Artistic Achievements:
2014 - Best of Show, Sask Wildlife Art Assn. Reflections of Nature
2011 - Portfolio Award of the Ex Arte Equinus V
2011 - Best of Show, Artist's Choice Award, Calgary Stampede Western Art Showcase
2009 - Best of Show, Artist’s Choice Award, Calgary Stampede Western Art Showcase
2008 - Individual Exhibition, The Sporting Gallery, Middleburg, VA (also 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000)
2007 - Invited artist for the Master of Foxhounds of North America Centennial traveling Art Exhibition
2005 - Individual Exhibition, September, Cross Gate Gallery , Lexington, KY (also 2002)
2003 - Official artist for the 2003 Breeders' Cup
1999 - Official artist for the 1999 Queen's Plate, Woodbine, Toronto, Ontario
1997 - "Distant Views" Individual Exhibition Int'l Museum of the Horse, Lexington, KY
1996 - Spur Magazine Publishers Award, Painting & Sculpture "Four in Harmony"
American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA)International Exhibition
Featured Guest Equine Artist, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC
Best in 2D Award "Kentucky Four" Horses in Motion Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY
First Place Oils/Acrylics "Stage Left" 10th annual Draft Horse Classic Western & Equine Art Show
1995 - Founders Award "The Sand March" AAEA 16th Annual Juried Exhibition, Lexington, KY First Place, Oils/Acrylics "Penny & Clyde" 9th annual Draft Horse Classic, Western & Equine Art show
Juried into full membership of AAEA
1994 - Featured Artist, Vancouver Wildlife Art show
Equine Images Publication Award "On Course" AAEA 15th Annual Juried Exhibition
Hon. Mention "Second Look" Pacific Rim wildlife Art Show, Tacoma, WA
1993 - Award of Distinction "The North Bank - Spruce Meadows" 14th Annual AAEA Juried Exhibition
1992 - Gordon Barton Memorial Award for Best in Show "On Duty" 13th Annual AAEA Juried Exhibition
Finalist "On Duty", The Artist's Magazine Painting competition
Publications:
Saskatoon Sun September 6 2009
Commuter Magazine 2002
“Drawing and Painting Horses The Art of the Equine Form” (Watson-Guptill publications 2000)
Gallery Magazine, Summer 2000
Canadian Thoroughbred, Winter 1998
Cover, Horse & Country, December 1997
Wildlife Art News, Jan/Feb '95
Canadian Art Buyer's Guide, July/Aug '94
Cover, Equine Images, Dec '94
U.S. Art 1994 Wildlife Art Guide
Informart, Jan/Feb '92
Equine Images, Dec/Jan '92
Arabian Visions Magazine, April '92
Lifetime Member American Academy of Equine Art
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