Watercolor Artist
Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©
Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©
  2024 Gallery Shows & Events
  Plein Air Painters Colorado, 27th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition & Sale
November 1-December 31, 2024, On-line. View the Show.
   
  Western Colorado Watercolor Society Member Show,
The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, September 2024
Participated as Show Judge
   
  Rockies West National 2024
The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, March 2024
  Starry MonumentBest of Colorado Award for "Starry Monument"
   
  2023 Gallery Shows & Events
  Avalon Theatre Foundation Downtown Plein Air Show, Nov 3&4, 5:30-8PM
Grand Junction Creates & 100th Anniversary Centennial Celebration
Grand Junction, Avalon Theatre, 645 Main Street
   
  Plein Air Artists Colorado 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition
October 2023, Blumenshein Museum, Taos, NM
   
  2023 Western Slope Pop-Up Art Show, Deroco Cellars Winery, Palisade, CO
July 14-16, 2023 -- 10-7 Sat & Sun, Opening Reception 5-8 Fri,
   
  610 Artists Collective - Open Show, Ridgway, CO, April 20-May 27, 2023
   
  Paint the Town - The Fabulous Fifties, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO,
May 6, 2023 -- Fine Art Auction
   
  Rockies West National, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, March 1- April 7, 2023
   
  2022 Gallery Shows & Events
 

Western Colorado Watercolor Society Member Show, Sept 2-30, 2022
Montrose Center for Art, Montrose, CO

  Ghouls of Night Award1st Place Award for "Ghouls of Night"
  Artist's Alpine Exhibit, Ouray, CO, July 28 - August 6, 2022
   
  Paint the Town - Sparkles & Spurs, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, May 7, 2022
Fine Art Auction
   
  Rockies West National, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, March 4- April 9, 2022
   
  2021 Gallery Shows & Events
  Paint the Town - The Great Heist, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, Sept 25, 2021
Interactive Mystery Theatre & Fine Art Auction
   
  Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, NM, Feb-March 2021, on-line regional show & fundraiser
featured in The Albuquerque Journal, March 14, 2021, "Life in New Mexico"

  Rockies West National, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, March 5-29, 2021
   
  2020 Gallery Shows & Events
 

Richeson International 2020 Figure/Portrait Competition
Caravan
"Caravan" - Meritorious Entry

Plein Air Artists Coloraro (PAAC) Annual National Juried ON-LINE show
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, New Mexico, through December 31, 2020
www.pleinairartistscolorado.com/page-18387

Paint-the-town: A nite in Paris, ON-LINE and in person Auction
Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, September 26, 2020

Meeker School District, CO

Art in Public Spaces at Meeker High School coming Fall 2020

Paint-the-Town: Two Weeks in Quarantine, ON-LINE show

Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, April 24-May 8, 2020
https://events.handbid.com/auctions/paint-the-town-two-weeks-in-quarantine-an-online-auction/items

Rockies West National, Art Center, Grand Junction, CO, March 6-30, 2020

Art Center Member Show, Grand Junction, CO February 1-29, 2020

  2019 Gallery Shows & Events
  Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Invitational, Grand Junction, CO
September 30-October 6, 2019, Reception and Sale, Oct 4-6
Carlson Vineyards tasting room, 545 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO

  Victor Celebrates the Arts Plein Air, Victor, CO
August 23-Sept 2, Reception and Sale August 30-Sept 2, Elks Lodge, Victor, CO

  Artist's Alpine Exhibit, Ouray, CO, July 2019

Third Place for "Caravan"

 

Plein Air Artists Colorado National Exhibition
June 1-28, 2019, Studio 8369, Grand Lake, CO

  Western Federation of Watercolor Societies,
May 1-31, 2019, San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery, CA

 

Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO - Solo Show
March-April 2019, Visitor Center Gallery

