My love of travel inspires many of my Pastel Paintings. I enjoy local plein air painting in Southern California and the San Pasqual Valley area near my home. My Photographs were taken on various trips to Europe including France, Italy, England, Scotland & Ireland and my home country of Australia.
Awards & Shows
2024 1st Place San Diego County Fair "A Cluster of Trees", "Abstract Trees" accepted
2023 IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Fall online show
"A Cluster of Trees" accepted
2023 San Diego County Fair "A Small Reflection" accepted
2023 Pastel Society of America Annual Show "Mustard Gone Wild" accepted
2023 North Coastal Art Gallery "A Small Reflection" 3rd prize
2023 IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Spring online show
"Just a few trees" accepted
2022 San Diego County Fair "Trees at Lake Wohlford" and "View of Lake Hodges" accepted
2022 Pastel Society of America Annual Show "Trees at Le Caballo Park" accepted
2022 uArt online show "Trees at Lake Hodges" accepted
2022 IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Fall online show "Trees on the Farm" accepted
2021 1st place North Coastal Art Gallery "Lake Wohlford"
2021 Pastel Society of America Annual Show "Lake Wohlford" accepted
2020 Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada Juried Members Show. 2nd Place "Today's Plein Air Trees"
2019 San Diego County Fair 2nd Place "Golden Impression"
2018 PSA (Pastel Society of America) 46th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance Juried show September 4 to 29 2018 at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, accepted entry "Beyond the Trees"
2018 COAL Gallery Annual Juried Show Hon. Mention "Autumn Trees" Accepted entry "San Pasqual Valley Trees"
2018 UART Online Juried Show accepted entry "Autumn Trees"
2018 San Diego County Fair "Morning Glow" Honorable Mention
Accepted entry "San Pasqual Valley Trees"
2017 UART Online Juried Show "Morning Glow" Honorable Mention
2017 San Diego County Fair accepted entry "Hike to the Pines"
2017 Pastel Society of San Diego Annual Juried Show "Beyond the Trees" Honorable Mention
2017 First Place San Diego Botanical Gardens Quick Draw event First Place Plein Air Pastel
2016 PSA (Pastel Society of America) 44th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance juried show September 6 to October 1 2016 accepted entry "Hike to the Pines"
2016 IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies)
28th Juried Exhibition 2016 being held at The Salmagundi Club New York June - accepted painting "Beyond the Trees"
2nd Place Quick Draw event at San Diego Botanic Garden April 2016 "The Mighty Tree"
2016 San Diego County Fair Honorable Mention "Spring Surprise"
2015 1st Place COAL Gallery Annual Open Juried Show "The Hillside"
and Directors Award for "French Village"
2014 1st Place Fallbrook Art Association Open Show "Street Cafe"
2014 1st Place San Diego County Fair for "Four Chickens"
Honorable Mention San Diego County Fair for "Baguette"
2014 Pastel Society of San Diego Open Juried Show
Honorable Mention for "Market in Prayssac"
2013 Show Director's Award "Four Chickens" Carlsbad Oceanside Art League Annual Open Juried Show
2012 1st Place "Two Gondolas" and 2nd Place "Tables and Chairs" Carlsbad Oceanside Art League
2012 1st Place "Paris Cafe" 61st Annual Juried Show Carlsbad Oceanside Art League
2012 Hon. Mention "Let's Dine" 61st Annual Juried Show Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League
2011 3rd Place "Artichokes" Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2011 1st Place "Rooftops of Provence" Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2010 Best of Show and 1st Place "Gondolas Venice" Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2010 Best of Show and 1st Place "Venice Morning" and
2nd place "Pot in Sunlight" Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2010 Best of Show “Autumn at Lake Hodges” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2010 2nd Place “Gum Trees” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2010 3rd Place “Market Day” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2009 1st Place “My Name is Chocolate” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery J
2009 1st Place “Valley View” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2008 Hon.Mention “Yellow Vespa” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2008 Four Perspectives Art Show – 4 woman show
2008 Best of Show “Green Bottles” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2008 3rd Place “I’m Sleeping” Juried Show Esondido Artist's Gallery
2007 2nd Place “Draguignan” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2007 Hon. Mention “Baskets” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2007 2nd Place “Lobster Buoys” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2006 2nd Place “Path to Lake Hodges” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2006 Hon.Mention “Lake View” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
2006 1st Place “Rooftops of Provence” Juried Show Escondido Artist's Gallery
