About the Artist

Barbara Courtney Jaenicke (pronounced JAN-i-kee) loved drawing and painting as a child, but she can’t really say that there was any teacher or family member who identified her as a particularly gifted artist at a young age. It was simply stubborn determination beginning in her early teen years that launched her artistic journey. Her grandmother was an accomplished oil painter, and although she didn’t directly encourage Barbara to follow in her footsteps, Barbara’s childhood was surrounded by her beautiful paintings.

 

Barbara’s earliest training was with the late Juanita Crosby in Bordentown, New Jersey, who instilled a strong initial foundation of painting basics, and with whom she studied during her high school and college years.

 

Not realizing that a career in fine art could be a possibility, she steered her initial career choice toward another art-related field, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), majoring in Art with an emphasis in Advertising and Design.

 

Barbara’s early career was spent in advertising as an art director, then later in corporate marketing communications. Without much time for painting during these earlier careers, she always knew she would eventually continue her original artistic passion, and in 1999 she gradually but intensely began to do so. Finally, in 2002, she was able to turn her focus to a fine art career, pursuing it full steam ahead.

 

Working in oil and pastel, Barbara strives to capture light-filled landscapes in a painterly, impressionist style. Although most of her work is completed in the studio, a steady practice of plein air (outdoor) painting enhances her ability to create a genuine impression of light in her landscape paintings. She holds signature memberships in Oil Painters of America (OPA) and American Impressionist Society (AIS), and has earned the distinctions of Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and Eminent Pastelist in the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).

 

Her award highlights include Plein Air Magazine's Plein Air Salon Annual (year-end) Finalist each year from 2023 through 2026 and Honorable Mention in 2025, and numerous wins over the years in this monthly competition; Pastel Magazine's Pastel 100 Grand Prize in 2025 and 2nd Place overall in 2022, with numerous other wins throughout the years in this annual competition; Silver Medal in the 2019 OPA Western Regional Juried Exhibition; 2nd Place in the 2018 AIS National Juried Show as well as the People's Choice award in 2014. (See below for full list of awards.)

 

She has been featured in numerous art publications including Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, Artists Magazine, Pastel Journal, and Southwest Art, and has served as a contributing writer for some of these publications.

 

Although mainly known for her landscape work, you can also find Barbara dabbling in still life every once in awhile. 

 

Born and raised in New Jersey, Barbara also lived in Atlanta, Georgia for many years until she yearned for snow and mountains for her landscape subject matter, which prompted her family’s move to Bend, Oregon in 2015. 

 

Barbara is also a popular workshop instructor throughout the US. She teaches workshops coast to coast each year and offers an array of instructional materials.

 

“I strive to paint experiences, effects, and emotions, rather than “things.” To do this, I need to push beyond the basic mechanics of creating the work. No painting is ever easy for me. Each one challenges me to create that magic that goes beyond just a painting of a thing. That magic doesn’t always happen in every single attempt, but it’s those euphoric instances when the painting 'hits' that make it worth going through all the painful 'misses.'" 

 

Education

 

B.A. in Art/Advertising Design, The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), Trenton, NJ, 1986

Attended the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 1987

 

Professional Fine Artist

2002 - present

 

Instructor for Oil and Pastel

2004 - present

 

Workshop Instructor:

 

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2026, oil and pastel

Lake Country Pastel Society, Minneapolis, MN, 2026, pastel

Dakota Art Pastels, Mount Vernon, WA, 2026, pastel

Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters/Castiglia Art Center (studio workshop for this plein air group), East Aurora, NY, 2026, oil and pastel 

Sagebrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2026, oil and pastel 

MidAtlantic Pastel Society, Richmond, VA, 2026, pastel

Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2026, pastel

Pastel Society of New Jersey, Redbank, NJ, 2026, pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2026, oil and pastel

Art League of Hilton Head, Hilton Head, SC, 2026, oil and pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2025, oil and pastel 

The Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT, 2025, oil and pastel

Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR, 2025, oil and pastel 

Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, MI, 2025, oil and pastel 

Artists Rising Retreats, Glastonbury, CT, 2025, oil and pastel

Northwest Pastel Society, Edmonds, WA, 2025, pastel

Bluebird Studios, Santa Fe, NM, 2025, oil and pastel

Hudson River Valley Art Workshops, Greenville, NY, 2025, oil and pastel

Southwest Florida Pastel Society, Estero, FL, 2025, pastel

Pastel Society of Southern California, Redondo Beach, CA, 2025, pastel

Plein Air Washington, Poulsbo, WA, 2025, oil

Piqua Arts Council, Piqua, OH, 2024, pastel

Vermont Pastel Society, Bennington, VT, 2024, pastel

OnTrack Studios, Franklin, TN, 2024, oil and pastel

International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Convention, Albuquerque, NM, 2024, pastel

Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA, 2024, oil and pastel

Mainstreet Art Center, Lake Zurich, IL, 2024, oil and pastel 

Pastel Society Alaska, Wasilla, AK, 2024, pastel

Blaines Art, Anchorage, AK, 2024, oil

Terrabonne Fine Arts Guild, Houma, LA, 2024, oil and pastel

The Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX, 2024, oil and pastel 

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2024, oil and pastel 

Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ, 2024, oil and pastel  

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2023, oil and pastel 

InnView Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT, 2023, oil and pastel 

Dakota Art Pastels, Mount Vernon, WA, 2023, pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2023, pastel 

Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin, NJ, 2023, oil and pastel

Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, MI, 2023, oil and pastel

Booth Art Academy, Cartersville, GA, 2023, oil

Hudson River Vallery Art Workshops, Greenville, NY, 2023, oil and pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR 2022, oil and pastel

Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR, 2022, oil

Studio 9 (private studio), Holland, MI, 2022, oil

International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Convention, Albuquerque, NM, 2022, pastel

Bluebird Studios, Santa Fe, NM, 2022, oil and pastel

Illinois Prairie Pastel Society, Springfield, IL, 2022, oil and pastel

OnTrack Studios, Franklin, TN, 2022, oil and pastel

Cascade Fine Art Workshops, Bend, OR, 2021, oil and pastel

InnView Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT, 2021, oil and pastel

Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League, 2021, pastel

Pastel Live faculty (online conference), 2021, pastel

Private studio, Wilmington, NC, 2021, oil and pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2021, oil and pastel

Online/Zoom workshops and demos from my studio: 2020 - 2021 (during COVID)

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2020, oil and pastel

Carol Armstrong Fine Art Studio, Norman, OK, 2019, oil and pastel

Innview Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT, 2019, oil and pastel

Pastel Society of Western New York, Rochester, NY, 2019, pastel

Heartland Art Club, Kirkwood, MO, 2019, oil and pastel

Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR, 2019, oil and pastel

Pastel Society of Colorado, Greenwood Village, CO, 2019, pastel

Artists League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC, 2019, oil and pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2019, oil and pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2019, oil and pastel

Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin, NJ, 2018, pastel

The Rusty Barn Studio (private studio), Santa Barbara, CA, 2018, oil and pastel

Dakota Art Pastels, Mount Vernon, WA, 2018, pastel

White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN, 2018, oil and pastel

Cascade Fine Art Workshops, Bend, OR, 2018, oil and pastel

The Rectangle Gallery, Centralia, WA, 2018, oil and pastel

Providence Art Club, Providence, RI, 2018, oil and pastel

A Sense of Place Gallery, Fresno, CA, 2018, oil and pastel 

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2018, oil and pastel

InnView Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT, 2017, oil and pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2017, oil and pastel

Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN, 2017, oil and pastel

Winslow Art Center, Bainbridge Island, WA, 2017, oil and pastel

Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, MD, 2017, oil and pastel

International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Convention, Albuquerque, NM, 2017, pastel

Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR, 2017, oil and pastel

Plein Air Convention faculty, San Diego, CA, 2017, pastel

Pastel Society of Southern California, Redondo Beach, CA, 2017, pastel

Kiawah Art Guild, Kiawah Island, SC, 2017, oil

A Sense of Place Gallery, Fresno, CA, 2017, oil and pastel

SageBrushers Art Society, Bend, OR, 2017, oil and pastel

The Rusty Barn Studio (private studio), Santa Barbara, CA, 2016, oil and pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2016, oil and pastel

Falmouth Art Center, Falmouth, MA, 2016, oil and pastel

Studio 10 (Studio of Christina DeBarry), Florham Park, NJ, 2016, pastel

Dillman's Art Workshops Retreat, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 2016, oil and pastel

