Awards:

• May 2007 - First Place Award - Watercolor entitled "Blue Heron"  San Diego Museum of Art - Artists Guild, Maritime Museum Show. 

• March 2007 - Third Place Award - Watercolor entitled "Blue Heron"   San Diego Watercolor Society

• January 2007 - Honorable Mention Miniatures - Watercolor "Old Point Loma Lighthouse"  San Diego Watercolor Society.

• April 2003 - Grumbacher GOLD MEDAL Award - Watercolor entitled "The White Dress" Foothills Art Association Annual Juried show.

• December 2003 - First Place - Peoples Choice Award- Watercolor entitled "Raggedy Ann & Andy"  Foothills Art Association .

• November 2003 - Honorable Mention Award- Watercolor entitled "Ocean Walk"  Foothills Art Association Annual Miniature Show.

• October 2001 - First Place Award - Watercolor entitled "Spring."    San Diego County Bldg. Annual juried show.

• April 2000 - Honorable Mention Award - Oil Painting entitled "Hotel Del"   Foothills Art Association. Annual juried show.

• September 2000 - Honorable Mention Award - Watercolor entitled "Senorita in Red"   El Cajon Friendship Festival

• April 1998 - Honorable Mention Award - Watercolor entitled "Memories of Mother"   Foothills Art Association   

• June 1997 - Third Place - Peoples Choice Award - "Old Man in a Red Sweater"   Foothills Art Association   

• June 1996 - Honorable Mention Award "Old Man in a Red Sweater"   Del Mar Fair

     Memberships:

• Southwestern Art Association, 2005 - 2007

• San Diego Museum of Art Guild, 2003-2007,

• East County Art Association, 2001-2003

• San Diego Watercolor Society, 2002-2007

• La Jolla Art Association, 2001-2003

• La Jolla Fine Arts, 2001-2007

• San Diego Portrait Society, 2000-2001

• Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 1996-2000

• Foothills Art Association, 1990-2007

• Grand Valley Artists Association, 1980-1982
   

• Art Association Activities:

• Foothills Art Association - Recording Secretary, 2005 - 2007

• Foothills Art Association - Newsletter Editor, 2004 - 2007

• East County Art Association - Vice President/Programs, 2003

• Foothills Art Assoc. - Ways & Means Committee Chair, 1999 - 2001

• Foothills Art Association Board of Directors, 1999

• Foothills Art Association -3rd Vice President, 1996-1999

• Foothills Art Association - Publicity Chairman, 1996-199

• Community Activities:

• Beautification Project for City of El Cajon, 2004

• Utility Box project - Main Street (Egrets) Suesfield Street (Palms) near El Cajon City Hall.

• Banner Project for Chula Vista & Port Authority -

• Art Classes:

• Watercolor: Brian Donn, Duane Light,

• Oil: Yumi Climenson, Floyd Chandler, Perrietta Hester,

• Acrylic: Elfred Lee

• Drawing: Sally Beck

• Teaching Experience:

• Drawing class -  Foothills Art Assoc. Junior Members, 2005

• Drawing classes for children - 2003, 2004

• Art classes for Developmentally disabled adults - 2001