Exhibitions




Crystal Cove Reflection 18x24 Oil on Canvas

Finalist for Raymarart's 2010 yearlong national fine art competition
Judge's Comments: "Eureka! A painting filled with all my favorite wow factors: an exciting composition, energetic brushwork, and a full color palette. It appears the artist connected with the scene and merely brushed on emotion laden spots of color to express it. The painting then came together on its own, very Charles Hawthorne-esque in approach. I particularly like the bold diagonal lead in strokes juxtaposed with the vertical dwelling and hilltop reflections, the strong lights and darks, cools and warms and the seemingly innocuous but important minuscule strokes forming the wired telephone poles and the distant red sailboat". Judge - Cathy Dicetrich





2023 Exhibitions
ALFA - 20th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence and Premier Ar. American Legacy Fine Arts. Pasadena, CA. November 10 - December 16 - 2023

San Angeio Museum of Fine Art - 10th Annual EnPleinAirTexas. San Angeio, Texas October 20 - 28, 2023

LPAPA - 25th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. Laguna Beach CA, October 7 - 15, 2023

AIS - 24rd Annual National Juried Exhibition. Somerville Manning Gallery. Greenville, DE. Aug 3 - Sep 2, 2023

OPA - 2023 Master Sho. Illume Gallery West. Philipsburg, Montana Aug 3 - 31, 2023

CAC - 112th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition. Bowers Museum. Stana Ana, CA. July 9 - Sep 10, 2023

Festival of Arts- Festival of Arts. Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - Sep 1 , 2023

Carmel Art Festival- 30th Annual Carmel Art Festival Plein Air Competition. Carmel, CA. May 18 - 21, 2023

OPA - 32rd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition. Reinert Fine Art. Charleston, South Carolina. March 31 - April 30, 2023

Laguna Art Museum – 41th Annual California Cool Art Auction. Laguna Beach, CA. March 4, 2023

LPAPA – 2nd Annual Signture Showcase. Laguna Beach, CA. Jan 2 - Feb 27, 2023


2022 Exhibitions
ALFA - Artist Choice Exhibition - American Legacy Fine Arts. Pasadana, CA. November 18 - December 18 - 2022

LPAPA - 24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 1 - 9, 2022

AIS - 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition - Mary Williams Fine Arts. Boulder, CO. Sep 15 22 - Oct 22, 2022

OPA - Eastern Juried Exhibition - James R. Ross Fine Art. Indianapolis, IN. October 6 - 28, 2022

OPA - Western Juried Exhibition - Southwest Gallery. Dallas, TX. Sept 10 - Oct 4, 2022

CAC - 111th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - Bowers Museum. Stana Ana, CA. July 17 - Aug 21, 2022

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - Sep 2 , 2022

OPA - The 31rd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition - Steamboat Art Museum. Steamboat Spring, CO. June 3 - Aug 27, 2022

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 13 - 15, 2022

CAC - The beauty of the Store - California Art Club. April 1 - June 30, 2022

Laguna Art Museum – Laguna Beach, CA. "2021 Art Auction” March 5, 2022

LPAPA – first Annual Signture Showcase, Laguna Beach, CA. Jan 3 - Feb 28, 2022


2021 Exhibitions
LPAPA - 23th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 2 - 10, 2021

OPA - Western Regional Exhibition - Mary R. Koch Art Center. Wichita, Kaness. Oct 15 - Nov 2&, 2021

OPA - Easten Regional Exhibition - Art Center Manatee. Bradenton, FL. Sep 28 - Oct 22, 2021

AIS - 22th Annual National Juried Exhibition - Gallery 1516. Onaha, NE. Sep 9 - Dec 12, 2021

CAC - 110th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - Hilbert Museum of California Art. Orange, CA. July 10 - Aug 7, 2021

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - Sep 3 , 2021

OPA - 2021 Salon Show - Quinlan Visuas Arts Center. Gainesville, GA. June 10 - Aug 7, 2021

CAC - 110th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - California Art Club/Hilbert Museum of California Art. Orange, CA. July 10 - Aug 7, 2021

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art - Malibu, CA.. "On Location in Malibu 2021" May 2 - Aug 1, 2021

OPA - The 30rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - California Center for the Arts Escondido Museum. Escondido, CA. April 9 - May 6, 2021.



