Awards:
2016 - Zinn Memorial Award for "La Vie en 'Roses' "- Festival of the Arts Regional Exhibition at the IUCA - Grand Rapids, MI
2015 - "People's Choice Award" for "When Women Were Birds" - Kalamazoo Institute of Art Regional Exhibit
2015 - "Docents' Choice Award" for "Boardwalk" - Muskegon Museum of Art Regional/All State Exhibition
2015 - Heule Memorial Award for " Stepping to a New Beat" - Festival of the Arts Regional Exhibition at the IUCA - Grand Rapids, MI
2014 - Curator’s Choice Award for “When Women Were Birds” - Muskegon Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition, Muskegon, MI
2014 - West Michigan Symphony Commission Competition - Muskegon, MI
2009 - Friends of Art Award for “Petrogenisis” – Muskegon Regional Exhibit - Muskegon, MI
1993 - 1st Place Award, Muskegon Artist’s Guild 1993 – Muskegon, MI
1993 - Honorable Mention for “Acquiescence” - Holland Friends of Art 30th Annual Juried Art Competition - Holland, MI
1993 - Recogition Award – 37th Annual Spring Art Show – Lakeland Painters - Grand Haven, MI
1992 - Purchase and Recognition Award for “Just for the Halibut” Krasl Art Center-All Michigan/All Media Show - St. Joseph, MI
1992 - Honorable Mention - “At the Vanishing Point” - 25th Painting and Sculpture Competition - Lansing Art Gallery-Lansing, MI
1992 – 1st Place Award – “Luxor” - Muskegon Fine Arts Guild 18th Annual Exhibition - Muskegon, MI
1990 – Purchase Award – “Azaela and Garlic with Bowl” - Krasl Art Center - All Michigan/All Media Show St. Joseph, MI
1989 - The Theme Award from the Winterfest ’89 Show - Grand Haven, MI
1989 – WMU Vice President’s Purchase Award for “Eggs, Cup and Bowl” - WMU Vice President’s Purchase Award
Exhibitions:
2019 - All-State Contemporary Exhibit - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon MI
2018 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2017 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2016 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2016 - Festival of the Arts 2016 Regional Arts Competition - Grand Rapids, MI
2015 - Regional Exhibition - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
2015 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2015 - Festival of the Arts 2015 Regional Arts Competition - Grand Rapids, MI
2015 - "Let's Get Started" - LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 - "Toast" - LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas, MI
2015 - "Everyone in the Pool" - LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas, MI
2015 - "Looky Here" - LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2014 - Regional Exhibition/All-State Edition - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2014 - Festival of the Arts 2014 Regional Arts Competition - Grand Rapids, MI
2014 - "Annual Fall Celebration" - LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 "URBAN/RURAL Michigan Outlook" - LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas, MI
2013 - Color Tour - Art Cats Gallery, Muskegon, MI
2013 – Plains of Existence – Bettye Clarke-Canon Gallery - Muskegon, MI
2013 - Summer Colors – Art Cats Gallery – Petoskey, MI
2012 - Michigan Made 3 – Art Cats Gallery – Muskegon, M
2009 - Regional Exhibition – Muskegon Museum of Art – Muskegon, MI
2007 - Regional Exhibition – Muskegon Museum of Art – Muskegon, MI
1993 – Solo Exhibit – Bettye Clark Cannon Gallery, Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts – Muskegon, MI
1993 - Regional Exhibit – Muskegon Museum of Art – Muskegon, MI
1992 - Duel Exhibit – “Paper Patchworks” Paintings on Handmade and Embossed Papers – Black River Gallery, Holland MI
1992 - Regional Exhibition – Muskegon Museum of Art – Muskegon, MI
1991 - Solo Exhibition – “All Creatures Great and Small” – Black River Gallery, Holland, MI
1990 - Duel Exhibition – “Desperate Acts/Desparate Acts” - Black River Gallery, Holland, MI
1989 - Solo Exhibition – “Making Light of Things”– Black River Gallery, Holland, MI
Corporate Commissions:
2015 - Life Circles Pace Medical Clinic - Muskegon, MI
2014 - West Michigan Symphony - Muskegon, MI
1994 - Haven Reformed Church - Kalamazoo, MI
1994 - North Ottawa Community Hospital - Grand Haven, MI
1993 - FMB Corporate Headquarters - Holland, MI
1993 - Midland Resort and Convention Center - Midland, MI 1993
1993 - Steelcase Corporation Headquarters - Grand Rapids, MI
Publications:
2018 - Voyage Chicago - Online Cultural Media
2013 - Northern Michigan Concierge Magazine - Artwork featured on Fall/Winter 2013 Cover
Galleries:
Tvedten Fine Art - Harbor Springs, MI 2017 - Present
LaFontsee Galleries - Grand Rapids and Douglas, MI 2014 - Present
Art Cats Gallery – Muskegon, MI 2012 - 2014