About
Organizations:
Watercolor West (signature member), California Art Club, National Watercolor Society, North West Watercolor Society (signature member), American Watercolor Society, Valley Watercolor Society, Santa Clarita Artists Association (Program Chair), Simi Valley Art Association, Watercolor Society of West Texas , BuenaVentura Art Association
Awards and Shows:
American Watercolor Society
157th International Exhibition - at Salamagundi Gallery in New York April 2024
2025 Associate Members Online Exhibition
2023 Associate Members Exhibition
2022 Associate Members Exhibion
National Watercolor Society
2022 Members Exhibition
2023 Members Exhibition
2025 Members Exhibiotion
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
2024 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"--
2022 "Winter Solace" Exhibition
2022 "En Plein Air" Exhibition
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 (SCAA)-- Art Classic Annual Exhibiton
Best of Show 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021. 1st place Master's Division 2016, 2019, 2nd Place 2024
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 (Signature Member)
2022 Members Exhibition
20223 Members Exhibition
2024 Members Exhibition
2024 International Exhibiotn
2025 Members Exhibition
Le Venezia International Watercolor Festival and Art Competition-2024
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, Buena Ventura Art Association
Books Illustrated
"Little Cubs Lost- A Christmas Tale" (available on Kindle) and That Dog's Gotta' Go!".
Recent Shows
2024 Valley Watercolor Society Members Show Feb. 2nd - 26
2025 Valley Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit-
2025 National Watercolor Society Members Exhibit
2025 North West Watercolor Society
Teaching Activities
Previous- Art Tree School, Newhall Cal., Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Valencia , Cal
Currently--YouTube channel 'Crazy Brushstrokes'
Simi Valley Parks and Recreation --register at rsrpd.org (follow 50+ age, Recreation, Art classes---Watercolor Art)