2020 Exhibitions
OPA - Easten Regional Exhibition - Reinert Fine Art. Charleston, SC. Noverber 20 - December 19, 2020

AIS - 21th Annual National Juried Exhibition - lll Gallery of Fine Arts. St. George, Utah. October 22 - Noverber 21, 2020

LPAPA - 22th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. Laguna Beach CA. October 3 - 11, 2020

Mendocino Plein Air - Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA. September 12 -19, 2020(cancelled, due to COVID-19)

AIS - 2020 Online Juried Exhibition - September 9, 2020

OPA - The 29rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - RS Hanna Gallery. Fredricksburg, TX. August 17 - September 20, 2020.

OPA - 2020 Virtual Salon Show - Quinlan Visuas Arts Center. Gainesville, GA. August 13 - October 12, 2020

OPA - 2020 Virtual Western Exhibition - lll Gallery of Fine Arts. George, Utah. August 1 - September 12, 2020

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 6 - September 3, 2020(cancelled, due to COVID-19)

CAC - 109th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - Hilbert Museum of California Art. Orange, CA. May 16 - June 13, 2020

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 15 - 17, 2020(cancelled, due to COVID-19)

9th Anual Plein Air Convention & Expo. Denver , CO, CA. May 2 - 6, 2020(cancelled, due to COVID-19)



2019 Exhibitions
America Chinese Artists Exhibition:Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republie of China. Oct 20, 2019

LPAPA 21th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 5 - 13, 2019

California Impressionists:The Master & The Greats they Inspire, Studio on the Park. Oct 3 - Nov 17, 2019

20th Anniversary Exhibition, California Art Club. Sep 10 - Jan 12, 2020

China 13th National Fine Art Exhibition , Guangzhou China. Sep 9 - Oct 7, 2019

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - August 31 , 2019

American Legacy Fine Arts - China's crown Jewel: Recent Paintings of Guangzhou Province by American Artists. June 21 - July 28, 2019

lll Gallery of Fine Arts - "OPA The 28rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils" May 10 - June 7, 2019

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 17 - 19, 2019

8th Anual Plein Air Convention & Expo. San Francisco, CA. May 2 - 6, 2020

Pasadena Museum of California Art - 108th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition. March 3 - 29, 2019

2018 Exhibitions
Guangdong Museum of Art China - Bridging the Time Zones Exhibition. Nov 9 - 16, 2018

Kaiping Art Museum China - Chinese and American Artists Plein Air Kaiping Exhibition. Nov 3 - 12, 2018

One Man Exhibition - Sancai Gallery Guangzhou China. Nov 1 - 17, 2018

LPAPA 20th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 6 - 14, 2018

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - Sep 1 , 2018

USC Pacific ASIA Museum - Pasadena, CA. "Painting California:Seascapes and Towns Invitational Exhibition" June 28 - July 29, 2018

Natural History Museum - Los Angeles, CA. "CAC 107 rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition" June 10 - July 1, 2018

Steamboat Art Musuem - Steambost Spring, Co. "OPA The 27rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils" June 1 - Sep 3, 2018

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art - Malibu, CA.. "On Location in Malibu 2018" May 19 - July 29, 2018

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 18 - 20, 2018

Laguna Art Museum – Laguna Beach, CA. "2018 Art Auction” February 10, 2018

2017 Exhibitions
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art - North American Alumni Works . Museum of G A F A.Guangzhou China. Novmeber 16 - 30, 2017

LPAPA 19th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 7 - 15, 2017

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - August 31 , 2017

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 19 - 21, 2017

OPA 26nd Annual National Juried Exhibition-Eisele Gallery of Fine Art Cincinnati, Ohio. May 12 - June 10, 2017

CAC 106th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Autry Museum LA, CA. April 9 - 30, 2017

AIS Impressions: Small Works Showcase National Juried Exhibition-Costa Mesa, CA. March 11 - 25, 2017

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2016-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA.February 4, 2017




2016 Exhibitions
Chinese and American Artists Plein Air Kaiping Exhibition-Kaiping Art Museum, Kaiping China.November 4 - 13, 2016

OPA-Western Regional Juried Exhibition-The Marshall Gallery of Fine Art Scottsdale, AZ. November 4 - 30, 2016

LPAPA 18th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 7 - 16, 2016

AIS 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition-Howard/Mandville Gallery Kirkland, Washington. September 29 - 30, 2016

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA. July 5 - August 31 , 2016

