Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, Naperville, IL - Honorable Mention Award for Pastel 2012
Powderhorn Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN - Invitational Artist for 2012
Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, IL - First Place in Drawing Category and Springfield Civic Art Collection Purchase Award 2009
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc, WI - Best in Category 2007 and 2008
Art Fair On the Square, Lake Forest, IL - Best in Category 2007
Wyoming Art Fair, Wyoming, OH - Best in Category 2007
Golden Artist Colors Award, Pastels Chicago - 2007
Janet T. Royce Award, Pastel Society of America, New York, NY - 2006
Merriam, KS Parks and Recreation Community Ctr. Foundation Purchase Award - 2006
Center for the Visual Arts 16th Annual Winter Show, Wausau, WI - Honors Award 2006
10th Annual Pastels Only on Cape Cod, Chatham, MA - Great American Pastels Award 2005
Hyde Park Art Fair, Cincinnati, OH - Honorable Mention 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005
Oak Park Art League Members Show, Oak Park, IL - Merit Award 2004
OliverMcMillan Corporate Purchase Award - Glenview, IL 2004
Art at the Glen Fine Art Festival - Merit Award 2004
Oak Park Art League "Visions of Peace" Show - Award of Excellence 2004
Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival - Best in Category 2003
Woodstock Fine Art Fair, Woodstock, IL - Merit Award 2002
Pastel Artist International Magazine's Art Prize Challenge - Finalist; published in Sept./Oct. 2002 Issue
Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival, Hinsdale, IL - 2nd Place 2002 and 3rd Place 2001
West Suburban Art Guild Art in the Park, Oak Park, IL - Best in Show 2000 and 2001
Oak Park Art League Members Show, Oak Park, IL - Best in Show 2000
Denada Nature Center Art Show, Naperville, IL - Honorable Mention 2000
BP Amoco Purchase Award - East Side Art Works, Chicago, IL 1999
Exhibits
Oak Park Art League Members Exhibit, Oak Park, IL - April 2015
Featured Artist at Illinois Artisans Shop, Thompson Center, Chicago, IL - March 2015
Cook County Law Library, Daley Center, Chicago, IL - Summer 2014
“Fire and Ice” Holiday Gift Show, Deer Path Art League, Lake Forest, IL - 2013
Oak Park, IL Village Hall, 2011
Chicago Pastel Painters 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition - Chicago Cultural Center - May 2010
Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, IL - 2006 and 2008
Oak Park Public Library Art Gallery - 2008
The Nature Conservancy Blowing Rocks Preserve, Jupiter Island, FL - 2008
Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL - 2007
Chicago Pastel Painters First Biennial National Show, Pallette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts - 2007
Pastel Society of America 34th Annual Members Juried Exhibition, New York, NY - 2006
Chicago Pastel Painters Inaugural Members Show - Old Town Triangle Art Center - April 2006
The 2006 Heartland Artist Exhibition, Merriam, KS - February 2006
Center for the Visual Arts 16th Annual Winter Show, Wausau, WI - January 2006
10th Annual Pastels Only on Cape Cod, Chatham, MA - August 2005
Great Lakes Pastel Society 2004 National Show, Grosse Point Art Center, MI - November 2004
International Association of Pastel Societies 7th Annual Exhibition, Bethlehem, PA - June & July 2004
Pastel Society of America 31st Annual Exhibition, New York, NY - 2003
Great Lakes Pastel Society 2003 Members Juried Exhibition, Midland, MI - April thru June
Wilmette Arts Guild Spring 2003 Show, Coldwell-Banker R.E., Wilmette, IL - April thru July
The 2003 Heartland Artist Exhibition, Merriam, KS - March 2003
Oak Park, IL Village Hall - March 2001
College of Lake County Community Art Gallery, Grayslake, IL - January 2001
River Forest, IL Public Library - April 1999
Concordia University, River Forest, IL - January 1999