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2023

14th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition
"Little Johns"
Juror: Robin Erickson


46th Annual International Water Media Exhibition
"Mom"
Merit Award
Juror: Brenda Swenson

Art Show International-6th Animal
"Otis, Pickle & Grey Boy" and "Quorra
Finalist Award

Art Show International-5th Figurative
"Float"
Talent Award

PWS Members Show
"A Stack of Hats"
"Covid Cha Cha"
Honorable Mention
Juror: Annie Strack

TWSA 47th Annual International Exhibition
"Connection"
Juror: Michael Holter & Laurie Goldstein-Warren

Art Show International-6th Portrait
"Self Portrait With Quorra"
Talent Award

Art Show International-5th Color
"Watercolorist"
Merit Award

39th National Watercolor Exhibition-Illinois Watercolor Society
"Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night"
Award of Excellence II
Juror: Beth Shadur

55th Annual Watercolor West Exhibition
"Self Portrait With Quorra"
Patron's Award
Master Status

Juror: Michael Reardon

Red Bluff Art Gallery
Furry Friends Exhibit
"Snoozing" and "Stink-Eyed Art Critic"
Special Recognition

Art Show International-7th Open
"The Dragon Within"
Finalist Award

Art Show International-5th Grant
"Watching TV"
Special Mention Award

Art Show International-5th Still Life
"Still Life One"
Talent Award

Art Show International-7th Landscape
"Covid Cha Cha" and "Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Finalist Award

Art Show International-7th Animal
"Rambo"
Honorable Mention

50th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
"The Dragon Within"
Jurors: Ken and Stephanie Goldman

Art Show International-7th Portrait
"The Winter of My 70th Year"
Talent Award

Art Show International-6th Figure
"Curious World of Reynaldo and his Twist of Lime Suit"
Talent Award

PWS 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition
"Self Portrait With Quorra"
Juror:
Soon Y Warren

NWS/RSW Scotland Exhibition
"Riverside Sunshine 2"
Juror: Carolyn Latanision


Art Show International-4th Water
"Phantom Koi"
Honorable Mention

Art Show International-6th Color
"Watercolorist 2"
Talent Award

Las Laguna Art Gallery’s
"illusions"
STORYTELLERS, 2023


Art Show International-8th Open
"Mystery Man"
Talent Award

Gallery 4%-Faces & Features
"Self Portait With Quorra"
Distinction Award

Gallery 4%-Living & Breathing-Animal 1
"Connection"
Distinction Award

CWA 54th Annual National Exhibition
"Watercolorist 2"
Juror of Selection: Carolyn Lord


Art Show International-8th Animal
"White Monsta"
Talent Award

Art Show International-8th Portrait
"Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night"
"Mom"
Honorable Mention Award

Arts Council for Monterey County
"Raising Awareness of Monterey County's Native Habitats, Animal & Plant Life"
"Little Johns"

2023 6” Squared Online Exhibition and Sale
"Jackie" & "Tangerine Umbrella"



2022

13th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition
"Covid Cha Cha"
SOLD
Juror: Charles Henry Rouse

PWS Members Show 2022
"Joann HATS" and "Too Many Fermented Berries"
Juror: Denny Bond

NWS Members Show 2022
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Juror: Tim Saternow

TWSA 46th Annual Exhibition
"23 Years"
Jurors:
Linda Kem and Andy Evansen

WW 54th Annual International Exhibition
"Mom"
Dr. PH Martin's Merchandise Award I
Juror: Bev Jozwiak

Monterey Museum Miniatures 2022
November 17-December 11
Donated "Raven"

PWS 43rd Annual International Juried Exhibition
"My Grandpa's Hat"
Juror: Anne Abgott

History of Monterey County Juried Exhibition
Accepted:
"Girl in the Pink Cowboy Hat"-2nd Place
"Monterey County Court House"
"Monterey Pride"
"Old Time Monterey"
"Salinas Founders Day"

CWA 53rd Annual National Exhibition
"Self Portrait With Quorra"
Artistic Journey Award and the M. Graham Award
Juror: Gary Tucker
Award Juror: Uma Kelkar

NWWS 82nd Annual Open International Exhibition
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Juror:
Andy Evansen

Celebrating Monterey County Juried Exhibition.
Accepted:

"A Day at the Beach"
"Family Photo 3"
"Little Johns and Birds"
"Mission Park Apartments"
"Salinas Scratchers"

Art 4 Animals-Red Bluff Art Gallery
"Quorra On Wheels" and "Connection"
Accepted
"Connection"
Second Place

Save Our Planet-Red Bluff Art Gallery
"Floating Vertically in a Horizontal World"
Accepted

2021

12th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition
"Family"

$400 Merchandise Award
Sold

Juror: Katherine Chang Liu

PWS Members Exhibition
"Giant Koi"
"Twin Sons of Different Mothers"
5th Place
Juror: Dorrie Rifkin

LWS 51st International Exhibition
"Reflecting On Riverside"
Signature Membership
Juror: Thomas Schaller