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 12 - 15, 2016

CAC 105th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Autry Museum LA, CA. April 2 - April 24, 2016

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2016-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA.February 6, 2016




2015 Exhibitions
Holiday Open Studios Event-Laguna Beach CA. December 5 , 2015

LPAPA Signature Member Exhibition & Sale In the Footsteps of Saint Serra: Paintings Along El Camino Real-Soldiers Barracks Gallery Mission San Juan Capistrano CA.November 7 - Dec 6, 2015

Plein Air Washington Artists-Juror of Awards and two day workshop Seattle Washington. November 7, and 8-9, 2015

LPAPA 17th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Beach CA. October 17 - 25, 2015

AIS 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition-Trailside Gallery 7330 Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale AZ. October 1 - 29, 2015

Canton International Art and Collection Fair-Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center Expo Art Canton Guangzhou China. September 17 - 20, 2015

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA July 6 - August 30, 2014

On Location in Malibu 2015-Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art Malibu, CA. May 23 - August 2, 2015

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA May 15 - 18, 2015

California Cruising: Desert Ease and Coastal Breeze-CAC Gallery San Marino, CA.May 12 - August 30, 2015

Endess Summer-CAC Gallery, CA. May 6 - Sep 7, 2015

California Impressionism: PleinAir Painting Past & Present-Huntington Beach Art Center Huntington Beach, CA. May 1 - July 4, 2015

OPA 24nd Annual National Juried Exhibition-Cutter & Cutter Fine Art Augustine, FL. April 29 - May 25, 2015

Art OC at the Mix-Featuring OC's Premier Artist-Pop Gallery, CA. April 5 - May 15, 2014

CAC 104th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-USC Fisher Museum of Art LA, CA. March 29 - April 19, 2015

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2015-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, Ca.February 7, 2015

Unrivaled Grandeur: California's National Parks-CAC Gallery, CA. Jan 13 - May 10, 2015




2014 Exhibitions
LPAPA 16th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Beach, CA. ctober 12 - 19, 2014

AIS 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition-Abend Gallery Denver, CO. October 2 - November 1, 2014

Miniature En Plein Air-CAC Gallery - San Marino, CA. September 24, 2014 - January 11, 2015

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA July 6 - August 30, 2014

Quintessential Califotnia-San Paula Art Museum Santa Paula, CA. June 28 - November 2, 2014

Empathy for beauty in the 21st century-carnegle Art Museum Oxnard, CA. June 8 - August 17, 2014

23nd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition-The Bennington Center for the Arts-Bennington, VT. June 7 - July 27, 2014

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA May 15 - 18, 2014

Endess Summer-CAC Gallery, CA. May 6 - Sep 7, 2014

Then and Now: 100 years of Plein Air Painting-Irvine Museum CA. May 17 - October 2, 2014

Spring Open Studio Event- Laguna Beach. CA. May 3, 2014

Art OC at the Mix-Featuring OC's Premier Artist-Pop Gallery, CA. April 5 - May 15, 2014

CAC 103th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Autry Museum Los Angeles, CA. March 30 - April 20, 2014

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2014-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA. February 8, 2014

Legendary Land Marks of California-CAC Gallery, CA. Jan 14 - May 4, 2014




2013 Exhibitions
LPAPA 15th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitationa-Laguna Beach, CA. October 13 - 20, 2013

AIS 14th Annual National Juried Exhibition-M Gallery of Fine Art. Sep 28 - Oct 30, 2013

Along EL Camino Real: Missions of California-CAC Gallery, CA Sep 4-Jan 12, 2013

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA June 30 - August 31, 2013

First Annual Salon Show of Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition-Crooked Tree Art Center Petoskey, MI. June 21 - August 31, 2013

CAC 102th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-USC Fisher Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA. June 2 - 23, 2013

Quick-Draw, Studio on the Park-Life auction in the City Park. May 25, 2013

Plein Air Masters Invitational Exhibition-Studio on the Park, CA May 23-June 30, 2013

22nd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition-Insight Gallery Fredercksburg, TX. May 18 - June 17, 2013

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA May 16 - 19, 2013

On the Water-CAC Gallery, CA May 7-Sep 1, 2013

Autry Museum Master of American of West and California Art Club Plein Air Paint-out and Lunch Montage Laguna Beach, CA. April 27, 2013

