"Lady's Day" 24x30" oil on canvas made the Top 100 of the 2010 Paint the Parks competition. I have 2 watercolors on tour with their sister competition PaintAmerica Top100. Paint the Parks art may be seen at http://www.paintamerica.org/2010ptp100html/8ptptop100.html
"Hot as a Heartbeat" (Camaro) watercolor 22" x 29" was awarded 1st Place in watercolor at the April, 2010 Indian Wells Arts Festival. In addition, I was selected as Best Local Artist with a ribbon awarded by Jensen's Finest Foods. "Hot as a Heartbeat" also came in First garnering me the title of Painter of the Year in the 2010 Coachella Valley Watercolor Society competition.
The new Starbucks at the Palm Springs International Airport officially opened with a ribbon cutting by the Chamber of Commerce, Palm Springs Mayor and City Council, and the Airport Commission. My three watercolor giclees help "perk" up the walls. By the way....that black wall is made of coffee beans, and smells fantastic.
"Heaven is a '57" and an apple painting titled "Autumn Delights" have been accepted in the Paint America Top 100 Exhibition. They will travel on national tour throughout 2010. The originals are available for sale on their website http://www.paintamerica.org/2009PATOP100html/09top100Page8.html
Heaven is a '57 won "Second in Show" at the 2009 City of Palm Springs 11th Annual Art Show.
It won First Place in watercolor at the April 2009 Indian Wells Arts Festival. In addition to the awards, "Heaven is a '57" has been selected by f + w publications, publishers of Southwest Art, The Artists Magazine and Watercolor Artist as a feature in their advertising. It was also one of 10 finalists out of 2000 entries in Aaron Bros “Show us your America” contest.
International Artist Magazine selected I Love Bees 24" x 30" oil as a Finalist in the Still Life and Florals competition.A full page is devoted to my work in the Oct/Nov 2009 issue. The painting was on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum in the annual Artists Council Exhibition and just sold through their online auction.
“Bird in Paradise” was chosen as one of only nine finalists in the 2010 Watercolor Magazine cover competition and is featured on page 27 of the Summer issue. The original is currently on display in the California State Capitol beginning in May of 2009 until October 2010. It was selected by then-Senator, now County Supervisor, John J. Benoit to represent my State's District in the California State Senate Biannual CA Contemporary Art Collection. Bird in Paradise is the poster art for the 2009 Indian Wells Arts Festival. Signed posters are available for $30 which includes tax and shipping. See "Indian Wells Arts Festival Poster" in the watercolor section to purchase a poster.
"Organized Chaos" has been accepted for display in the 89th Annual National Watercolor Society Exhibition Oct 10- Dec 20,2009 at the City of Brea Art Gallery (California) In addition, the Juror, Jim Morphesis chose “Organized Chaos” for the "Watercolor West" Award, a $500 cash prize. It was also one of only 30 chosen for the Traveling Exhibition which will tour the United States during 2010. Woohoo!
