Education / Affiliations
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, magna cum laude, Florida State University, 1981
Honorary Life Member, Torpedo Factory Artists Association, Alexandria, Va.
Resident Artist, Studio 15, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 1997-2019
Signature Member, National Watercolor Society
Signature Member, Baltimore Watercolor Society
Signature Member, Florida Watercolor Society
Signature Member-Master, Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
“Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Members Online Exhibition.” October 2024 Juror Robin Lee Makowski
Best in Show/First Place, Joanne and Frank Warber Award
"53rd Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition.” Creative Pinellas, Largo FL, 2024 Juror Stephen Quiller
The Kim Minichiello Memorial Award
"Making an Impression.", Venice Art Center Member Show, July 2024
Served as Juror
“Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Spring Members Exhibition.” Englewood Art Center, March 2024 Juror Shah Hadjebi
Honorable Mention
“FloridaSuncoast Watercolor Society Members Aqueous Exhibition.” ArtCenter Manatee, January 2024 Juror Vladislav Yeliseyev
“Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Members Online Exhibition.” October 2023 Juror Roberta Romeo
Honorable Mention
“52nd Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition.” Webber Gallery, Ocala FL, 2023 Juror Andy Evansen
The Cornelia Whitner Campbell Award
“FloridaSuncoast Watercolor Society Members Aqueous Exhibition.” ArtCenter Manatee, JFebruary 2023 Juror Tim Jaeger
Third Place
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition." Englewood Art Center, Oct 2022 Juror Dylan Brooke Oliveras
First Place
“Florida Watercolor Society 51st Annual Exhibition.” Visual Art Center, Punta Gorda FL, Sep-Nov 2022 Juror Mark Mehaffey
"Dark and Light.", Venice Art Center Member Show, July 2022
Served as Juror
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Spring Member Show." Online, April 2022 Juror Hodges Soileau
Honorable Mention
"National Art Exhibition". Visual Art Center, Punta Gorda FL, Feb-April 2022 Juror Dean Mitchell
Excellence Award
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Open Aqueous." ArtCenter Manatee, Feb 2022 Juror Frank Spino
Transparent Award
Invitational exhibit, Florida Watercolor Society, Tampa International Airport, Dec 14, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Artist demo (video), Florida Watercolor Society's 50th Annual Convention, October 29, 2021
"Splash 23: The Best of Watercolor", Golden Peak Media, 2022, Juror Mary Whyte
Honorable Mention
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition." Online Oct 2021 Juror Dylan Scott Pierce
Transparent Award
“Florida Watercolor Society 50th Annual Exhibition.” Coral Springs, FL Sep-Nov 2021 Juror Keiko Tanabe
“Baltimore Watercolor Society 2021 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition.” Online June-July 2021 Juror Anne Abgott
Élan Magazine, “Shine On”, Kathryn McKay, April 2021, cover and feature article
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Open Aqueous." Online Feb 2021 Juror Dean Mitchell
Transparent Award
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Open Aqueous." Online Nov 2020 Juror Vladislav Yeliseyev
"Florida Watercolor Society 49th Annual Exhibition." Online Sep-Nov 2020 Juror Michael Reardon
Tom Jones/Canson Paper Award
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Open Aqueous." ArtCenter Manatee, Feb 2020 Honorable Mention
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Open Aqueous." Englewood, FL Nov-Dec 2019 Juror Joseph Loccisano
"Florida Watercolor Society 48th Annual Exhibition." Orlando FL Sep-Nov 2019 Juror Carol Carter
"Florida Watercolor Society 47th Annual Exhibition." Sarasota FL Sep-Nov 2018 Juror Thomas Schaller
"2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition." Juror Kathleen Conover
"Florida Watercolor Society 46th Annual Exhibition." Ft Lauderdale FL Sep-Nov 2017 Juror Iain Stewart
Holbein Artist Materials Award of Excellence III and Escoda Award of Excellence III
"Wet." Mansion at Strathmore, Sep-Nov 2017. Curated by Harriet Lesser
"2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition." Juror Frank Eber
“Dreams and Recollections.” Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville, MD January 2017
“Florida Watercolor Society Non-signature Member Online Exhibition.” 2017
“45th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition.” Webber Gallery, Ocala FL, 2016 Juror Ted Nuttall
Guy Beatie Award
“9th Annual Keystone National Exhibit.” Mechanicsburg Art Center, 2015
“From Here to There.” Traveling Exhibition, 2009
“Trading Spaces.” ArtSpace, Raleigh, NC, 2008
“Group Show.” The Arts Center in Orange, 2006
Art & Antiques Magazine, 2002
Award of Excellence
“Contemporary Realism: A Survey of Washington Area Artists.” The Athenaeum, 2001
The Artist’s Illustrated Encyclopedia by Phil Metzger, page 449
“Washington Design Center Show House.” 2001
NIH Clinical Center Galleries, Bethesda, MD, 2000
Solo Exhibition, Target Gallery, 2000
Group Show, Spectrum Gallery, 2000
Solo Exhibition, The Art League, 1999
“National Watercolor Society 79th International Exhibition.” 1999
“Baltimore Watercolor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition.” 1999
Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year 1999
Cover: “TEA, a Magazine.” Sept/Oct 1998
NIH Clinical Center Galleries, Bethesda, MD, 1998
The Byrne Gallery, Middleburg, VA,1998
Solo Exhibition. Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge Campus 1998
“The 1997 American Inaugural Exhibition.” The Washington Design Center, 1997
Solo Exhibition. University of Maryland University College, 1997
Numerous juried exhibitions, The Art League, Alexandria, VA 1993-2000
Selected Collections
Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey, CA
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA
Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
United Technologies
Korn/Ferry International
Maryland Artist’s Collection, University of Maryland University College
Rita Needham Navy Mutual Aide Association
1st Helicopter Squadron, Andrews AFB, Maryland
86th Operations Group, Ramstein AB, Germany
512th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
More than 560 original watercolors in private collections