  Rockies West National, Grand Junction, CO
March 1-30, 2019

  2018 Gallery Shows & Events
 

2019 Colorado National Monument Official Fine Art Calendar
Featured Art for February & April-Available Fall 2018

Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) - National Juried Fine Art Exhibit & Sale

October 5-28, 2018, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Durango, CO

Colorado National Monument Plein Air INVITATIONAL - Grand Junction, CO
October 1-7, 2018

Escalante Canyons Plein Air Festival - Escalante, UT

September 21-29, 2018

Victor Celebrates the Arts Plein Air - Victor, CO
August 24-Sept 3, 2018

Plein Air Convention & Expo - Santa Fe, NM
April 16-20, 2018

The Artist at Alvaro Castagnet Workshops prior to Plein Air Convention

2018 Rockies West National - Grand Junction, CO
March 2-31, 2018

  2017 Upcoming Gallery Shows & Events
 

Red Rock Arts Festival, Moab, UT
Oct 7-14, 2017 - Public Sale Oct 9-14, 2017
Dead Horse Point Paint-Out, Oct 13, 11-7

Escalante Canyons Plein Air, Escalante, UT
Sept 22-October 1, 2017
Sept 29-30 Plein Air Exhibit, Choice Awards, Silent Auction & Buy-it-Now Sale
Nocture & Public Lands Paint-outs
Reception, Awards, & Silent Auction: Sept 30, 6-8 PM, Escalante Community Center

Victor Celebrates the Arts, Victor, CO
Sept 2-4, 2017 Art Show & Sales, Victor Elks Lodge (9-5 daily, ends at 1PM Sept 4)
Purchase Patron Night Pre-Show Art Sale Sept 1, 6:30-9:00PM
Brush Rush Sept 3, 9-12 & Quick Draw Sept 4, 9-12
Info: 719-689-5836 or vctashow@gmail.com
1st place miniature award1st Place Quick Draw
1st Place Quick Draw
1st Place Miniature - "Tina's Garden"                  "Union Reds"

Mining Award
"Vindicator Gallaxy Sunset" -- People's Choice Award and
Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Company Award

Western Colorado Watercolor Society Member Show
August 29-Sept 30, 2017 Grand Junction Art Center
Best of Show Mini
Best of Show Miniature, "Machapuchare Homestead"

PAAC - Plein Air Artists Colorado Annual Fine Art Exhibition & Sale
September 8-October 7, 2017
Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, Colorado , judged by Albert Handell

Artists' Alpine Exhibition, Ouray, CO July 27-August 5, 2017
1st place watercolor
1st Place Watercolor, "Indigenous Reflection"

Florrisant Fossil BedsNational Monument Annual Juried Fine Art Show
Florissant Fossil Beds NM Visitor Center, Florissant, CO
Sales benefit Friends of the Fossil Beds: interpretive, educational and Scientific research
Sponsored by www.PikesPeakPleinAirPainters.com
Purchase Patron Pre-Show Friday Aug 11 6-8 PM (tickets required)
Open to Public Sat & Sun Aug 12-13, 9AM-5PM

Montrose Plein Air, July 2017- Montrose, CO
field and Mountain 2nd Place
"Field & Mountain", 2nd Place

  Artist-in-Residence
 

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada
March 20-April 10, 2015
Exhibition August and September, 2015, Red Rock Visitor Center
Reception August 8, 2015, 3-5PM

  Painting Demonstrations & Courses
 

"Watercolor - Getting it Right with Minimal Layers", Escalante, UT
Sept. 25, 2015, Plein Air Demonstration at Escalante Cyns Plein Air Festival
Escalante Icon Demo Painting
"Escalante Icon" Demonstration Painting

"Color Sketchbook for Travel and Nature", Around the Corner Gallery, Montrose, CO
April 25, 2015,

"Quick Sketch for Travel", Around the Corner Gallery, Montrose, CO
June 21 and August 9, 2014, 9-4

"Watercolor on Yupo" Artist Demonstration
Brush & Palette Club, GrandJunction, CO April 17, 2014
WCWS Member meeting, Montrose, CO November 12, 2013

