Lines Into Shapes Exhibit - First Place Drawing - "American Icon" - scratchboard and ink and

Len Taylor Memorial Award and Founders Award- "Intrigue" - scratchboard

Juried into LSU "Animals in Art" - "All Smiles" - scratchboard and Ink

Juried into Society of Animal Artists "Art and the Animal" Exhibition- "Shakin' It Up" - scratchboard

Invited to Participate in Colorado Governor's Show


2010
OVAL Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit - Best In Show (Kentucky Wildlife Artist Award) - "Intrigue" - scratchboard and On The Prowl"- scratchboard

Lines Into Shapes Exhibit - Mayor's Award and People's Choice - "Walking The Line" - scratchboard and ink and
Len Taylor Memorial Award - "The Challenger" - scratchboard

Greeley Stampede Invitational Western Art Show - People's Choice Exhibitor

LSU Animals in Art Exhibition - People's Choice Award - "Shakin' It Up" - scratchboard

Art Show at the Dog Show - Purina Award of Merit, 1st Place Other Media and Best entry from the Herding Group - "Moment of Reflection" - scratchboard and ink;
2nd place Other Media and Best entry Depicting a Great Dane "Charisma" - scratchboard and ink;
3rd place Photography and Best Entry Depicting a Dog from the Sporting Group - "Soulful" - Photograph

Colorado Artist Guild Show - First Place Drawing - "Patience Is A Virtue" - scratchboard

A Scratch In Time Scratchboard Show - Third Place - "In the Light" - scratchboard

"The Artist Magazine" Annual Competition - Finalist - "The Interrupted Drink" - scratchboard

Work seleceted for publication in "Strokes of Genius 3 - Best of Drawings" - "A Driving Force" - scratchboard to be published in 2011

Invited to exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Equine Expo's Invitational Art In the Park - "Dignity" - scratchboard and "Darkness and Light" - scratchboard

Pieces Juried into Bennington's "Art of the Animal Kingdom XV" - "Blue and Gold" - scratchboard and ink and "Mantling Golden Eagle" - scratchboard

Piece Juried into Society of Animal Artists 50th Anniversary "Art and the Animal" Exhibition - "The Interrupted Drink" - scratchboard and ink

Pieces Juried into American Academy of Equine Art Exhibition - "A Kind Eye" - graphite pencil and "Darkness and Light" - scratchboard


2009
Society of Animal Artists 'Art and the Animal" Exhibit - Award of Excellence - "The Hypnotist" - scratchboard and ink

This piece was also selected as the cover for the exhibits collectable show book

Society of Animal Artists Haller Distinguished Young Artist Award

Southwest Art Magazine - 21 under 31 winner (published in the September 2009 issue) -

Celebration of Art Exhibit - Best In Show - "Gone In A Blink" - scratchboard

Also juried in - "Soul Mates" - scratchboard and nk

Parker Art Guild "Art In the Park" Show -Best In Show Booth

Greeley Stampede Invitational Western Art Show - Commissioner's Purchase Award - "Roping Horse" - scratchboard

Also Voted as People's Choice Exhibitor

Art Show at the Dog Show Juried Show - 1st Place Other Media - "Shakin' It Up" - scratchboard

Also juried in - "Pillow Talk" - scratchboard

Lines Into Shapes Juried Show - Len Taylor Memorial Award and Juror's Award (Juror Jeff Legg) - "Mantling Golden Eagle" - scratchboard

Also juried in - "Just Lion Around" - scratchboard

The Artist Magazine Annual Competition - 3rd Place Animal/Wildlife Category -

Addition work selected as a Finalist - "Soul Mates" - scratchboard and ink

Piece juried into the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum "Birds in Art" Exhibition (over 800 entries) - "Blue and Gold" - scratchboard and ink

Invited to Exhibit in the Colorado Gold Exhibit at The Wildlife Experience Museum - The Challenger - scratchboard

Pieces juried into the SAA "Small Works, Big Impressions" Show - "Needin' A Shave" - scratchboard and "All Smiles" - scratchboard and ink

Piece juried into the LSU Animals in Art Exhibition - "The Greeting" - scratchboard

Exhibitied in Scratching the Surface International Scratchboard Exhibit -

"Waiting on Sundown", "The Patriarch", "Grooming Session", "Imperial Queen"

Invited to exhibit it "Colorado Gold' Colorado Artist Exhbition - "The Challenger"


2008
Induction into the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) - Signature Membership

OVAL Kentucky National Wildlife Juried Exhibition - Henderson Art Alliance $1000 Award - "The Greeting" - scratchboard

Also juried in - "Mantling Golden Eagle" - scratchboard

SAA Small Works, Big Impressions Juried Show - Best 2-D work by CO artist - "Book Ends" - scratchboard and ink

Also juried in - "Vulnerable" - scratchboard, "Snarl" - scratchboard

Art Show at the Dog Show Juried show - 2nd Place Drawing - "Serenity" - graphite pencil

LSU Animals in Art Juried Show - Honorable Mention - "Intrigue" - scratchboard

Also juried in - "Imperial Queen" - scratchboard

Colorado Art Guild Juried Exhibition - "Imperial Queen" - scratchboard


2007 and Earlier
2007 - Meeker Sheepdog Trial Art Contest - People's Choice - "Lessons Learned" - scratchboard and watercolor

After 2006 I stopped entering the Boulder County Fair in search of more serious competitions

2006 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division "Out of the Dark" - scratchboard

2005 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division - "Masterful Stare" - scratchboard

2004 - Boulder County Fair - Best in Show Professional Division - "Lil' Wrangler" - graphite pencil