Awards and Honors

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, 2010, New York, NY
  • Hudson Valley Art Association, 2008, New York, NY
  • Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers, 2007, Washington, DC
  • Professional Member of the Allied Artists of America, 2007, New York, NY
  • Professional Member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 2005, NY, NY
  • Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists, 2004, New York, NY

Major Awards

Complete List of 123 Awards

  • Marcel Jovine President's PrizeWinning piece: Mill Dog Rescue, 2016, National Sculpture Society, NY
  • Honorable MentionWinning piece: Her High Four, 2015, Gilgrease Museum, OK
  • Michael Gressel AwardWinning piece: Just Browsing, 2013, Hudson Valley Art Association, NY
  • Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze MedalWinning piece: Just Browsing, 2013, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, NY
  • People's Choice & Purchase AwardWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2012, Sculpture Tour Salina, KS
  • Third Place SculptureWinning piece: Piper's Pinky, 2012, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Herring Bank AwardWinning piece: Puppy Love, 2012, Red River Valley International, TX
  • Best Great DaneWinning piece: Tickled, 2011, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Leonard J Meiselman AwardWinning piece: Tickled, 2011, Hudson Valley Art Association, PA
  • State National Bank of TexasWinning piece: Tickled, 2011, Red River Valley International , TX
  • People's Choice & Purchase AwardWinning piece: High Five, 2011, CityArt Sculpture Tour, WI
  • Leonard J Meiselman AwardWinning piece: Tickled, 2011, Society of Animal Artists, WI
  • Best of Show, SecondWinning piece: Tickled, 2011, CityArt Mankato, MN
  • Second Place SculptureWinning piece: Goalie, 2010, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Mary Anderson Sumner AwardWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2010, Red River Valley Art Exhibition, TX
  • People's ChoiceWinning piece: On The Rise, 2010, Art On The Streets, CO
  • Best in ShowWinning piece: High Five, 2010, Castlegar Sculpture Walk, Canada
  • Honorable MentionWinning piece: Oscar M, 2010, Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers, DC
  • Agop Agopoff Memorial PrizeWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2009, National Sculpture Society, NY
  • Best Great DaneWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2009, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Third Place SculptureWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2009, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Second Place SculptureWinning piece: Bella and the Bug II, 2009, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Honorable MentionWinning piece: Watch Dog, 2009, Animals in Art, LA
  • Second Place Best of ShowWinning piece: High Five, 2009, Sculpturewalk, Sioux Falls, SD
  • Second Place People's ChoiceWinning piece: High Five, 2009, Sculpturewalk, Sioux Falls, SD
  • First Place SculptureWinning piece: If it Itches, 2008, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Honorable MentionWinning piece: The Yogis, 2008, Animals in Art, LA
  • People's ChoiceWinning piece: Chickadee, 2008, Art of the Mountain, CO
  • Michael Gressel AwardWinning piece: The Yogis, 2008, Hudson Valley Art Association, NY
  • Red River Valley AwardWinning piece: Lonely at the Top, 2008, Red River Valley Art Exhibition, TX
  • Award of MeritWinning piece: Road Trip, 2008, Society of Animal Artists, CO
  • Michael Gressel AwardWinning piece: Chickadee, 2007, Hudson Valley Art Association, NY
  • Third Place People's ChoiceWinning piece: Chickadee, 2007, Avenues of Art, WY
  • Honorable MentionWinning piece: Omega, 2007, Visions of the West, CO
  • Second Prize, 2007, Greeley National Art Exhibition, CO
  • Third Prize, 2007, Northern Colorado Artists Ass., CO
  • Second Place Sculpture, 2007, Greeley National Art Exhibition, CO
  • Leonard J. Meiselman Award, 2007, Pen and Brush 61st Exhibition, NY
  • Third Prize, 2007, Northern Colorado Artist Assoc., CO
  • Second Place Sculpture, 2007, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Best In Show, 2007, Animals in Art, LA
  • The JAVMA Award, 2007, Animals in Art, LA
  • Best In Show, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • First Place Sculpture, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Second Place Sculpture, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry Working Group, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry Hound Group, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry Great Dane, 2007, Art Show at the Dog Show, KS
  • Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Award, 2006, Allied Artists of America, NY
  • Award of Excellence, 2006, Art and the Animal, Society of Animal Artists, NY
  • People's Choice, 2006, Art on Parade, CO
  • The Gamco Award, 2006, Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibition, KY
  • Paul Manship Memorial Award, 2006, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • First Place Sculpture, 2006, North American Miniature Exhibition, MD