  Prior Gallery Shows & Events
 

Rockies West National, Grand Junction, CO
Feb 28 - April 1, 2017 The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO

Moab Plein Air, Moab, UT
Oct 3-8, 2016

Escalante Canyons Plein Air, Escalante, UT
Sept 16-25, 2016

Victor Celebrates the Arts, Victor, CO

Aug 26-Sept 5, 2016Art Show & Sales, Victor Elks Lodge, Sept 3-5, 2016
Info: 719-689-5836 or vctashow@gmail.com

Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Plein Air Competition: June 11-18, 2016,
Exhibit June21-July 30, 2016
Info 970-870-1755 or sam@steamboatartmuseum.org

Escalante Canyons Plein Air, Escalante, Utah
September 24-26, 2015

Crested Butte Plein Air Open, Oh Be Joyful Gallery
August 7-9, 2015

Meeker, CO Plein Air
June 18- July 4, 2015

National Watercolor Society Annual Members Exhibition

June 6-July 31, 2015, San Pedro, CA

Escalante Canyons Art Festival, September 2014

Meeker, CO Plein Air June 18-July 2, 2014
Meeker Best of Show
Best of Show Award at Meeker Plein Air

Around the Corner Gallery, Montrose, CO -- Guest Artist, April 4-30, 2014
          "Adventure Art" in conjunction with the Montrose Adventure Film Festival

22nd Rockies West National Exhibition, Grand Junction, CO
          March 5 - April 4, 2014, Grand Junction Center for the Arts Best Colorado Artist Award
   Best Colorado Artist Award at Rockies West National
                               March 2014

New Work by Regional Artists
          February 6 - 28, 2014, Telluride, CO Ah Haa Art Center

Arizona Aqueous XXVIII National Exhibition
          February 7 - March 9, 2014

America's Parks II 2014, Top 100 paintings
          On-line Exhibit
http://davidjwagnerllc.com/competitions.html
          Scroll down to "Top 100 Flatworks and Top 20 Sculptures"

Colorado Plein Air Arts Fest - Denver, CO
          Sponsored by the Golden Triangle Museum District of Denver
          Evergreen Center for the Arts - Jan 10-25, 2014
          November 12, 2013 - through December 31, 2013

PleinAir Moab - October 4-12, 2013
          Plein Air competition and Quick Draws
          Moab, Utah          http://pleinairmoab.com
          3rd Place - Main Street Quick Draw
          Honorable Mention - Main Competition

Escalante Canyons Art Festival - Everett Ruess Days - September 27-28, 2013
          Plein Air competition and Paint-Out
          Escalante, Utah     http://escalantecanyonsartfestival.org

Driggs Plein Air Festival Competition, Driggs, ID, August 2013
          A Festival of Plein Air Painters on the Western Slope of the Tetons
           www.driggspleinair.com         

Driggs Plein Air Award 2013
Driggs 3rd Place Plein Air Award August 2013

Colorado Journeys 2013-2014          See the artist ad and on-line biography and gallery
          www.westerncoloradojourneys.com/artist.php?userid=228

March 1, - April 5, 2013 - Rockies West National, Grand Junction, CO
          Grand Junction Art Center, Main Gallery

Escalante Canyons Plein Air Art Festival Competition, Escalante, UT, September 2012

Escalante Plein Air Award
Plein Air Award September 2012

Artist in Booth 2011
The artist's booth -- June 2011 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair

May 6- June 5, 2011 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual Show, Albuquerque
          Expo New Mexico, Fine Arts Building

April 4-30, 2011 Miniature Arts Bardean & Masterworks of New Mexico, Albuquerque
          Expo New Mexico, Hispanic Arts Building        

Artist Award
The artist with Miniature Arts Bardean Award April 2011

 
Best of Show Award May 2009
The artist with New Mexico Watercolor Society Best of Show Award May 2009
 





 

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