Biography

Biography

Memberships

  • Member of Daily Paint Works
  • Member Arts Rolla
  • Signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society
  • Signature member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild
  • Member Jefferson City Art Club

Art Collections

Missouri Department of Conservation collection
Brewer Science collection
Many private collections

Major Exhibitions and Awards

2011 – The American Bounty Restaurant – Washington, Missouri

2011 – Winner “Over 60” Artist’s Magazine

2011 – David A. Leffel Award for Excellence in Painting
One of six Honorary Mentions

2011 – RAD Art Festival – New Haven, Missouri

2010 –Best of American 2010 (NOAPS) “trend setter” Award: “After Work”

2010 – Arts Rolla 23rd annual exhibition “Best in Show” Award: “Pepper in a Jar”

2010 – Evening With the Arts an invitational exhibition at the Performing Arts Center
Railton Gallery Jefferson City, Missouri

2007 – St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “Ann Metzger Memorial Exhibit” – winner of the Daler-
Rowney Award

2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 – American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease – The Museum of
The Americas, Tulsa Oklahoma

2004 – BEST of America! 2004, Award: “Best Painting Drawn From Life” – The
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Annual Show, Lake Ozark Missouri
Accepted into NOAPS throughout the 1990s and in 2003 and 2004

2004, 2003 – World Trade Center, Saint Louis Art Exhibition – St. Louis Missouri

2002 – Mildred M. Cox Gallery, Williams Woods University – Fulton, Missouri

2002 – St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “Different Strokes: Oil & Acrylic Exhibit”

2001, 1992 – Finalist by The Artist’s Magazine in Still Life category

2001 – St. Louis Artists’ Guild, Oil and Acrylic Exhibition

2000 – St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “Not Under Glass Exhibition”

2000 – St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “Faces on Places” Exhibit

1999 – Show at Norton’s Fine Art Studios – St. Louis, Missouri

1999 – JJC Art Gallery, The Jewish Community Center – St. Louis, Missouri

1999 – Rocheport Gallery – Rocheport, Missouri

1997 – The National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society presents: Signature Artist
Exhibition in the “Far East Tour” – Bangkok Thailand, Taipei Taiwan

1996, 1991, 1987 – Missouri Duck Stamp Design

1994 – Greater Midwest International Exhibition, University of Central Missouri,
Warrensburg, Missouri

1994 – The Colyer-Weston Art League, National Art Merit Competition

1988 – Missouri Trout Stamp Design

Exhibits

Wildlife Art Festival at the San Bernardino County Museum in California
American Museum of Wildlife Art – Red Wing Minnesota