Recent Exhibitions and Awards

Brinton 101, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY, November 18 - December 23, 2018

19th Annual National Juried Exhibition, American Impressionist Society, Fish Creek, Wisconsion, September-October, 2018

46th Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York City, September, 2018

This Place, Pastel Society of Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, September-October, 2018

Duo Show, A. Banks Gallery, Bozeman, Montana, with Jennifer Johnson, August-September, 2018

Pastels USA 2018, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Morro Bay, California, August-September, 2018

14th Annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition, Pastel Society of Colorado, Parker, Colorado, July-August, 2018

Purchase Award, Lynn Thomas Memorial Art Show, Big Piney, Wyoming, July, 2018

Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale, CFD Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 19 - August 19, 2018

Purchase Awards, 7th Annual Plein Air for the Park, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park, July 9-22, 2018

Online Member Show, Pastel Society of the West Coast, March-April, 2018

Horizons, Online Exhibition, Pastel Society of Colorado, March-April, 2018

Impressions: Small Works Showcase, American Impressionist Society, Greenwich House Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, March-April, 2018

Montana Miniatures, Bitterroot Frames, Best Western Plus Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana, March 14-17, 2018

People's Choice Award, Cherry Art Products 3rd Annual Pastel Classic, Cherry Art Products, November-December 2017

Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, Arizona, November 18-January 13, 2017-2018

Andrew and Marbo Barnard Award, Pastels U.S.A. - 31st Annual International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Fresno, California, September-October 2017

45th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, Pastel Society of America, New York City, September 5-30, 2017

Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale, CFD Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 20 - August 20, 2017

Glenrock Regional Art Show and Sale, Glenrock Library, Glenrock, Wyoming, July 31 - August 7, 2017

Fourth IAPS Master Circle Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 7-10, 2017

Governor's Choice Award, Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition, Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, January 7-March 4, 2017

Montana Miniatures, Bitterroot Frames, Best Western Plus Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana, March 15-18, 2017

Small Works Showcase, American Impressionist Society, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, California, March 11-25, 2017

Less is More, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Online, February-April, 2017

Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, Arizona, November 19-?, 2016

29th IAPS Juried Exhibition, Online, December, 2016

Art in Nature, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Online, October-November, 2016

Best of Show, Small Works Show, Pastel Society of Colorado, Artwork Network, Denver, Colorado, November 4-29, 2016

Transitions, Pastel Society of Colorado, Online, 2016

Signature Member Show, Northwest Pastel Society, Attic Gallery, Camas, Washington, November, 2016

Pastels U.S.A. - 30th International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Morro Bay, California, September-October 2016

4th Annual Small Works Show, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming, Sept.-Oct. 2016

Honorable Mention, 5th Annual Plein Air for the Park, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park, July 2016

Where in the World is Plein Air 2016, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah, June-Dec. 2016

Golden State Sunshine, California Art Club at the Altadena Town and Country Club, Altadena, California, May-September 2016

12th Mile High International Exhibition and Sale, Pastel Society of Colorado, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, 2016

Close to Home: Our Own Spectacular National Parks, St. George Art Museum, St. George, Utah, 2016

Squaring the West, solo exhibition at The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming, 2015

Small Works Show, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming, 2015

Southeast Pastel Society Award, 43rd Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, Pastel Society of America, New York City, 2015

Honorable Mention, 11th Mile High International Exhibition and Sale, Pastel Society of Colorado, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, 2015

4th Annual Plein Air for the Park, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park, July 2015

First Place, Professional Pastel, 65th National Art Show, Wind River Valley Artists' Guild, Dubois, Wyoming, 2015

Where in the World is Plein Air 2015, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2015

Icons of the West, Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana, May-August 2015

Albert Handell Award, Third IAPS Master Circle Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2015

Pastels U.S.A. - 29th International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Haggin Museum, Stockton, California, July-September 2015

The Spirit of Adventure, California Art Club at the Altadena Town and Country Club, Altadena, California, May-September 2015

2015 Annual Membership Show, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Online, April 2015

Selected Works from Pastel Society of America's 42nd Annual Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, December 2014-February 2015

First and Second Place, Professional Pastel, 2014 Miniature Show, Wind River Valley Artists' Guild, Dubois, Wyoming, 2014

Landscapes: Under the Western Skies, Waterworks Art Museum, Invitational Exhibition, Miles City, Montana, 2014

Plein Air Magazine Award, Pastels U.S.A. - 28th International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Morro Bay, California, 2014

Pastel Society of North Carolina Award, 42nd Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, Pastel Society of America, New York City, 2014

Small Works Show, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming, 2014

10th Mile High International Exhibition and Sale, Pastel Society of Colorado, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, 2014

2014 Signature Members Show, Northwest Pastel Society, Vancouver, Washington, 2014

First Place, Biennial Members Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Roseville, California, 2014

2014 Members Show, Pastel Society of Colorado, Montrose, Colorado, 2014

First Place, Tight Focus 2013, Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 2013

Third Place, 22nd Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2013

About 6 x 6, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming, 2013

Judson's Art Outfitters Award, Signature and Master Signature Show, Pastel Society of Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, 2013

Landscape Award, 64th National Art Show, Wind River Valley Artists' Guild, Dubois, Wyoming, 2013

Best of Show, Pastels in Light, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Sacramento, California, 2013

Second IAPS Master Circle Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2013

9th Mile High International Exhibition and Sale, Pastel Society of Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2013

Pastels U.S.A. - 27th International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Ross, California, 2013

27th Annual International Open Exhibition, Northwest Pastel Society, Tacoma, Washington, 2013

Click for Exhibitions Prior to 2013

Gallery Representation

A. Banks Gallery, Bozeman, Montana

The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming

Spirits in the Wind Gallery, Golden, Colorado

Silver Sage Gallery, Dubois, Wyoming

Deselms Fine Art, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Hitching Post Gallery, Buffalo, Wyoming

Occidental Gallery, Buffalo, Wyoming

Professional Affiliations

Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters

Pastel Society of America, Signature Member (PSA)

Pastel Society of Colorado, Master Signature Member (PSCM)

Pastel Society of the West Coast, Signature Member (PSWC)

Northwest Pastel Society, Signature Member (NPS)

American Impressionist Society

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Wind River Valley Artists' Guild

Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies, Signature Member (PSNR), organization now defunct.

Workshop Instructor

See workshop page for current offerings.

Education

B.A. Geology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 1974

Workshops and classes with Lorenzo Chavez, Duane Wakeham, Kim Lordier, Richard McKinley, Bill Hosner, Doug Dawson, Colleen Howe and Christine Debrosky

Related Experience

3D Nature LLC, President & software engineer. Creating landscape visualization software for a global market of artists, architects, animators, engineers and foresters, 1992-2015.

Other

Born 1953 in Salford, Pennsylvania. Currently residing in Buffalo, Wyoming.