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. April 13 - May 3, 2013

Then and Now:One Hundred Years of California Impressionism-Palos Verders Art Center, CA March 23 - May 5, 2013

La Quinta Arts Festival- La Quinta, CA March 7 - 10, 2013

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2013-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA. February 9, 2013

San Marino-CAC Artist Clebrate 100 Years-CAC Gallery, CA Jannuary 8-May 5, 2013




2012 Exhibitions
AIS 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition-Eckert & Ross Fine Art. Noveember 1 - 30, 2012

LPAPA 14th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Art Musuem Laguna Beach, CA. October 14 - 21, 2012

Monumental Miniatures III-CAC Gallery San Marino, CA. August 28 - January 6, 2012

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA July 1 - August 31, 2012

8th Annual The Best of Plein Air- LPAPA, CA June 7-27, 2012

On Location in Malibu 2012-Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art Malibu, CA.May 19 - August 4, 2012

LPAPA Signature Member Exhibition&Sale- LPAPA, CA April 7-May 19, 2012

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA May 17 - 20, 2012

2nd Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art-The Legacy Gallery Scottsdale, AZ. April 20 - May 20, 2012

The California Coast-CAC Gallery, CA May1-August 26, 2012

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. April 14 - May 4, 2012

CAC 101th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CA. April 1 - 22, 2012

La Quinta Arts Festival- La Quinta, CA March 8 - 11, 2012

Laguna Art Museum Art Auction 2012-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA. February 4, 2012




2011 Exhibitions
LPAPA 13th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Laguna Art Musuem Laguna Beach, CA. October 9 - 16, 2011

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA July 2 - August 31, 2011

10th San Clemente Plein Air Painting Competition – San Clemente Art Association, CA June 18-25, 2011

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA May 12 - 15, 2011

CAC Gold Coast: Paintings of Southen California-Oceanside Museum of Art Oceanside, CA. April 30 - June 12, 2011

1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art-The Legacy Gallery AZ. April 21 - May 21, 2011

7th Annual The Best of Plein Air- LPAPA, CA April 7-May 6, 2011

CAC 100th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. April 3 - 24, 2011

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. April 2 - 30, 2011

CAC A Luminous Land-Carnegie Art Museum-Oxnard, CA. March 13 - May 22 , 2011

La Quinta Arts Festival- La Quinta, CA March 10 - 13, 2011




2010 Exhibitions
LPAPA Masterstrokes - Selections from LPAPA Signature Member Laguna Art Musuem Laguna Beach CA. October 31 - January 23,2011

Great Impressions-Masters of Art-Silvana Gallery, CA Oct 23-Dec18, 2010

LPAPA 12th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Art Musuem Laguna Beach CA. October 10 - 17,2010

AIS 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition-Richland Fine Art. October 7 - Noveember 3, 2010

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival- San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. September 27-October 3, 2010

Masters in Miniature 2010-C.M.Russell Museum MT. September 11, 2010

Huntington Beach Plein Air Festival – Huntington Art Center, CA August 24-Oct 2, 2010

6th Annual The Best of Plein Air- LPAPA, CA June 17-25, 2010

Festival of Arts- Laguna Beach, CA July 5 - August 31, 2010

9th San Clemente Plein Air Painting Competition – San Clemente Art Association, CA June 20-26, 2010

CAC 99th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. June 13 - July-3, 2010

2nd Annual Plein Air Invitational-Hearst Castle, CA. June 5, 2010

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA. May 13 - 16, 2010

Historic Landmarks and Districts of Southern California-CAC Gallery, CA. May-August 29, 2010

C.M. Russell Auction-C.M.Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana. March 17 - 20 , 2010

Less is More Miniature Show - LPAPA, CA. March 1-9, 2010

La Quinta Arts Festival- La Quinta, CA. March 11 - 14, 2010

1st Saturdays Artist Open Studios-Laguna Beach,CA. January 2, February 6, March 6, 2010




2009 Exhibitions
Holiday Open Studios Laguna Beach,CA. Dec 5 and Dec 6, 2009

LPAPA 11th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Art Musuem October 11-18,2009

Art Auction XIII-Long Beach Museum of Art.Long Beach,CA. September 20, 2009

Huntington Beach Art Center Plein Air Festival - Huntington Beach Art Center, CA.August 29-September 27, 2009