Cascade Fine Art Workshops, Bend, OR, 2016, oil and pastel

Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, 2016, oil and pastel

Dakota Art Pastels, Mount Vernon, WA, 2016, pastel

York Art Studio, Bridgewater, NJ, 2016, oil and pastel

Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH, 2016, oil and pastel

Goshen School of Art, Goshen, NJ, 2015, pastel

Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, Wethersfield, CT, 2015, oil and pastel

The Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX, 2015, oil and pastel

Pastel Society of Southeast Texas, Dickinson, TX, 2015, pastel

Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin, NJ, 2015, pastel

Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR, 2015, oil and pastel

Lake Country Pastel Society, Minneapolis, MN, 2015, pastel

Pastel Painters of Maine, Portland/Freeport, ME, 2015, pastel

International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Convention, Albuquerque, NM, 2015, pastel

Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI, 2015, oil and pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2015, oil and pastel

Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs, FL, 2015, pastel

Chesapeake Fine Art Studio, Stevensville, MD, 2015, pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2014, oil and pastel

Mathews Art Center, Charlotte, NC, 2014, oil

Farmers Road Art Workshops, New Braunfels, TX, 2014, pastel

Pastel Society of Oregon, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, 2014, pastel

Dillman's Art Workshops Retreat, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 2014, pastel

ArtCenter Traverse City, Traverse City, MI, 2014, pastel

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, East Sandwich, MA, 2014, pastel 

Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, GA, 2014, oil and pastel

Mainstreet Art Center, Lake Zurich, IL, 2014, oil and pastel

Akron Society of Artists, Akron, OH, 2014, pastel

Terry Ludwig Pastels, Littleton, CO, 2014, pastel

Piedmont Pastel Society, Mathews Art Center, Charlotte, NC, 2013, pastel

The Art Loft, Dahlonega, GA, 2013, oil and pastel

The Old Art Building, Leland, MI, 2013, pastel

Pastel Society of America School for Pastels, National Arts Club, New York, NY, 2013, pastel

Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL, 2013, pastel 

Pastel Society of South Carolina, Greenville, SC, 2012, pastel

 

Weekly and monthly classes in my former studio in Roswell, GA, 2010 - 2015

 

Local instructor/weekly classes in the Atlanta, GA area, 2004 - 2010:

Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA

The Art School in Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA

Johns Creek Arts Center, Johns Creek, GA

Roswell, Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA

 

Awards & Juried Exhibitions

 

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal annual competition), First Place overall Grand Prize, Spring 2025

 

American Impressionist Society 7th Annual Online Exhibition, 2026

The Salon Art Prize, Plein Air Oil Honorable Mention, June, 2026

The Salon Art Prize (formerly Plein Air Salon), Best Water, May, 2026

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence, 2026

15th Annual Plein Air Salon, Top 40 Finalist, 2026

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, 2026

Oil Painters of America, National Juried Exhibition, 2026, Award of Excellence

Plein Air Salon, February 2026, Best Water Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, Third Place, November 2025

Modern Impressionist Salon, Third Place, Oct/Nov 2025

BoldBrush, Finalist, October, 2025

American Impressionist Society 6th Annual All Member Online Exhibition, 2025

Plein Air Salon, August 2025, Best Water

Oil Painters of America-The Virtuosos of the OPA, Sheridan, WY, 2025

Modern Impressionist Salon Top 25 Finalist for Master Impressionist Painter of the Year

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Hamilton, MT, 2025, Artists Choice and Honorable Mention

14th Annual Plein Air Salon, Top 40 and Honorable Mention in the annual salon competition, 2025

BoldBrush, Third Place, February 2025

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal annual competition), First Place overall Grand Prize, Spring 2025

Modern Impressionist Salon, Honorable Mention, Dec/Jan 2025

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Fallbrook, CA, 2025

Plein Air Salon, October 2024, Landscape Honorable Mention

American Impressionist Society Online Exhibition, 2024

International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Juried Fall Webshow, 13th Master Circle Division, 2024

Art Renewal Center, Semi-finalist, 2024

Almenara Art Prize Online Competition, 2024

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Rockport, MA, 2024

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Prescott, AZ, 2024, Award of Excellence

Pastel Society of America, 52nd Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2024