TWSA 45th Annual Exhibition
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"

Zoltan Szabo Founders Award
Jurors: Mark Mehaffey and Brenda Swenson

CWA Members Show "Shower Us With Art"
"Covid Cha Cha"
Honorable Mention
Selection Juror:
Linda Sutton
Awards Juror: Tia Wallace Kratter

Society of Watercolor Artists International Exhibition
"Float"
Juror: Andy Evansen

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 42nd Annual International Juried Exhibition
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Juror: Lana Privitera

CWA 52nd Annual National Exhibition
"The Supervisors"
Master Signature
Selection Judge: Andy Evansen

International Watercolor Masters
"Family Foto 2" and "Illusions"
Top 200

2020

11th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition
"Float"
Juror: Mark Mehaffey
​

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 44th Annual Exhibition
"Reflecting On Riverside"
Erna Kindler Memorial Award
Jurors: Kathleen Conover and Herman Pekel

47th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
"Watching TV"
Juror: Linda Baker

California Art Club-Our World Reimagined
"Covid Cha Cha" and "Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Jurors: 
William Davidson and Kim Lordier

52nd Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Juror: Iain Stewart

Artavita-
“In the Time of the Coronavirus”
"Springtime in Salinas 2020"
Finalist

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 41st Annual International Juried Exhibition
"Family"
Juror:
David R. Smith

2019

10th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition
"Reflecting on Riverside"
Juror: 
Soon Warren

42nd International Watermedia Exhibition
Watercolor Art Society-Houston's

"Between Two Worlds"
Signature Membership
Juror: Andy Evansen ​

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 43rd Annual Exhibition
"Float"
Signature Membership
Jurors: Laurin McCracken and Linda Baker

35th National Watercolor Exhibition-Illinois Watercolor Society
"Heights"
Signature Membership
Award of Excellence II

Juror: Laurie Goldstein-Warren

Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia 2019
"Mollie"
Signature Membership
Ampersand Art Supply Award
Juror: Marilyn Mans

46th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia
"Joe Otis, Christmas Eve 2016"
Sold
Juror: Sterling Edwards

51st Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Heights"
Juror: Keiko Tanabe

39th Annual International Exhibition-San Diego Watercolor Society
"Between Two Worlds"
Juror: 
Jeannie McGuire

South Carolina Watermedia Society Annual National Exhibition
"Salinas Founders Day 2019"
Town Hall Award
Juror: Ryan Fox

50th National Exhibition-California Watercolor Association
"Watching TV"
Dick Cole Memorial Award
Juror: John Salminen
​Awards Juror: Michael Reardon


Visions Adjoin-National Watercolor Society & Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
"Family Foto"
Jurors of Selection: Mary Ann Beckwith NWS, Robbie Laird NWS President
Jean Pederson CSPWC President, Rayne Tunley CSPWC Past President

Triton Museum of Art’s Statewide 2D Competition and Exhibition 
"Illusions"
Juror: George Rivera

2018

Georgia Watercolor Society-39th Annual National Exhibition
"Forget the Heat"
Juror: Kathleen Conover

Watercolor Art Society-Houston-41st Annual International Exhibition
"Segmented"
Juror: Iain Stewart

Hearts On Fire-Brandon Gallery
"Ninety Five"
​First Place
Juror: Carol Zaleski


Multi Media Mini Show-Redlands Art Association
"The Pink Straw" & "Western Motel"
Accepted

Northwest Watercolor Society-78th Annual Open International Exhibition
"Biggy's"
Juror: Mark Mehaffey

Louisiana Watercolor Society-48th Annual International Exhibition
"Family Foto 2"

Juror: John Salminen

International Watercolor Society-Prague Bienniale, Czech Republic
"Snoozing"

​
Transparent Watercolor Society of America-42nd National Exhibition
"Watching TV"
Lehmann Memorial Award
Jurors: John Salminen & Soon Y Warren 

Missouri Watercolor Society International Exhibition-Quingdao Loatian Museum China-2018
"Topsy Turvy"
Juror: Laurin McCracken

​107th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition of the California Art Club
"Joe Otis, Christmas Eve 2016"

Society of Watercolor Artists International Watermedia Juried Art Exhibition
"Ninety Five"
Juror: Don Andrews

34th National Watercolor Exhibition-Illinois Watercolor Society
"Illusions"
Juror: Bill Hook

​Splash 20-Creative Compositions
"Illusions"

Art of the Portrait 2018
Brandon Gallery Fallbrook
"Dax" & "Quorra's Quarry"
​Accepted
Juror: 
Alla Bartoshchuk

98th NWS International Open Exhibition
"Float"
Signature Membership
Jurors: Linda Baker, Carla O'Connor, Michael Schlicting

Orange County Fair-2018
"Biggy's", "Heights" and "Spirit of the Fair"
"Biggy's"
First Place
Division Winner

