"Afternoon Shadows/Bayonet Farms"
16" x 20" oil on linen

In August 2011 the painting
"Rainy City Sidewalks" 40" x 40"
won FIRST PLACE at the Reading Public Museum.

"Under White Umbrellas" won the
the Quick Draw competition.

"City Slickers" was juried into the
prestigious American Impressionist
Society Annual Juried Show.

Scott Christiansen was the juror.

The Exhibition will be held at
Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel, CA
October 15 - November 15, 2011

http://www.americanimpressionistsociety.org/

2011 Wayne Plein Air

May 18 - 22, 2011 was the Wayne Plein Air Festival. I won Honorable Mention for
"Rainy Day at the Matinee" - 9 x 12 oil on linen. Billy O'Donnell was the Juror.

Telluride Plein Air - "Second Place Award"

Berks Art Alliance 34th Annual Juried Show - Reading, PA

Paint Annapolis 2010 - Dueling Brushes - "People's Choice Award"

Salmagundi Club - Winter Holiday Exhibition - 1st Place Award
American Impressionist Society – 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition
2011 Aspen Colorado Quick Draw Competition
June 28 - July 4, 2010 was the Telluride
Plein Air Event in Telluride, Colorado.

I won the Second Place Award for
"The Butcher, the Baker & the Kayak Maker" 16" x 12" oil on linen. This was an Artists' Choice Award.

As one of the juried artists for
PAINT ANNAPOLIS 2010
I participated in the Dueling Brushes event on September 25, 2010.

I won the People's Choice Award for
"Morning Coffee on Main" - 12" x 12"
oil on linen panel.

At the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan I was fortunate enough to win 1ST PRIZE in the Winter Holiday Exhibition.

Reception is Thursday, Dec. 9th at the SALMAGUNDI CLUB
at 47 5th Ave., NY, NY

212-255-7740

http://www.salmagundi.org/

Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction

This painting was chosen by RICHARD SCHMID to be in the prestigious Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction in Rist Canyon, Colorado. This painting was sold at the auction which was held on Labor Day weekend.

"People's Choice Award" and "Third Place Award"

June 9 - 13, 2010 was the Paint Cranford Plein Air Event. It was a great week of painting with lots of interesting weather!
The Cranford Hotel... shown above won the PEOPLE'S CHOICE Award, the Rainy scene won THIRD PLACE.

"View From Above"
24" x 18" oil on linen
"Rainy Day on Walnut"
16" x 12" oil on linen

This painting was shown in the October issue of American Artist Magazine in an article about the Cranford Plein Air Event.

Allison Malafronte, Editor of American Artist Magazine was the Juror.

"Second Place Award"

On Sept. 13th at the Bayonet Farms Plein Air Day I won Second Prize.
Peter Trippi, Editor of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and James Yarosh, owner of the James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery in Holmdel, NJ were the judges. My friend Kathy Anderson won First Prize!

On July 23rd I had the opportunity to paint with RICHARD SCHMID and the PUTNEY PAINTERS at John Adam's farm in Putney, VT. In the morning we all painted in the garden and after lunch Richard gave a demo. It was a wonderful day! Richard was so kind and sharing with his wonderful knowledge of painting. Thank you Richard!