Plein Air Salon, July 2024, Best Landscape

IAPS 12th Master Circle Division (convention show), 2024

Plein Air Salon, May 2024, Honorable Mention

Modern Impressionist Salon, April/May 2024, Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, Finalist, April, 2024

Plein Air Salon, Top 30 Finalist in the annual Salon competition, 2024

Plein Air Salon, January 2024, Best Water

BoldBrush, December 2023, Outstanding Pastel

Art in the West Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2023

Plein Air Salon, June 2023, Best Water

Plein Air Salon, May 2023, Best Landscape

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Greenville, DE, 2023

Pastel Society of America, 51st Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2023

Plein Air Salon, Top 25 Finalist in the annual Salon competition, 2023

IAPS 10th Masters Circle Division Juried Exhibition, online, 2023

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Knoxville, TN, 2023

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Charleston, SC, 2023

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine annual competition), April 2023, Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, December 2022, First Place

BoldBrush, November 2022, Third Place

Plein Air Salon, June 2022, Third place

IAPS 8th Masters Circle Division Juried Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, 2022

Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Dallas, TX, 2022

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Boulder, CO, 2022

Pastel Society of America, 50th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2022

Art in the West Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2022 

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2022

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Taos, NM, 2022, Honorable Mention

Plein Air Salon, February 2022, Best Oil

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2022, Pastel Journal Award of Excellence (2nd Place overall)

BoldBrush, November 2021, Finalist

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Omaha, NE, 2021

Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show & Sale, Tucson, AZ, 2021

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Wichita, KS, 2021

Plein Air Salon, September 2021, Best Water

Plein Air Salon, August, 2021, Best Landscape

IAPS 6th Master Circle Division Juried Exhibition, Chicago, IL, 2021, Silver Award

Pastel Society of America, 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2021

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Charleston, SC, 2021

Art in the West Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2021

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Escondido, CA, 2021

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2021, Honorable Mention

Plein Air Salon, January 2021, Best Western

Art Renewal Center, 2020, Finalist

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, St. George, UT, 2020, Award of Excellence

Pastel Society of America, 48th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2020

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2020

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Fredericksburg, TX, 2020

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2020, 5th Place

BoldBrush, November 2019, First Place

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM, 2019, Silver Medal

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2019

Pastel Society of America, 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2019

BoldBrush, September 2019, Finalist

Art in the West Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2019

UART 2019 Online Pastel Competition, 2019

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI, 2019

BoldBrush, February 2019, Finalist

BoldBrush, November 2018, Finalist

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Fish Creek, WI, 2018, 2nd Place

Pastel Society of America National Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2018, Yang Family Award

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2018

IAPS 32nd Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, 2018

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2018, Honorable Mention

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Greenwich House Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, 2018

BoldBrush, September 2017, Finalist

Plein Air Salon, Best Water, August/September 2017

Pastel Society of America, 45th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY 2017

Art in the West Fine Art Auction and Exhibition, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2017

Door County Plein Air Festival, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI, 2017

UART 2017 Online Pastel Competition, Honorable Mention, 2017

BoldBrush, March 2017, Third Place

American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA, 2017

IAPS 29th Annual Juried Web Show, 2016, Honorable Mention

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Kirkland, WA, 2016

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016

BoldBrush, August 2016, Outstanding Pastel

Oil Painters of America Salon Show, Fort Wayne, IN, 2016

Pastel Society of America 44th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2016

IAPS 28th Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2016

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2016, Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, February 2016, Finalist

Oil Painters of America Salon Show, Birmingham, AL, 2015

American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ, 2015

Oil Painters of America "Virtuosos of the OPA at the Salmagundi Club" Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2015

Traveling the West Invitational Art Show & Sale, Dallas, TX, 2015

Pastel Society of America, 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2015

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2015

IAPS 3rd Juried Master Circle Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, 2015

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, St. Augustine, FL, 2015

BoldBrush, March 2015, Best of Show

Southeastern Pastel Society Juried Member Exhibition, Gainesville, GA, 2nd Place, 2015

IAPS 25th Juried Web Show, 2014

Southwest Art Magazine Artistic Excellence Competition, Honorable Mention (among top 13 winners), 2014

American Impressionist Society 15th National Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO, Artists Choice Award, 2014

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition, Cincinnati, OH, 2014

Pastel Society of America, 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2014, Terry Ludwig Pastels Award

