Exhibit -July 8 -Aug. 12 -Online and at Gallery (Merchandise Award)
2023 California Art League---Santa Paula Art Museum -July 15- Nov. 6 --at Art Museum (sold painting)
2023 American Watercolor Society (AWS)--June 7 - Aug. 20---online
2024 American Watercolor Society (AWS)--157th Annual International Exhibition--Salamagundi Club, New York April 2nd -26th
2024 Valley Watercolor Society Members Show Feb. 2nd - 26th
2024 Watercolor West 56th International Exhibition July 6th -Aug.3rd
Previous Exhibitions
Santa Clarita Artist's Association events--Union Bank, Newhall Library,
Santa Clarita City Hall, San Fernando Cultural Center, Westfield Mall Gallery
Lagunas Art Gallery
Solo Shows- Canyon Library, Canyon TheatreGuild.
Teaching Activities
Previous- Art Tree School, Newhall Cal., Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Valencia , Cal.
Zoom classes
YouTube channel "Crazy Brushstrokes"
Simi Valley Parks and Recreation --Watercolor Art --register at rsrpd.org -(live and Zoom)