Awards and Exhibitions
2024
PSA at The Butler Institute of American Art, Museum Exhibit Selection, January 21-March 23, 2024
2023
Maryland Pastel Society Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Connecticut
51st PSA Annual Exhibition, 2023 Enduring Brilliance
10th Masters Circle Division, 2023 IAPS Juried Webshow
2022
9th Masters Circle Division, 2022 IAPS Juried Webshow
Jerry’s Artarama of West Hartford Award, Renaissance in Pastel 2022, Connecticut Pastel Society - Connecticut
2021
Fourth Place In The Animal As The Subject Category, The Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition
Madison Art Society Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Norwich, Connecticut
6th Masters Circle Exhibition, 2021 Gallery Exhbition - Chicago, Illinois
2020
27th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Connecticut
2019
Master Circle Pastelist, International Association of Pastel Societies
2018
Philip Danylik Memorial Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Stamford, Connecticut
Honorable Mentions, Portrait and Figure category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April 2019 Issue
2017
Best in Show, Member Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society - Southington, Connecticut
2016
Medal of Honor Plus, Grand National Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League - New York, New York
Board of Directors Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Norwich, Connecticut
2015
CPS Honorable Mention, Members Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meriden, Connecticut
2014
Second Prize, Portrait and Figure category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April 2015 Issue
Honorable Mentions, Portrait and Figure category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April Issue
Guerilla Painter Award, Members Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meriden, Connecticut
2013
Allied Artists of America Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Norwich, Connecticut
Kenneth B. Spaulding Memorial Award, Annual National Juried Exhibition, Hudson Valley Art Association - Old Lyme, Connecticut
Merit Award of Excellence, Purely Pastel Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society - Hartford, Connecticut
2012
Joseph DeSomma Memorial Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Waterbury, Connecticut
2011
Best in Show, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Waterbury, Connecticut
2009
Joseph DeSomma Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Waterbury, Connecticut
Best Portfolio - Art of the Portrait Conference, Portrait Society of America- Washington DC
Finalist, Portrait and Figure category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April Issue
Finalist, Landscape category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April Issue
CPS Award, Member’s Show, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meriden, Connecticut
2008
One man show, Gregory James Gallery - New Milford, Connecticut
Philip Danylik Memorial Award, Connecticut Pastel Society - West Hartford, Connecticut
2007
CPS Founders Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - West Hartford,
Connecticut
Pastel Society of America Award, Member’s Show, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meridan, Connecticut
2006
Pastels Girault Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Norwich,
Connecticut
Honorable Mention, Portrait and Figure category, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal, April Issue
Honorable Mention, Faces of Winter, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists - Greenwich, Connecticut
2005
Dakota Art Pastels Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - West Hartford,
Connecticut
Shirley Weiss Epstein Award, 33rd Annual Pastel Exhibition, Pastel Society of America - New York, New York
Best in Show, Member’s Show, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meridan, Connecticut
Second Prize, Faces of Spring, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists - Old Lyme, Connecticut
2004
Honorable Mention, Faces of Summer, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists - Darien, Connecticut
President’s Show Kent Art Association Award, Kent Art Association - Kent, Connecticut
Certificate of Merit for Pastel, Annual Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club - New York, New York
2003
Joseph V. Giffuni Foundation Award, 31st Annual Pastel Exhibition, Pastel Society of America
New York, New York
Best Portrait Award, President’s Show, Kent Art Association - Kent, Connecticut
Honorable Mention, New England Exhibition, Cape Cod Art Association- Cape Cod, Mass.
Honor Award, Member’s Show, Connecticut Pastel Society - Meridan, Connecticut
Immaculata University 20th Annual Art Show - Immaculata, Pennsylvania
2002
Second Annual Juried Exhibition, The Brush and Palette Club - New Haven, Connecticut
Wallis Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - Norwich, Connecticut
Connecticut Pastel Society, Signature Members Show - New Canaan, Connecticut
Grand National Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League, Salmagundi Club
New York, New York
Award for Pastel, Fall Show, Kent Art Association - Kent, Connecticut
Art of New England, The Lyme Art Association - Old Lyme, Connecticut
Art of the Human Spirit-A Portrait and Figurative Exhibit, Bennington Center for the Arts
Bennington, Vermont
Mrs. John Newington Portrait Award, 71st Annual Exhibition, Hudson Valley Art Association
Hasting-on-Hudson, New York
Signature Award, Member’s Show, Connecticut Pastel Society- Meridan, Connecticut
Young Talent Exhibit, Washington Art Association - Washington, Connecticut
Finalist in two categories, Portrait and Animal, “Pastel 100 Competition”, The Pastel Journal
March/April Issue
2001
Mount Vision Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society - West Hartford, Connecticut
Housatonic Art League Invitational Exhibitit - New Milford, Connecticut
One man show, Wilton Library - Wilton, Connecticut
One man show, Corner Gallery, Walnut Hill Community Church - Bethel, Connecticut
Two man show, Cendant Mobility - Danbury, Connecticut
2000
Best in Show, President’s Show, Kent Art Association - Kent, Connecticut
One man show, Seattle Espresso - Danbury, Connecticut
1999
Best in Show, President’s Show, Kent Art Association - Kent, Connecticut
Best in Show, Spring Show, Bethel Art League - Bethel, Connecticut
Education
Spring 1998
Portrait and Figure Painting from Life in oil and pastel
Professor: Americo DiFranza
Art Students League, Manhattan, New York
Spring 1997
Graduate
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Illustration,
Western Connecticut State University,
~ Cum Laude
~ WCSU Achievement in Illustration Award
Summer 1996
School of Visual Arts, Manhattan, New York
- Funded by a student grant from WCSU
for outstanding artistic excellence