Curriculum Vitae (Abridged)
Art Education
1970 – 73: The Heatherley School of Fine Art – then in Hampstead, London, England (now in Chelsea, London).
Exhibitions Gallery Exhibitions
1986: “From Deep Sea to Salt Marsh,” Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Three-person show.
1988: “Shore and Seascapes,” Westside Gallery, East Sheen, London – One-man show.
1991: Mid-Cornwall Galleries, Biscovey, Par, Cornwall, England – Three-person show.
1992: Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Group show.
1994 – 2010: Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Annual group shows.
1994: Juliet Gould Gallery, Fowey, Cornwall – Two-person show.
2001: “A Wilderness Exhibition,” Century Galleries, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England – Two-person show.
Juried Exhibitions
1987 – Present: Regularly accepted into the exhibitions of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries, London, England – Annual shows; automatic inclusion after 2003 as a Member of the Society.
1993: The Society of Wildlife Artists at the Mall Galleries, London – Annual show.
2008: “Natural Beauty,” Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA, USA.
2008: “Drawing,” North Bank Gallery, Vancouver, WA, USA.
2008: “Red White or Blue,” Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver WA, USA.
2008: Paint the Parks Top Mini 50 Competition & Exhibition – Traveling show, various States.
2008–2009: The Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2008: The 75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
2008: The 14th Annual Gateway to the Rockies Art Exhibit, Aurora History Museum, Aurora, CO, USA.
2008: Paint America Top Mini 50 Competition & Exhibition – Traveling show, various States.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition, 2009, River Sea Gallery, Astoria, OR, USA.
2009: Emerald Spring 2009, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, USA.
2009: Expressions West 2009, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA.
2009–2012: The Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
2009–2012: The International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC, USA.
2009–2012: The Annual Juried International Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA, USA.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Exhibition, 2009, Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR.
2009–2011: The Annual Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
2010–2012: The Annual International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL.
2011: The Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2011: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Exhibition, 2011; Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon.
2012: Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition, 2012; (Premises of) Oregon Society of Artists, Portland OR.
2012: 13th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor, WA.
2014: The Coos Art Museum 21st Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2015: The Coos Art Museum 22nd Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
Special Exhibitions
1996: Included in the 150th Anniversary Exhibition of “The Heatherley School of Fine Art,” held at the Mall Galleries, London, England – Invitational show.
2008: “The Art of Oregon Biennial,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – Open exhibition.
2010: “Finely Wrought,” Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, Bandon, OR, USA – Four-person show.
Festivals
2007 – 2012: Carlton’s “Walk in the Park,” Carlton, OR, USA.
2009 – 2012: Mount Angel Abbey Festival of Arts & Wine, Mount Angel Abbey, OR, USA.
2009: Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA, USA.
2009: Wild Arts Festival, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR, USA.
2010: Coupeville Arts & Craft Festival, Coupeville, WA, USA.
2010 & 2012: Sacramento Art Festival, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Societies
2001: Elected an Associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (ARSMA), London, England.
2003: Elected as a Full Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), London, England.
2008: Accepted as an Active Member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, USA.
2011: Invited to become a member of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
Recognition
Awards
1999: Recipient of the “St. Cuthbert’s Mill Award,” for the best work on paper, in the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, England.
2001: “International Artist,” Issue #19, Jun/Jul 2001, Challenge #3, “Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes” – Finalist.
2008: “International Artist,” Issue #61, Jun/Jul 2008, Challenge #45, “Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes” – Finalist.
2008: “The Art of Oregon Biennial,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – People’s Choice, 3rd Place ribbon.
2008: The 75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C., Landscape Category – First Prize $150 & Certificate.
2009: “International Artist,” Issue #65, Feb/Mar 2009, Challenge #49, Landscapes” – Third prize $1,000 & Certificate.
2009: Watercolour Society of Oregon Spring Show – Achievement Award $75 & Certificate.
2009: “Expressions West,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – Honorable Mention, Ribbon.
2009: The 28th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – 2nd Place Ribbon & cash award for Watercolour category.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Show – Best of Show Award $450, Ribbon & $150 Gift Certificate.
2010: The 29th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – Award of Merit Ribbon in the Watercolour category.
2010: The 19th International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC, USA __ 3rd Prize over all.
2010: The 77th Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C. – 3rd Prize for Watermedia.
2011: The International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL – 3rd Prize for Opaque Watercolour.
2011: The 30th Annual Miniatures Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – 1st Place and also an Award of Merit Ribbon in the Watercolour category for two of my works__ribbons & cash award.
2011: The 78th Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C. – 3rd Prize in the Landscape Category, for my Watercolour Miniature, C1444 - "Afternoon at the Kobolzeller Tor" (Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany).
2012: The International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL – 2ⁿᵈ Prize in the Marine Category, for my Watercolour Miniature, C1443 - "Family" (Humpback Whales).
2012: The 20th Annual International Juried Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA – 2ⁿᵈ Sponsor Award, from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc., for my Watercolour Miniature, C1479 - "Wildflowers on Mazama Ridge" (Mt. Rainier NP).