"Heights"
Honorable Mention
"Spirit of the Fair"
Honorable Mention
Accepted

AcrylicWorks 6: Creative Energy
"Citrus Cyclone"
Accepted

45th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
"Forget the Heat"
Juror: 
Mary Ann Beckwith

Southern California Inspirations, Past and Present
"Zoltar Speaks"
Juror: Ken Goldman


​50th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Watching TV"
Juror: Katherine Chang Liu

South Carolina WaterMedia Annual Exhibition
"Family Foto 2"
SCWS Past Presidents'/Board of Directors' Award
Juror: Laurie Goldstein-Warren

Society of Watercolor Artists Juried Members Exhibition
"Old Glory"
Juror: Beverly Boren

​49th Annual National Exhibition-California Watercolor Association
"Illusions"
Juror: Iain Stewart

2017

Georgia Watercolor Society 38th Annual National Exhibition
"Couch Potato"
Juror: Fealing Lin

Portraits & Figures
A National Watercolor Exhibition
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
"Floating 2"


Watercolor Art Society-Houston 40th Annual International Exhibition
"Friendly Pepper Upper"
Juror: Stephen Quiller

Louisiana Watercolor Society-47th Annual International Exhibition
"Family Foto"
Juror: Susan Webb Tregay

Missouri Watercolor Society-International Exhibition
"The Curious World of Reynaldo & his Twist of Lime Suit"
Selection Juror: John Salminen


Riverside Art Museum Featured Artist Exhibit
10 Paintings on display
Award for receiving Best of Show in 2016 Member's Exhibit


Multi Media Mini Show-Redlands Art Association-2017
"Shadow Patterns 3" & "Time for My Walk"-Accepted
"Shadow Patterns 3"
Guerrilla Painters Gift Certificate
Purchase Award-Susan Tiegs Sequeira

Juror: Penny McElroy

​106th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition of the California Art Club
"Family Foto 2"

Society of Watercolor Artists International Watermedia Juried Art Exhibition-2017
"Illusions"

Juror's Award
Juror: Laurie Goldstein-Warren

National Orange Show
"Quorra Amongst the Gladiolas" & "Royal Ground Coffee"
Accepted
​
33rd National Watercolor Exhibition-Illinois Watercolor Society
"Forget the Heat"
Director's Choice Award
Juror: Carol Carter

68th Annual National Exhibition-Texas Watercolor Society
"Zoltar Speaks"
Juror: Soon Young Warren

International Watermedia 2017-Pikes Peak Watercolor Society
"Quorra by the Gate"
Juror: Soon Young Warren

Splash 19
"Illusion of Light"
"Urban Study 4"
Accepted

The Arts Colony-Ravages of Time

"Behind the Scene"
Second in Watercolor
"Snoozing"
Third Overall
Juror: Chuck McPherson

​37th Annual International Exhibition-San Diego Watercolor Society
"Segmented"

Ladybug Art Studio Award
Holbein Artist Merchandise Award
Winsor Newton Award

Juror: Katherine Chang Liu

San Bernardino Art Association
"Family Foto 3" & "The Curious World of Reynaldo & his Twist of Lime Suit"
Accepted
"The Curious World of Reynaldo & his Twist of Lime Suit"
Third Place

California State Fair-2017
"Forget the Heat"

Orange County Fair-2017
"Faded Memories", "FIshbowls", "Fishscape", and "Joe Otis, Christmas Eve 2016"
Accepted
"Joe Otis, Christmas Eve 2016" 
First Place
"Faded Memories"
Honorable Mention
Staff Award
"Fishscape"
Honorable Mention

44th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
"Joe"

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Award
Sold

Juror: Stephen Quiller

Georgia Watercolor Society Member Exhibition-2017
"Illusions"
Second Place
Juror: Jeannie McGuire

​Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 38th Annual International Juried Exhibition-2017
"Watching TV"
President's Award
​Signature Member

Juror: Jeannie Dobie


Riverside Art Museum Members' Exhibition
"Mission San Gabriel"
Honorable Mention

​49th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Behind the Scene"
Juror: John Salminen

25th Annual Membership Waterworks Exhibition-Northwest Watercolor Society
"Forget the Heat"
Honorable Mention

Signature Member
Juror: Iain Stewart

​48th Annual National Exhibition-California Watercolor Association
"Family Foto 2"
Arnold Grossman Memorial Award
​Signature Member

Juror of Selection: Dean Mitchell
Juror of Awards: Myrna Wacknov


Society of Watercolor Artist's 2017 Juried Membership Exhibition
"Family Foto 3"
Second Place Non-Signature Member Division
Juror: Sarah Graham-Harman

Brandon Gallery 11th Annual Small Works of Art Exhibition
"Tangerine Umbrella" and "The Pink Straw" Accepted
"The Pink Straw"
Second Place
Juror: Chick Curtis

International Watercolor Exhibit

"Between Two Worlds"
Italy-2018
Juror: Ken Goldman

9th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition
"Illusions"
Juror: Ratindra Das