5th Annual The Best of Plein Air- LPAPA, CA. August 8-22, 2009

Just Plein Fun - Balboa Inland Newport Beach, CA.August 7-31, 2009

Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 5- August 31, 2009

8th annual pleir air competition San Clemente - San Clemente Art Association, CA.June 20 -27, 2009

On Location in Malibu 2009-Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art Malibu, CA. May 23 - August 9, 2009

Spring Open Studio-Laguna Beach,CA. May 16-17, 2009

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA.May 14-17,2009

98th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. April 26 - May 17 , 2009

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. April 11 - May 1, 2009

Painting the California Landscape -SOCALPAPA, CA.April 4 - July 14, 2009

City of Laguna Beach Friday Artist Open Studio-Laguna Beach,CA. April 3, May 8 and June 5, 2009

C.M. Russell Auction-C.M.Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana. March 18 - 21 , 2009

Laguna Art Museum Auction 100-Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, Ca. February 28, 2009




2008 Exhibitions
Annual Holiday Open Studio Show and Sale-Laguna Beach,CA. December 6-7 & 13-14, 2008

Torrey Pines Plein Air Invitational, La Jolla, CA. November 1-2, 2008

LPAPA 10th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Museum Laguna Beach, CA. October 17-19, 2008

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival -San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. September 28-October 5, 2008

OPA-Western Regional Juried Exhibition-Devin Gallery September 12 - October 11, 2008

OPA-Western Rrgional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Devin Gallery, Idaho. September 12- October 11, 2008

Paint the Peninsula-Newport Harbor Nautical Museum and SOCALPAPA September 7-13, 2008

Crystal Cove Invitational Exhibition - Crystal Cove Alliance, CA. September 6, 2008

Huntington Beach Art Center Plein Air Festival - Huntington Beach Art Center, CA.August 23-September 6, 2008

Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA. July 6- August 30, 2008

7th annual pleir air competition San Clemente - San Clemente Art Association, CA.June 14-22, 2008

4nd Annual The Best of Plein Air - LPAPA, CA.June 5-14, 2008

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA.May 15-18,2008

Studio Open Event-Laguna Beach,CA. May 3-4, 2008

17th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils- Dana Gallery Missoula, MT. May 2 - June 14 , 2008

CAC 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. April 27 - May 18 , 2008

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. April 12 - May 2, 2008

The Heritage Exhibition - Copristrano Valley Conservancy, CA. March 29- May 17, 2008

Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitatinnal - Borrego Art Institute, CA. March 16-22, 2008

Nomadas del Art Plein Air Exhibion - Sage Creek Gallery, AZ. March 1-30, 2008

New Impressions-CAC Orange Country Chapter - Randy Higbee Gallery, CA. February 9- 29, 2008




2007 Exhibitions
Holiday Studio Open Event-Laguna Beach,CA. December 1-2, 2007

Less is more;Miniature Show - LPAPA , CA. November17-December 28,2007

Small Works North America Exhibition-The Greenwich Workshop Gallery November 24 - December 31 , 2007

LPAPA 9th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational-Laguna Museum Laguna Beach, CA. October 7-14, 2007

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. October 1-7, 2007

Torrey Pines Plein Air Invitational, CA. September 19-23, 2007

OPA-Western Rrgional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Waterhouse Gallery, CA. September 15- October 15, 2007

Huntington Beach Art Center Plein Air Festival - Huntington Beach Art Center, CA.September 15-October7, 2007

Sonoma Plein Air 2007 - Sonoma, CA.September 10-15, 2007

Crystal Cove Invitational Exhibition - Crystal Cove Alliance, CA.September 8, 2007

Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 1- August 31, 2007

6th annual pleir air competition San Clemente - San Clemente Art Association, CA.June 16-23, 2007

The Society of Master Impressionists International Exhibition-Sunset art Gallery of Amarillo Amarillo,Texas.June 2 - July 2, 2007

Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, TX. May 19 - June 8, 2007

Carmel Art Festival- Carmel, CA.May 17-20,2007

Spring Studio Open Event-Laguna Beach,CA. May 5 - 6, 2007

CAC 96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. April 29 - May 20 , 2007

The Heritage Exhibition - Copristrano Valley Conservancy, CA .April 1- May 20, 2007

3nd Annual The Best of Plein Air - LPAPA, CA.March 31- April 29, 2007

Painting the California Landscape -SOCALPAPA, CA.March 30- June 25, 2007

C.M. Russell Auction-C.M.Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana. March 14 - 18 , 2007