Books (Inclusion in)
1994 – Present: Included in “Who’s Who in Art,” (26th – 33rd Editions) published by the Hilmarton Manor Press, Calne, Wiltshire, England.
2004: Included in the 31st Edition of the “Dictionary of International Biography,” published by Melrose Press Ltd., Cambridge, England.
2005: Member entry in “A Celebration of Marine Art,” (Sixty Years of the Royal Society of Marine Artists), this updated Edition, published by Bounty Books, London, England.
2011: My Watercolour, C1352 - "The Evening Star over the Needles" (Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast), was accepted into "Splash 13: Alternative Approaches," to be published in June 2012, by North Light Books.
2012: My Drawing, C1433 - "Blustery Afternoon at Shore Acres State Park Looking Towards Simpson Reef" (Oregon Coast), was accepted into "Strokes of Genius 5: Composition," and was published in September 2013, by North Light Books.
2013: "Mount Rainier from White River Canyon" (Washington Cascades), a Graphite & Sepia Drawing from my Large Bound Sketchbook, was accepted into "Strokes of Genius 6: Light & Dark," and was published in Autumn 2014, by North Light Books.
Paintings published as Prints (Including Ltd. Ed. & Cards)
1986: Four Seascapes published as prints by Pictures U.K. Ltd., Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
1992: First limited edition print “Showing Off” (Orcas at Evening), published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon and included in the Greenpeace Catalogue, 1993.
1993—2004: Numerous paintings regularly published as greeting cards by Gluvian Fine Art Ltd., Wadebridge, Cornwall, England.
1994: Second limited edition print “School’s Out” (Bottlenose Dolphins off Lundy Island),published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon and included in the Greenpeace Catalogue, 1995.
1995: Third limited edition print “Northam Burrows,” published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon on behalf of a local charity.
2003 – Present: Numerous note cards & Limited Edition Prints published by Thorshavn Studios, Oregon, USA.
Highlights
1956: Tri-State Fair, Superior, WI, USA – Second Prize Ribbon for a Watercolour of “Sun Rising over Lake Nebagamon,” painted that year in my 2nd year in grade school.
1957: Tri-State Fair, Superior, WI, USA – Third Prize Ribbon for a Finger Painting of “Under Sea Garden,” painted that year in my 3rd year in grade school.
1970 – 73: The Heatherley School of Fine Art – then in Hampstead, London, England (now in Chelsea, London).
Exhibitions Gallery Exhibitions
1986: “From Deep Sea to Salt Marsh,” Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Three-person show.
1988: “Shore and Seascapes,” Westside Gallery, East Sheen, London – One-man show.
1991: Mid-Cornwall Galleries, Biscovey, Par, Cornwall, England – Three-person show.
1992: Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Group show.
1994 – 2010: Gallerie Marin, Appledore, North Devon, England – Annual group shows.
1994: Juliet Gould Gallery, Fowey, Cornwall – Two-person show.
2001: “A Wilderness Exhibition,” Century Galleries, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England – Two-person show.
Juried Exhibitions
1987 – Present: Regularly accepted into the exhibitions of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries, London, England – Annual shows; automatic inclusion after 2003 as a Member of the Society.
1993: The Society of Wildlife Artists at the Mall Galleries, London – Annual show.
2008: “Natural Beauty,” Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA, USA.
2008: “Drawing,” North Bank Gallery, Vancouver, WA, USA.
2008: “Red White or Blue,” Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver WA, USA.
2008: Paint the Parks Top Mini 50 Competition & Exhibition – Traveling show, various States.
2008–2009: The Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2008: The 75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
2008: The 14th Annual Gateway to the Rockies Art Exhibit, Aurora History Museum, Aurora, CO, USA.
2008: Paint America Top Mini 50 Competition & Exhibition – Traveling show, various States.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition, 2009, River Sea Gallery, Astoria, OR, USA.
2009: Emerald Spring 2009, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, USA.
2009: Expressions West 2009, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA.
2009–2012: The Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
2009–2012: The International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC, USA.
2009–2012: The Annual Juried International Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA, USA.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Exhibition, 2009, Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR.
2009–2011: The Annual Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
2010–2012: The Annual International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL.
2011: The Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2011: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Exhibition, 2011; Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon.
2012: Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition, 2012; (Premises of) Oregon Society of Artists, Portland OR.
2012: 13th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor, WA.
2014: The Coos Art Museum 21st Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
2015: The Coos Art Museum 22nd Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Bay, OR, USA, in conjunction with the Western Chapter of the American Society of Marine Artists.
Special Exhibitions
1996: Included in the 150th Anniversary Exhibition of “The Heatherley School of Fine Art,” held at the Mall Galleries, London, England – Invitational show.
2008: “The Art of Oregon Biennial,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – Open exhibition.
2010: “Finely Wrought,” Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, Bandon, OR, USA – Four-person show.
Festivals
2007 – 2012: Carlton’s “Walk in the Park,” Carlton, OR, USA.