2016

The Arts Colony-Wings Theme
"Family Foto 2"
Second Place-Watercolor
Juror: Rich Stergulz

7th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition
"Family Foto"
Accepted
Juror: John Salminen

105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition of the California Art Club-2016
"Family Foto 3" and "Riverside Sunshine 2"
Accepted

Fallbrook Library Exhibit
5th Anniversary
January 15 - February 26, 2016


31st Annual Made in California Juried Exhibition
"The Curious World of Reynaldo and his Twist of Lime Suit"
Accepted

Society of Watercolor Artists International Watermedia Juried Art Exhibition
"Family Foto 2"
Juror's Award
​
Juror: Frank Eber

47th Annual Multi Media Mini Show-Redlands
"Jack's", "Koi 2" and "Shadow Patterns 2"
Accepted
"Shadow Patterns 2"
Second Place
​Purchase Award-Redlands Community Hospital Foundation

Juror: Daniel Foster

The Arts Colony-Monochromatic Theme
"Of Birds & Fish 4"
Second Place Overall
"Mission San Gabriel"
Best of Theme
First Place Watercolor

"Quorra Amongst the Gladiolas 2"
First Place Acrylic
"Fishscape"
Third Place Watercolor
Juror: Daniel Foster

National Orange Show
"Forget the Heat" and "Quorra"
Accepted
"Quorra"
Second Place-Open Category
Juror: Mike Sheehan

Splash 18
Value/Light + Dark
"Quorra by the Gate"
Accepted

Art of the Portrait 2016
"Adam Found" and "Joe"
Accepted
"Joe"
First Place
Juror: Leslie Nemour

CAC The Old Mill:Celebrating Two Centuries
"Saintly Statue at The Old Mill"
Accepted

The Arts Colony-Child's Play Theme
"Illusions"
Second Place Overall
"Floating Swine"
Third Place Watercolor
Juror: Scott Moore

36th Annual International Exhibition-San Diego Watercolor Society
"Of Birds & Fish 4"
Accepted
Juror: Mark Mehaffey


Orange County Fair
"Couch Potato", "Floating", "Forget the Heat", "Mission San Gabriel", "Ninety Five", and "Segmented"
Accepted
"Forget the Heat"
First Place-Watercolor

Watercolor International III-Greece
"Riverside Sunshine"
Invited
Juror: George Politis

The Arts Colony-Textures
"Family Foto 3"
Best of Show
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
First Place Overall
"Quorra"
First Place-Acrylic
"Family Foto"
Honorable Mention-Watercolor
Juror: Michael Steirnagle

AcrylicWorks 4:Captivating Color
"Rambo"
Accepted

Aquarius National Watermedia Exhibition-Southern Colorado Watercolor Society
"Fishscape"
Accepted
Juror: Linda Baker

48th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition-2016
"Illusions"
Accepted
Juror: Robbie Laird

Art Journey Animals: A Collection of Inspiring Contemporary Masterworks
"Otis, Pickle and Grey Boy"
Invited

San Bernardino Art Association 2016
"Illusions" and "Family Foto 2"
Accepted
"Family Foto 2"
First Place
Jurors: Mark Schooley and Mike Sheehan

Riverside Art Museum Member's Exhibit-Carioca Soul
"Celebrating Diversity"
Best of Show

Plein Air Salon
"Illusions"
Second Place Overall
Best Overall Watercolor
"The Curious World of Reynaldo & his Twist of Lime Suit"
Best Figure in Landscape
Juror: Richard J. Demato-Owner RJD Gallery

Georgia Watercolor Society Members Exhibition
"Joe"
Accepted
Juror: Anne Abgott

Northwestern Watercolor Society's 24th Annual Members Waterworks Exhibition
"Family Foto 2"
Second Place
Juror: Fealing Lin

Small Works of Art 2016-Brandon Gallery
"A Day at the Beach", "Riverside Sunshine 2" and "Shadow Patterns 3"
Accepted 
Juror: Scott Thom
​
8th Annual Watermedia Showcase
"Illusions"
Honorable Mention

Society of Watercolor Artists Membership Juried Exhibition
"Family Foto"
Second Place
Juror: Nancy Lamb

106th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition of the California Art Club
"Family Foto 2"
Accepted
Jurors: Amy Scott and Michael Zakian

8th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition
"Family Foto 3"
Accepted
Juror: Dale Laitinen
​

2015

The Arts Colony-Water Theme
"Lady of the Flowers"
Third Place-Watercolor

"Koi Pond"
Second Place-Mixed Media
Juror: Alfredo Rodriguez

Art Show at the Dog Show
"Frenchie Profile", "New Friends", "Quorra by the Gate" and "Shadow Patterns 2" accepted

"Shadow Patterns 2"
Best Entry Depicting a Dog from the Non-Sporting Group

6th Annual Signature American Watercolor Exhibit
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Second Place
Juror: Stephen Quiller


46th Annual Redlands Art Association Multi-Media Mini Show
"Paraguas", "Quorra's Quarry" and "Riverside Sunshine" accepted