Celebrating the Gold State - CAC Gallery, CA.March - June 2007




2006 Exhibitions
Less is More Miniature Show - LPAPA, CA. November18 - January 2, 2007

Clebrating the Golden - State California Art Club Gallery, CA. October, 2006

OPA-Western Rrgional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Lee Youngman Galleries, CA.October 7 - 30, 2006

Capistrano Light Exhibition Reprise-Casa Romantica - Capistrano Valley Conservancy, CA .September 30-December 3, 2006

Huntington Beach Art Center Plein Air Festival - Huntington Beach Art Center, CA.September 16-24, 2006

Crystal Cove Invitational Exhibition - Crystal Cove Alliance, CA.September 16, 2006

Sonoma Plein Air 2006 - Sonoma, CA.September 3-9, 2006

Capistrano Light - Invitational Exhibition - Capistrano Valley Conservancy, CA .July14-16, 2006

Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 2 - September 1, 2006

Salon international 2006 - A Juried Exhibition-International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art-Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio, Tex. May 20 -June 16, 2006

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art - Malibu, CA. "On Location in Malibu 2006" May 20 - July 16, 2006

13th Annual Carmel Art Festival - Carmel, CA.May 18- 21, 2006

Artist Membership Juried Exhibition - LpAPA, CA.May 6 - June 6, 2006

OPA The 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT. May 5 - June 13, 2006

CAC 95 rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, CA. April 2 - April 23, 2006

2nd Annual The Best of Plein Air - LPAPA, CA.March 4 - 31, 2006

Wild Wild West Show - Scottsdale Center of Arts, AZ. February 20 - 26, 2006




2005 Exhibitions
Capturing the Landscape:Contemporary California Plein Air Painting - Susan Street Fine Art, CA December 3- 31, 2005

Monumental Miniatures II.California Art Club - California Art Club Gallery, CA December 7, 2005 - March 4, 2006

94 rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition CAC-Pasadena Museum of California Art - Pasadena, CA. October 16,2004 - January 9, 2005

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. October 2- 9, 2005

Plein Air Invitational Exhibition - Crystal Cove Alliance, CA.September 24, 2005

Arts for the Parks Top 100, Miniature 100 - International Competition & Exhibition National Park Academy Jackson Hole, WY September 18 2004 - October 2005

Sonoma Plein Air 2005 - Sonoma, CA. September 5-10, 2005

Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA. July3 - August 27, 2005

OPA-Western Rrgional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Waterhouse Gallery CA June 25 - July 24, 2005

Carmel Art Festival - Carmel, CA.May 12 - 15, 2005

Artist Membership Juried Exhibition - LpAPA, CA.May 7 - June 6, 2005

Plein Air 2005-Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Arizona. March 6 - 29, 2005

First Annual The Best of Plein Air - LpAPA, CA.March 5 - 31, 2005

Signature Member and Invited Artist Show - RMPAP, CO.February 18,19, 2005

Painting the North Coast-Mendocino - Trailside Galleries, AZ.January 17 - 29, 2005




2004 Exhibitions
La Quinta Desert Plein Air Competition - La Quinta, CA. November 16 - 21, 2004

OPA Western Regional Juried Exhibition - Porland, OR October 1 - 31, 2004

Sonoma Plein Air - Sonoma, CA October 4 - 10, 2004

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. September 26- October 3, 2004

Sights of Southern California: A Plein Air Art Exhibition- Bower's Museum - Santa Ana, CA. September 11-12, 2004

Crystal Cove Plein Air Invitational Art Show - Newport Beach, CA September 12, 2004

Spiritual Spectrum - Paintings and Sculptures by the California Art Club Los Angeles, CA July7 - August, 2004

The Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 5 - August 28, 2004

OPA The 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Howard/Mandvill Gallery, Kirkland, WA May 20 - June 20, 2004

Carmel Art Festival - Carmel, CA. May 15-16, 2004

LPAPA Artist Members - The Studio. Laguna Beach, CA. May 15 - 30, 2004

Salon international 2004 - A Juried Exhibition-International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art. Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio, Texas May 1-21, 2004

San Marino League Invitational Paint Out, Art Exhibition - San Marion, CA.April 25-May 2, 2004

