ABOUT THE ARTIST
I started painting in 1989, but became a serious painter 10 years later after retiring from a management position with Ameritech. I've participated in several artist-in-residence programs, including two National Parks; Sleeping Bear Dunes and Indiana Dunes. I belong to several art organizations including the Great Lakes Pastel Society, and the Michigan Plein Air Painters. I am a master painter with the Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association, a signature member of The Pastel Society of America, and a member of the Master Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies.

Recent Awards

First Place Landscape in the 2002 Pastel Journal National Competition
Silver Award - Seventh Annual International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition in 2004
Pastel Society of America 2005 Award in the "Pastel USA" of the Pastel Society of the West Coast
2005 Gold Award - The Great Lakes Pastel Society
Best of Show - 2005 Arkansas Pastel Society National Exhibition
Best of Show - Maryland Pastel Society 2006 Nationals in Washington, DC
2nd Place - 2007 CSW Award in the Chicago Pastel Painters "Pastel Chicago" national exhibition
2007 Giffuni Purchase Award at the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition
4th place Landscape Award - 2007 Pastel Journal National Competition
Honorable Mention - 2007 International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition
5th place Award - 2007 Pastel Painters of Maine International "Pastel Only" Juried Exhibition
PSNM Award - 2007 Pastel Society of the West Coast "Pastel USA Exhibition
Richard Pionk Memorial Award - 2007 Connecticut Pastel Society 14th National "Renaissance in Pastel" Show.

I've been in several publications, including a feature in the May 2003 American Artist magazine.

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ART GALLERIES
MAIN STREET GALLERY - Leland, MI - www.mainstreetgalleryleland.com/

CYCLING SALAMANDER GALLERY - Charlevoix, Mi - www.cyclingsalamander.com/

BLUE HOUR GALLERY - Marshall, MI - www.bluehourgallery.com/

DCF GALLERY - Detroit Custom Framing and Art Gallery - Grosse Pointe Woods, MI - www.biddlegallery.com/

Organizations where more of my art can be viewed
MICHIGAN PLEIN AIR PAINTERS - www.michiganpleinair.com/

GREAT LAKES PASTEL SOCIETY - www.glps.org

GREAT LAKES PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION - www.glpapa.com

GREAT PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASTEL SOCIETIES - www.pastelinternational.com

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