"Paraguas"
Watercolor West Best in Watercolor Award
Juror:
Leslie Brown


The Arts Colony-Emotion Theme

"The Curious World of Reynaldo and his Twist of Lime Suit"
Third Place-Watercolor
People's Choice

"Quorra and the Koi" 
First Place in Theme-Watercolor
Juror: Steve Cox

Splash 17-Inspiring Subjects
"Quorra Amongst the Gladiolas" and "Topsy Turvy"
Accepted

Juror: Rachel Wolf


California Art Club-California Cruising:Desert Ease & Coastal Breeze
"Mission San Gabriel"
Accepted

National Orange Show
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight" & "Of Birds & Fish 3"
Accepted

7th Annual Redlands Community Hospital 
"Evening With the Artists"
Stan and Ellen Weisser Education Pavilion
April 24, 2015

Salmagundi Club Annual Juried Painting and Sculpture Non-Members Exhibition
"Quorra Amongst the Gladiolas"
Accepted

The Arts Colony Miniatures
"Koi 2"
First Place-Watercolor
Juror: Rich Stergulz

Artist Magazine Summer 2015
"Otis, Pickle & Grey Boy"
Article featured 11 artists from AcrylicWorks 2

The Best of AcrylicWorks 3-Celebrating Texture
"Quorra"
Accepted

Orange County Fair
Accepted
"Family Foto", "Family Foto 2", "Family Foto 3", "Koi 2", "Meal Time", "Phantom Koi",
"Quorra", "The Curious World of Reynaldo...", and "Time for My Walk".
First Place Watercolor
"Family Foto 2"
Third Place Acrylic
"Quorra"
Honorable Mention Watercolor & Staff Award
"The Curious World of Reynaldo and his Twist of Lime Suit"

2015-2016 China/NWS Small Image Exchange Exhibition
"Reading the Morning Paper"
Accepted
Juror: Zhou Tianya

36th Annual International Juried Exhibition-Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
"Of Birds & Fish 4"
Accepted
Juror: Iain Stewart

The Arts Colony-Abstract Theme
Third Place-Watercolor
"Of Birds & Fish 1"
Juror: Mark Disney

Riverside Art Museum
Featured Artist Exhibit
August 2015


47th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Family Foto 2"
Patrons' Award
​
Juror: Stephen Quiller

Watercolor West
Signature Member

San Bernardino Art Association Exhibition
"Topsy Turvy" and "Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Accepted
Juror: Xavier Castro

The Art Competition-Online
Still-Life 2
Fifth Place
"Still Live One"

California Art Club-A Toast to California:Regional & Seasonal
"Roy's" & "Peter Pan Motel"
Accepted

46th California Watercolor Association National Exhibition
"Quorra by the Gate"
Accepted
Jurors: Charles Pyle & Craig Nelson

The Arts Colony Animaux Exhibit
"Couch Potato"
Best of Show
​First Place Watercolor
Juror: Drew Oberjuerge

The Blue Door Museum Store-Riverside Art Museum
Featured Artist October 2015

Small Works of Art 2015-Brandon Gallery
"Koi 2", "Paraguas" and "Time for My Walk 2"
​
Accepted
"Paraguas"
Third Place
Juror: Robin Erickson

Randy Higbee Gallery
6th Annual 6" Squared Sale and Exhibition
"Jack's" & "Bowl"
Accepted

2014

"Winter Art Show" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
First Place-Watercolor
"Trout Man"
Third Place-Watercolor
"Kolorful Koi"
Juror: Toni Danchik

Art Show at the Dog Show
"Dobermans", "English Bulldogs", "Riverside Sunshine" and "Time for My Walk" accepted
Second Place-Watercolor
"Time for My Walk"

Jurors: Yvonne Sovereign & Brian Hinkle

38th National Exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America
"Phantom Koi"

Accepted
Jurors: Steve & Janet Rogers

45th Annual Redlands Art Association Multi-Media Mini Show
"Still Life One", "Koi" and "Phantom Koi" accepted
Excellence Award
"Koi"
Juror:
Thom Wright

"Best of Your Best" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
Second Place-Watercolor
"Still Life Two"
Juror: Geri Medway

Splash 16-Textures
"Time for My Walk"

Accepted
Juror: Rachel Wolf

National Watercolor Society Members Exhibit
"The Curious World of Reynaldo & his Twist of Lime Suit"
Accepted
Juror: John Asaro

California Art Club
Artist Member

"Art of the Portrait" Brandon Gallery
"Tell It to the Fish"
Accepted
Juror: Michael Steirnagle

"1000 Dog Portraits"
14 of my works published

National Orange Show
"Citrus Empire" and "Topsy Turvy"
Accepted


Eau en Couleurs International Watercolour Biennial 2014-Belgium
"Watercolorist"

Sold
Invited

San Diego County Fair
"Bulldogs", "Mystery Man", "Riverside Sunshine", "Still Life Three",
"There's Goldfish in Them Hills", & "Urban Study Four"
Accepted
"Riverside Sunshine"
Honorable Mention