La Quinta Arts Festival - La Quinta, CA.March 18 - 21, 2004

La Quinta Desert Plein Air Competition - La Quinta, CA.January 18- 25, 2004




2003 Exhibitions
Expressions of Winter - CAC Gallery San Marino, CA.December 9- March 7, 2004

Michael Situ - Small Painting Exhibition - Wendt Gallery Laguna Beach, CA. December 4 - 20, 2003

Jardins en Plein Air Invitational - Crescenta-Canada YMCA La Canada, CA.November 22 - 23,2003

Canyon De Chelly Show - Trailside Galleries Scottsdale, AZ. November 3 - 15, 2003

93rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Pasadena Museum of California Art - Pasadena, CA. October 12 - November 2, 2003

Bower's Museum - Santa Ana, CA. "Sights of Southern California: A Plein Air Art Exhibition" September 27 -28, 2003

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. September 29- October 5, 2003

Arts For The Parks 100 - International Competition Exhibition-National Park Academy. Jackson Hole, WY September 14, 2002-October 2003

From Pasadena's Arroyo to the San Gabriel Mountains - CAC Gallery San Marino, CA. September 9 - December 7, 2003

CAC 2003 Art Competition Winners and Selection Exhibiti - Soldiers'Barracks Museum San Juan Capistrano,CA. August 18- September -7, 2003

Estes Park Plein Air 2003 - Painting the Parks, Loch Vale Fine Art Estes Park, CO August 15 - 29, 2003

9th Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Competition and Exhibition - CAC San Juan Capistrano, CA August 11 - 17, 2003

The Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 5 - August 29, 2003

OPA 2003 West/Northwest Mountain Regional Juried Exhibition of traditional Oils -Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.June 28 - July 27, 2003

Capture Pasadena and the San Gabriels-Pasadena Museum of California Art - Pasadena, CA. June 7, 2003

LPAPA Artist Members 2003 - LPAPA Studio Laguna Beach, CA.May 31- June 16 2003

On Location in Malibu 2003 Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art - Malibu, CA. May 24 - August 3, 2003

Carmel Art Festival 2003 - Carmel, Ca.May 15-18, 2003

OPA The 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils - Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, Taos New Mexico. May 3 - June 1, 2003

Salon international 2003 - A Juried Exhibition-International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art. Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio,Texas.May 3-23, 2003

Mininture Show - Loch Vale Fine Art. Estes Park, CO May 1 - August 31, 2003

La Quinta Arts Festival 2003 - La Quinta, CA. March 20 -23, 2003

La Quinta Desert Plein Air 2003 Competition - La Quinta, CA.January 19- 26, 2003




2002 Exhibitions
Paintings of The Old Mill II - CAC Gallery San Marino, CA.December 5- March 2, 2003

Jardins en Plein Air Invitational - Crescenta-Canada YMCA La Canada, CA.October 12-November 24, 2002

3rd Annual Autumn Salon - Edenhurst and Morseburg Galleries West Hollywood, CA.October 5-October 26, 2002

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA. September 30- October 6, 2002

6th Annual Plein Air Sights of Santa Ana-Bowers Museum - Santa Ana, CA.September 23-29-2002

8th Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Competition and Exhibition - CAC San Juan Capistrano, CA.August 12-18, 2002

The Festival of Arts - Laguna Beach, CA.July 4 - September 1, 2002

92nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition CAC Historical Museum - Pasadena, CA. June 29-August 25 ,2002

2nd Maurice Braun Memorial Plein Air Paintings Festival-Maritime Museum - San Diego, CA. May 11- 18-2002

Salon international 2002 - A Juried Exhibition-International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art. Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio,Texas May 4 -June 4, 2002

Paint the Towne 2002 - Orange Art Association Orange, CA.April 27-May 5, 2002

OPA The 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils -Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL April 27 - May 24, 2002

Tucson Museum of Art - Tucson, Arizona. "Best of the Friends of Western Art" April 5-May 19-2002

LPAPA Artist Members Show - Gallery 133 Laguna Beach, CA. April 7-20, 2002

San Marino League Invitational Paint Out Art Exhibition - San Marion, CA.April 7-12, 2002

Michael Situ One Man Show - The Gallery on Glassell Orange, CA.February 16-March 10, 2002

A Desert Valentine - Debra Huse Studio Gallery Balboa Island, CA. February 14-March 3, 2002

La Quinta Desert Plein Air 2002 Competition - La Quinta, CA. January 20- 27, 2002

Oceans Twelve - A selection of American Marine Paintings 1915-2002 Exhibition Morseborg Gallery West Hollywood, CA.January 12-February 9, 2002




