MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS
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Signature Member - Artists for Conservation
The Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC) - formerly the Worldwide Nature Artists Group (WNAG) - is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the natural world. The Foundation represents the world's leading collective of nature artists and an unparalleled pool of artistic talent focussed on nature. Membership is limmited to 500 members worldwide. The organization's mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation, biodiversity, sustainability and environmental education through art that celebrates our natural heritage.
Associate Member - American Plains Artists
Associate Member - Oil Painters of America
Associate Member - National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society
Associate Member - Women Artists of the West
Illinois State Museum - Illinois Artisans Program - Juried Artist
2012:
- 2012 - Jan - Conservation Artist Award - January 2012 - Artists for Conservation's monthly award for "artistic excellence and commitment to conservation."
Recent:
- 2011 - Jul - "Monarch of the Plains" Accepted for the 2011 Artists for Conservation Exhibition - Vancouver, Canada
- 2011 - Jun - "Monarch of the Plains" Accepted for the 2011 American Plains Artists Exhibition - Las Cruces, NM
- 2011 - Jul - Exhibition Catalogue Cover - 2nd Annual Judith Ryan Williams Nature & Wildlife Art Show Exhibition
- 2010 - Jan - "The Beach Boys" - Top 100 Winner 2009 Paint America Competition
- 2009 - June - Juried into Illinois Artisans Program - Illinois State Museum
- 2009 - May -First Place - Peoria Zoo Members' Day Art Show ("East of the Zambezi")
- 2009 - May - Second - Professional Division - Illinois Art League Annual Member's Show ("Into the Light")
- 2008 - June - Paint America Second 100 ("Racin' the Storm")
- 2008 - Sept - 1st place - Professional Division ("Face to Face") - Morton Pumpkin Festival Art Show - Morton IL
- 2008 - Sept - People's Choice (Tie) ("Face to Face") - Morton Pumpkin Festival Art Show - Morton IL
- 2007 - June - Paint America Top 100 ("Weighing the Options")
Other Notables:
- 1989 - Top 15 Finalist - Illinois State Duck Stamp Competition
- 1987 - First Place - Portrait - Galesburg Civic Art Center - Members & Friends Show
- 1986 - People's Choice - Galesburg Civic Art Center - Members & Friends Show
- 1984 - 2nd Place - Professional Division - East Peoria Centennial Art Show