The Best of AcrylicWorks 2:Radical Breakthroughs
"Otis, Pickle & Grey Boy"
Accepted
Juror: Rachel Wolf

Spring Show at The Arts Colony "Figurative" Theme
"Urban Study One"
Best of Show
First Place-Watercolor

"Urban Study Three"
Best of Theme
Juror: Leslie A. Brown

34th International San Diego Watercolor Society
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Accepted
Juror: Skip Lawrence

Orange County Fair
"Blue Koi", "Designer Fish", "French Reflection", "Koi Kaleidoscope",
"Polk & Bush, San Francisco", & "Royal Ground Coffee"
Accepted

"Blue Koi"
Purchase Award
Honorable Mention
"French Reflection"
Staff Award
"Royal Ground Coffee"

Juror's Award
Honorable Mention


Watercolor International II-Greece
"Quorra by the Gate"
Accepted


Water Works-A Watercolor Invitational
Fallbrook Library
July 6 - August 30. 2014


Southern Colorado Watercolor Society
Aquarius National Watermedia Exhibition
"Riverside Sunshine"
Accepted

Juror: Birgit O'Connor

Summer Show at The Arts Colony "Transportation" Theme
"Urban Study Four"
First Place-Watercolor
"Quorra"
Second Place-Oil/Acrylic

Juror: Rich Stergulz


46th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition
"Topsy Turvy"
Accepted

Juror: Judy Morris

California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California
"Floating 3"
Accepted

Jurors: Daniel Foster, Drew Oberjuerge & Peter Frank

Riverside Art Museum Members Exhibit
"Still Life Four: Box of Produce"
Jury Award
Jurors: Annie Buckley, Lindsey Rossi & Bob Self


Fall Show at The Arts Colony "Dawn to Dusk" Theme
First Place-Watercolor
Second Place People's Choice

"Quorra Amongst the Gladiolas"
Juror: Frank Eber

San Diego Watercolor Society Members Show
"Praise the Paint" Theme
First Place
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Juror: Margy West

Brandon Gallery Small Works Exhibit
Best Composition
"Shadow Patterns 2"
Best Edge Control
"Phantom Koi"
Juror: Charlie Ciali

The Arts Colony "Five for Five Jive" Theme
First Place-Watercolor
"Family Foto"
Third Place-Watercolor
"Still Life 4:Box of Produce"
First Place-Mixed Media/Fourth Place Theme
"Daydreaming"
Juror: Elin Pendleton

California Art Club-104th Annual Juried Gold Medal Exhibition
"Time for My Walk II"
Accepted




2013

"Winter Art Show" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
Third Place-Watercolor
"Polk & Bush, San Francisco"
Juror: David Fairrington

Art Show at the Dog Show
"English Bulldog" & "Lilly & the Bottle Brush" accepted
Second Place-Watercolor
"Lilly & the Bottle Brush"
Jurors: Linda Budge & Jay Nelson

"Take Me to the River"
Riverside Community College Quad Gallery Exhibition
February 25 - April 5
Curator: Leslie A. Brown


44th Annual Redlands Art Association Multi-Media Mini Show
"Tahquitz Rock" & "Moon Shadow" accepted
First Place
"Tahquitz Rock"
Purchase Award-David & Marjorie Olson
Juror: Robin St. Louis

"Best of Your Best" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
First Place in Watercolor
"Guadalupe" 
Juror: Tom Fong

52nd International Award Exhibition of the San Diego Art Institute
"Topsy Turvy"
Accepted
Juror: Daniel Foster

Art-4-Animals Live Auction
Featured Artist
Riverside Art Museum

National Orange Show
"Citrus Cyclone" & "Reflective Floating"
Honorable Mention
"Citrus Cyclone"

Riverside Art Museum
Solo Exhibit
April-May 2013


Dos Lagos Art Exhibition
"Koi Kaleidoscope", "Twenty Minutes to Midnight" & "Watercolorist" Accepted
First Place
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Jurors: Robin Wethe Altman, Chuck McPherson & Alex Tiscareno

33rd Annual International San Diego Watercolor Society Exhibition
"Topsy Turvy"
Accepted
Juror: Jean Grastorf

San Diego Watercolor Society
Signature Membership
Accepted into 31st, 32nd and 33rd International Exhibitions

"Summer Show Exhibit" with "Shadow Theme" at The Arts Colony
First Place in Watercolor
Best of Theme

"Watercolorist"
Best of Show
"Mystery Man"
Juror: Lisa Mozzini-McDill

45th Annual Watercolor West Juried Exhibition
Ampersand Art Supply Award
"Watercolorist"
Juried Membership
Juror: Ratindra Das

The Arts Colony
Third Place in Watercolor
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Juror: Jo Ann Formia

Brandon Gallery Elements of Art "Mini-Size" Exhibit
First Place
"Koi"
Juror: Geri Medway