2009 – 2012: Mount Angel Abbey Festival of Arts & Wine, Mount Angel Abbey, OR, USA.
2009: Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA, USA.
2009: Wild Arts Festival, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR, USA.
2010: Coupeville Arts & Craft Festival, Coupeville, WA, USA.
2010 & 2012: Sacramento Art Festival, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Societies
2001: Elected an Associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (ARSMA), London, England.
2003: Elected as a Full Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), London, England.
2008: Accepted as an Active Member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, USA.
2011: Invited to become a member of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
Recognition
Awards
1999: Recipient of the “St. Cuthbert’s Mill Award,” for the best work on paper, in the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, England.
2001: “International Artist,” Issue #19, Jun/Jul 2001, Challenge #3, “Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes” – Finalist.
2008: “International Artist,” Issue #61, Jun/Jul 2008, Challenge #45, “Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes” – Finalist.
2008: “The Art of Oregon Biennial,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – People’s Choice, 3rd Place ribbon.
2008: The 75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C., Landscape Category – First Prize $150 & Certificate.
2009: “International Artist,” Issue #65, Feb/Mar 2009, Challenge #49, Landscapes” – Third prize $1,000 & Certificate.
2009: Watercolour Society of Oregon Spring Show – Achievement Award $75 & Certificate.
2009: “Expressions West,” Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA – Honorable Mention, Ribbon.
2009: The 28th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – 2nd Place Ribbon & cash award for Watercolour category.
2009: Watercolor Society of Oregon Autumn Show – Best of Show Award $450, Ribbon & $150 Gift Certificate.
2010: The 29th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – Award of Merit Ribbon in the Watercolour category.
2010: The 19th International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC, USA __ 3rd Prize over all.
2010: The 77th Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C. – 3rd Prize for Watermedia.
2011: The International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL – 3rd Prize for Opaque Watercolour.
2011: The 30th Annual Miniatures Show, El Dorado Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO, USA – 1st Place and also an Award of Merit Ribbon in the Watercolour category for two of my works__ribbons & cash award.
2011: The 78th Exhibition of The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society, Washington, D.C. – 3rd Prize in the Landscape Category, for my Watercolour Miniature, C1444 - "Afternoon at the Kobolzeller Tor" (Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany).
2012: The International Miniature Art Show of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Clearwater, FL – 2ⁿᵈ Prize in the Marine Category, for my Watercolour Miniature, C1443 - "Family" (Humpback Whales).
2012: The 20th Annual International Juried Miniature Show, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA – 2ⁿᵈ Sponsor Award, from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc., for my Watercolour Miniature, C1479 - "Wildflowers on Mazama Ridge" (Mt. Rainier NP).
Books (Inclusion in)
1994 – Present: Included in “Who’s Who in Art,” (26th – 33rd Editions) published by the Hilmarton Manor Press, Calne, Wiltshire, England.
2004: Included in the 31st Edition of the “Dictionary of International Biography,” published by Melrose Press Ltd., Cambridge, England.
2005: Member entry in “A Celebration of Marine Art,” (Sixty Years of the Royal Society of Marine Artists), this updated Edition, published by Bounty Books, London, England.
2011: My Watercolour, C1352 - "The Evening Star over the Needles" (Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast), was accepted into "Splash 13: Alternative Approaches," to be published in June 2012, by North Light Books.
2012: My Drawing, C1433 - "Blustery Afternoon at Shore Acres State Park Looking Towards Simpson Reef" (Oregon Coast), was accepted into "Strokes of Genius 5: Composition," and was published in September 2013, by North Light Books.
2013: "Mount Rainier from White River Canyon" (Washington Cascades), a Graphite & Sepia Drawing from my Large Bound Sketchbook, was accepted into "Strokes of Genius 6: Light & Dark," and was published in Autumn 2014, by North Light Books.
Paintings published as Prints (Including Ltd. Ed. & Cards)
1986: Four Seascapes published as prints by Pictures U.K. Ltd., Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
1992: First limited edition print “Showing Off” (Orcas at Evening), published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon and included in the Greenpeace Catalogue, 1993.
1993—2004: Numerous paintings regularly published as greeting cards by Gluvian Fine Art Ltd., Wadebridge, Cornwall, England.
1994: Second limited edition print “School’s Out” (Bottlenose Dolphins off Lundy Island),published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon and included in the Greenpeace Catalogue, 1995.
1995: Third limited edition print “Northam Burrows,” published by Marin Prints, Appledore, North Devon on behalf of a local charity.
2003 – Present: Numerous note cards & Limited Edition Prints published by Thorshavn Studios, Oregon, USA.
Highlights
1956: Tri-State Fair, Superior, WI, USA – Second Prize Ribbon for a Watercolour of “Sun Rising over Lake Nebagamon,” painted that year in my 2nd year in grade school.
1957: Tri-State Fair, Superior, WI, USA – Third Prize Ribbon for a Finger Painting of “Under Sea Garden,” painted that year in my 3rd year in grade school.