2001 Exhibitions
2nd Vistas of Pasadena's Arroyo Plein Air Painting-Exhibition Pasadena, CA. October 22-28,2001

5th Annual Plein Air Sights of Santa Ana Bowers Museum. Santa Ana, CA. September 24-30-2001

West/Northwest Mountain Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils-Springville Museum of Art Springville, Utah. September 9 - October 28,2001

Contemporary Views of L.A.'s Historic Chinatown-CAC Gallery San Marino, CA. September 5 - December 2, 2001

2001 Art Competition Winners and Selection Exhibition-Barracks Gallery San Juan Capistrano, CA. August 20 - September 10, 2001

CAC 7th Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Competition and Exhibition-San Juan Capistrano, CA. August 13 - 19, 2001

8th Annual Orange All Media Juried Fine Art Exhibition-Guggenheim Gallery Orange, CA. August 1 - 11, 2001

Chinatown Art Festival-Featuring the CAC Hong Gallery Los Angeles, CA. June 21 - July 22, 2001

2nd Annual California Spring Salon-Edenhurst and Morseburg Galler Los Angeles, CA. June 2 - 23, 2001

Carmel Art Festival Plein Aire Competition-Carmel, CA. May 17 -20, 2001

Rancho Los Alamitos Plein Aire Competition-Long Beach, CA. May 7-12, 2001

CAC 91nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition-Historical Museum-Pasadena, CA. May 5-July 29 ,2001

Paint the Towne Plein Aire Competition-Orange, CA. April 28 -May 6, 2001

OPA 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils-Zantman Art Gallery Palm Desert, CA.April 7 - May 7, 2001

Plein Air Tucson 2001 Competition-Tucson, AZ. March 21- April 1, 2001

LPAPA Artist Members 2001 Juried Exhibition-Gallery 133 Laguna Beach, CA. March 4 - April 1, 2001

Michael Situ One Man Show-The Gallery on Glassell Orange, CA. February 17 - March 11,2001

4th Annual CAC Exhibition-Ebell Club Los Angeles, CA. February 12 - April 4, 2001

La Quinta Desert Plein Air 2001 Competition-La Quinta, CA. January 21 - January 28, 2001




2000 Exhibitions
Southern California Rural and Urbanscapes-Judson Gallery Los Angeles, CA. November 11, 2000 - January 27, 2001

4th Annual Plein Air Sights of Santa Ana Bowers Museum-Santa Ana, CA.September 18 - 24-2000

3rd Annual L.A. Fair Paint out Competition and Exhibition-Los Angeles, CA. September 18 - October 1, 2000

Plein Air Painting of the Old Mill-CAC Gallery San Marino, CA. September 5 - December 3, 2000

CAC 6th Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Painting Competition Exhibition- San Juan Capistrano, CA. August 14 -20, 2000

7th Annual Orange Open All Medium Juried Fine Art Exhibition-Orange City, CA. August 7-20, 2000

Vistas of Historic La Casita and the Arroyo Paint out Exhibition-Pasadena, CA.June 12 - June 18, 2000

1st Annual California Spring Salon:Golden Impressions Exhibition - Edenhust Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. June 8 - June 30, 2000

CAC 2nd Annual Eaton Canyon Paint out and Exhibition-Pasadena, CA. May 13, 2000

Paint the Towne-Orange Art Association Orange, CA. April 29- May 7, 2000

LPAPA Artist Member 2000 Show - Gallery 133, Laguna Beach, CA.March 5- April 1, 2000

3rd Annual California Art Club Exhibition - Ebell Club Los Angeles, CA. February 16 - April 29, 2000










San Clemente Library 12x16 Oil on Canvas Panel

Finalist for Raymarart's 2008 yearlong national fine art competition
"An ordinary street scene made evocative by bold stylization, muted color, restrained color accents and unifying pattern of moody darks. Superb drawing, composition, juicy brushwork… A professional lesson on many levels, but what stands out is the space relationships of forms, particularly the negative spaces."Judge - William Wray






Corner Light 12x16 Oil on Canvas Panel

Finalist for Raymarart's 2007 yearlong national fine art competition
"Excellent design – Excellent palette – Excellent light. Strong centrality of focus and beautifully painted. Great mass with spirit of painting!
One of my favorites! Great job!" Judge - CW Mundy



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