City of Fontana
Featured Fall Artist
The Art Depot and City Council Foyer


44th Annual California Watercolor Association
National Exhibition
"Twenty Minutes to Midnight"
Accepted
Juror: Elaine Daily-Birnbaum

The Arts Colony-"Doors & Windows"
Best of Show
"Topsy Turvy"
Juror: Helen Shafer Garcia

California Art Club
California's Heritage:The Mission Trail
Exhibit
"Mission San Antonio"
Accepted
Juror:
Eric Merrell

5th Annual Signature American Watercolor Exhibition
"Topsy Turvy"
Accepted
Juror: Dean MItchell

2012

Art Show at the Dog Show
"Focus on Fun", "French Reflection", & "Lilly and Blanca" accepted into this exhibition.
Second Place in Watercolor
"French Reflection"
Jurors: Jerry A. Berger & Susan Grinels

Northwest Watercolor Society's 72nd Annual Open International Exhibition
"Balboa Park Turtles"
Accepted
Juror: Thomas W. Schaller

Splash 14-Light & Color
"Mystery Man"
Accepted
Juror: Rachel Wolf
Publishing date of June 2013

Artist of the Year Exhibit
Corona Art Association
April 2012


"Best of Your Best" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
"Royal Ground Coffee"
First Place in Show
Juror: Rich Stergulz

Art of the Portrait-Brandon Gallery
"Chris and Karen"
Accepted
Juror: Renee Corwin

National Orange Show
"Our Lady of Guadalupe" & "Citrushound"
Accepted

Spring Fling-Corona Art Association
"Reflective Floating"
First Place
Juror: Greg Adamson

Dos Lagos Art Exhibition
"Ladera Lane Studio", "Mystery Man" & "Topsy Turvy" Accepted
"Topsy Turvy"
First Place
Jurors: Martin Betz & Brigitte Schlemmer

32nd Annual International San Diego Watercolor Society Exhibition
"Blue Koi"
Accepted
Juror: Nicholas Simmons

92nd Annual Open Exhibition National Watercolor Society
"Topsy Turvy"
Accepted
Jurors: Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, Fran Larsen & Warren Taylor

"Introspection" Exhibit at The Arts Colony
"Reflective Floating"
First Place in Watercolor
Juror: Stephanie Goldman

Maxine Piester-Corona Art Association
"Our Lady of Guadalupe"
Second Place
Juror: Joanna Mersereau

2011

Art Show at the Dog Show
"At Peace", "Harlequin", & "Lilly in the Light" accepted into this exhibition.
Jurors: Marla Rush Parnell & David Smith

51st Annual Hillcrest Festival of Arts
"Fresh Squeezed Lemonade"
Honorable Mention-Mixed Media
Judge: Joe Girtner
"Adam Found"
Honorable Mention-Religious Category
Judge: Rev. Paul Clay

CCAA Museum of Art- "Moving Colors...the time of day"
"White Boxer Light"
Honorable Mention
Judge: Cheryl Bookout

National Watercolor Society All Member Juried Exhibition
"Three Palms"
Accepted
Judge: Marciano Martinez

Artist of the Year Exhibit
Corona Art Association
Cathi Calhoun, Mary Gehley, Michael Mazgai & r. mike nichols
Curated by r. mike nichols
April 2011


National Orange Show
"Fresh Squeezed Lemonade" & "Floating Vertically in a Horizontal World"
Accepted

Corona Art Association Spring Fling
"French Reflection"
Third Place
Judge: Helga Batman-Koplin

Aaron Brothers Sharing A Million Moments Contest
"Lilly & Blanca"
Top Three in Pets Category

Dos Lagos Juried Art Show
"Las Banderas"
Honorable Mention
Jurors: Martin Betz, Jane Darin, Daniel Foster & Joanna Mersereau

31st Annual International San Diego Watercolor Society Exhibition
"Reflective Floating"
Accepted
Juror: Carrie Burns Brown

"Connecting Spaces"
A four person show with Jim Behrman, r. mike nichols, Noreen Ring & Kimberly Wlassak
September & October 2011
Riverside Arts Project Gallery
Curated by r. mike nichols


Butte County Watercolor Society's Juried Water Media Exhibition
"Aloe Again"
Ann Pierce Award
Juror of Selection: John Pugh
Juror of Awards: Salvatore Casa & Ann Pierce

Corona Art Association Dominick Frascella
"Mystery Man"
Best of Show
Juror: Jim Salchak

Brandon Gallery Small Works Exhibit
"Floating Bovine Walker"
Third Place
"Fresh Eggs" & "Pouring Buckets" also accepted into the exhibit
Juror: Leslie Brown

"24" Paintings by r. mike nichols
The Jon Michael Salon
November 2011-January 15, 2012


"De Colores & Holiday Theme"-Corona Art Association
"Our Lady of Guadalupe"
Award of Merit in Theme
"Followed While Floating"
Best of Show in Non-Theme
Juror: Ann Bingham-Freeman