  • First Place Sculpture, 2006, International Miniature Exhibition, MD
  • Second Place Sculpture, 2006, North American Miniature Exhibition, MD
  • Third Prize, 2006, Louisville Art Festival, CO
  • Honorable Mention, 2006, 15th Annual Juried Art Competition, TX
  • Honorable Mention, 2006, 15th Annual Juried Art Competition, TX
  • Best in Show, 2006, Red River Valley Art Exhibition, TX
  • Best Sculpture, 2006, Red River Valley Art Exhibition, TX
  • Award of Excellence, 2006, Englewood Arts National Exhibition, CO
  • Honorable Mention, 2006, Farmington National Art Exhibition, NM
  • People's Choice, 2006, Art Quest, FL
  • Pietro & Alfrieda Montana Memorial Award, 2006, Hudson Valley Art Ass., NY
  • Anna Hyatt Huntington Horse's Head, 2006, CLWAC, NY
  • Honorarium, 2006, Allied Arts Chattanooga, KY
  • CLWAC Second Place for Sculpture, 2006, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Best Entry Working Group, 2006, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry Great Dane, 2006, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Third Place Sculpture, 2006, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Anna Hyatt Huntington Medal, 2005, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Silver Medal for Sculpture, 2005, Bosque Conservatory, NY
  • Outstanding Animal, 2005, Viselaya Sculpture Competition, MA
  • The Betty King Wright Award, 2005, Red River Valley Museum, TX
  • First Prize, 2005, Northern Colorado Artist Assoc., CO
  • Second Place Winner, 2005, Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, CO
  • Best Entry Working Group, 2005, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry Great Dane, 2005, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Second Place Sculpture, 2005, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Third Place Sculpture, 2005, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award, 2004, Allied Artists of America, NY
  • Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award, 2004, National Sculpture Society, NY
  • Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award, 2004, Society of Animal Artists, NJ
  • The Harriet W. Frishmuth Award, 2004, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Michael Gressel Award, 2004, Hudson Valley Art Association, NY
  • Best In Show, 2004, American Women Artists, NM
  • Charlotte Dunwidde Memorial Award, 2004, Pen and Brush 58th Exhibition, NY
  • Mayor's Award, 2004, Lines Into Shapes, CO
  • Purina Award of Merit, 2004, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • First Place Sculpture, 2004, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Third Place Sculpture, 2004, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry in the Working Group, 2004, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Honorable Mention, 2004, SummerArt 2004, CO
  • First Place 3-D, 2004, Regional Art 2004, Thompson Valley Art League, CO
  • Award of Merit, 2004, 23rd Annual Miniature Art, El Dorado Gallery, CO
  • Second in Sculpture and Scrimshaw, 2004, Miniature Art Society of Florida, FL
  • Honorable Mention, 2004, Regional Art 2004, Thompson Valley Art League, CO
  • First in Sculpture and Scrimshaw, 2003, Miniature Art Society of Florida, FL
  • Anna Hyatt Huntington Cash Award, 2003, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
  • Award of Merit, 2003, Trinidad National Fine Arts Exhibition, CO
  • Award of Merit, 2003, Trinidad National Fine Arts Exhibition, CO
  • Honorable Mention, 2003, SummerArt 2003, CO
  • John Spring Founders Award, 2003, National Sculpture Society, NY
  • Honorable Mention, 2003, Northern Colorado Artist Assoc., CO
  • First Place Sculpture, 2003, 22nd Annual Miniature Art, El Dorado Gallery, CO
  • Best Entry by a Colorado Artist, 2003, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry in the Working Group, 2003, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • First Place Sculpture, 2003, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Award of Excellence, 2002, Mixed Media IX, Period Gallery, NE
  • Special Recognition, 2002, Spring Invitational 1, Period Gallery, NE
  • Special Recognition, 2002, Spring Invitational 1, Period Gallery, NE
  • Second Place 3-D, 2002, Regional Art 2002, Thompson Valley Art League, CO
  • Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award, 2002, National Sculpture Society, NY
  • Award of Distinction, 2002, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • First Place Sculpture, 2002, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Best Entry By A Colorado Artist, 2002, Art Show At The Dog Show, KS
  • Judges Award, 2002, Animals In Art, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, LA
  • Award of Merit, 2002, 21st Annual Miniature Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, CO
  • Second Place 3-D, 2001, Regional Art 2001, Thompson Valley Art League, CO
  • Honorable Mention, 2001, Animals In Art, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, LA
  • First Place 3-D, 2000, Regional Art 2000, Thompson Valley Art League, CO
  • Jurors Choice, 2000, Atrium Exhibition, Business of Art Center, CO