Artist of the Year 2011
Corona Art Association


2010

50th Annual Hillcrest Festival of Arts
"Floating Swine"
Honorable Mention-Acrylics
Judge: William Lane

Art Show at the Dog Show
"Salinas Sunshine"
4th Place in Watercolor
I had 3 paintings juried into this exhibit-"Boxer Shadow", "Book of Dogs" & "Salinas Sunshine"
Judges: Tammy Bality & Barbara Jedda McNab

Maxine Piester Show-Corona Art Association
"Lilly in the Light"
Honorable Mention
Judge: Jack Ragland

Artist of the Year Solo Exhibit
Corona Art Association
April 2010


Artscape Spring/Summer 2010
"View With A Dog" was accepted into the exhibit.

Spring Fling-Corona Art Association
"Sisters"
Honorable Mention
Judge: Tom Fong

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 31st Annual International Juried Exhibition
"Followed While Floating"
Juried into the exhibit.  Almost 400 entries-120 were accepted into the show.
Judge: Nicholas Simmons

Juried All-Media Exhibition at the Palos Verdes Art Center
"Floating 1"
Juried into the exhibit.  Almost 1300 entries-73 were accepted into the show.
Judge: Dan Callis

Members Mini Exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum
"Floating Swine"
Honorable Mention
Judges: Pamela Atkinson, Patrick Brien and Cosme Cordova

"Buildings Past or Present" Theme Show-Corona Art Association
"Three Palms"
Best of Theme
Judge: Toni Danchik

"Fresh Produce" Theme Show-Corona Art Association
"Fresh Squeezed Lemonade"
Best of Theme
"Adam Lost"
Juror's Award of Distinction
Judge: David Lawrence

Butte County Watercolor Society 4th Annual Juried Watercolor Exhibition
"Three Palms"
BCWS Board selected "Three Palms" as the cover art for the Exhibition Postcard.
Juried into the exhibition.
Judge: Dolores Mitchell

Arts Honoree for October
City of Riverside & the Riverside Arts Council
Awarded at Riverside City Council Meeting on October 12, 2010

Brandon Gallery Small Works Exhibit
First Place
"Approaching Pig"
"Adam Lost", "Approaching Pig" and "At Play", all 3 juried into the exhibition.
Judge: Daniel Foster

Fallbrook Art Association Fall Fine Art Exhibit
"Floating Vertically in a Horizontal World"
Ken Decker Award for Watercolor
Judge: Lyndelle Stonick

Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition
Triton Museum of Art
"Followed While Floating"
Juried into the exhibition.
Judges: Rebecca Schapp and Karen Frey

"De Colores & Holiday Theme"-Corona Art Association
"Christmas Pig"
Juror's Award of Distinction
"Las Banderas"
Best of Theme
Judge: Elin Pendleton

Artist of the Year 2010
Corona Art Association


2009
"Heart & Soul" Theme Show-Corona Art Association
"St. Valentine"
Best of Theme
Judge: Jill Jones

ARTventure Banner Competition
"Floating Oranges" & "Koi"
Both were selected to become banners.

Redland Art Association's Multi-Media Mini Show
"Crazy Lilly" & "In the Shadows" were both juried into the exhibit
"Crazy Lilly"
Bud Rickert's Art Supply Award
Judge: Daniel Foster

Founder's Day Show-Corona Art Association
"White Boxer Light"
Honorable Mention
"The Curious World of Reynaldo and his Twist of Lime Suit" (Floating 1)
Best of Show
Judge: Leslie Brown

Artscape Spring/Summer 2009
"Floating 2" & "Floating 3" were juried into the exhibit.

One man show at the Riverside Visitor's Center
"Riverside Has Gone to the Dogs"
March/April 2009


Brandon Gallery in Fallbrook
April/May 2009
Showed my landscape and dog paintings.

National Watercolor Society's All Member Show
"Lilly and the Bottle Brush"
Juried into the exhibit in San Pedro and traveled up to San Francisco for an exhibit at SF State.
Judge: Brad Faegre

Spring Fling-Corona Art Association
"The Watcher"
Honorable Mention
Judge: Helga Bateman-Koplin

California Art Club's "Eternal Light" Exhibition
"Lilly in the Light"
Juried into the exhibit.
Judges: Cheryl Kline, Miriam Noske and Junn Roca

Aaron Brothers "Show Us Your America" Online Competition
"To The Nines"
Top Ten in the Art Category finishing in Third Place

Steelworkers Auditorium Exhibition-Fontana
One man show October 2009


California Art Club's "Precious Gifts" Exhibition
"At Peace"
Juried into the exhibit.
Judges: Karl Dempwolf and Michael Obermeyer

"A Few of My Favorite Things" Theme Show-Corona Art Association
"Floating Swine"
Award of Merit in Non Theme
Judge: Greg Adamson

"California Mission Watercolors"
A solo exhibit at The People's Gallery in Riverside


Artist of the Year 2009
Corona Art Association
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