American Women Artists National Juried Exhibition, Orleans, MA, 2014, Merit Award

BoldBrush, June 2014, 2nd Place

The Artist's Magazine 31st Annual Art Competition, 2014, Finalist

Plein Air Salon, April-May 2014, 2nd Place

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Bennington, VT, 2014

Art Renewal Center 2013/2014 Salon, Finalist

Southeastern Pastel Society 2014 International Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, Honorable Mention

IAPS 24th Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA, 2014

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine), April 2014, Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, March 2014, Outstanding Pastel

Richeson75 Online Still Life & Floral Competition, 2014, 2nd Place

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition, Annapolis, MD, 2013

American Impressionist Society 14th National Juried Exhibition, Charleston, SC, 2013

The Artist's Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition, 2013, Finalist

Oil Painters of America Salon Show, Petoskey, MI, 2013, Purchase Award

IAPS 2nd Juried Master Circle Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, 2013, Honorable Mention

BoldBrush, April 2013, Outstanding Pastel

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg, TX, 2013

Southeastern Pastel Society Juried Member Exhibition, Carrollton, GA, 2013, Second place

Women Painters of the Southeast Juried Exhibition, Franklin, TN, 2013, Juror's Choice Award

Columbus Museum Invitational Art Show & Sale, Columbus, GA, 2013

Callaway Gardens Juried Plein Air Competition, 2013

Solo Show: Outside Influences, Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, Carrollton, GA, Jan-Feb 2013

The Artist's Magazine All-Media Online Competition, 2012, Honorable Mention

Randy Higbee 6" Squared Juried Exhibition, 2012

Appalachian Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, Asheville, NC, 2012, Merit Award

BoldBrush, September 2012, Finalist

IAPS 20th Juried Exhibition, 2012 Brea, CA, Honorable Mention

Pastel Society of America, 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2012

Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, Best of Show

IAPS 19th Juried Exhibition Web Show, 2011

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Plein Air Competition, Kennesaw, GA, Fall 2011, Third Place

Southeastern Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Gainesville, GA, 2011, Honorable Mention

Atlanta Fine Arts League 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, 2011, Honorable Mention

IAPS 18th Annual Juried Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, 2011

Pastel 100 (Pastel Journal magazine) Competition, April 2011, Honorable Mention

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Plein Air Competition, Kennesaw, GA, Spring 2011, Merit Award

IAPS 17th Juried Exhibition Web Show, 2010

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Plein Air Competition, Kennesaw, GA, Fall 2011, Merit Award

Pastel Society of America 38th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY, 2010, Connecticut Pastel Society Award

Degas Pastel Society 13th Biennial National Juried Exhibition, Hammond, LA, 2010

Atlanta Fine Arts League 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, 2010, Honorable Mention

Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, 2010

IAPS 14th Juried Exhibition Web Show, 2009

Atlanta Fine Arts League 3rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Roswell, GA, 2009

Southeastern Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Athens, GA, 2009, Honorable Mention

Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, 2008

Southeastern Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Stone Mountain, GA, 2007, Exceptional Merit Award

Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Stone Mountain, GA, 2004

 

Publications

 

Pastel Journal, Summer 2026, The "White" Answer

Pastel Journal, Spring 2025, Grand Prize winner of the Pastel 100 annual competition (Feature article and winning painting featured on cover.)

Painting the Poetic Landscape-Lessons and Tips for Oil Painters and Pastel Artists, 192-page painting instructional book, published 2024

Artist's Magazine, March/April 2023, What's Wrong With Your Painting

Pastel Journal, Spring 2023, Painting a Colorless Landscape

Plein Air Magazine, January 2021, Shedding Light on Light Sensitivity

American Art Collector, February 2020, Artist Focus

Artist's Magazine, January 2020, Winter Whites

Pure Pastel: Contemporary Works by Today's Top Artists, edited by Anne Hevener, published April 2019

Pastel Journal, December 2018, Skill Builders column/Composition Boot Camp (also featured on the cover of this issue)

Southwest Art, October 2018, The Intimacy of Vast Spaces, feature article

Plein Air Magazine, September 2018, Capturing a Dazzling Light, feature article

Fine Art Connoisseur, February 2018, Three to Watch

Plein Air Magazine, November 2017, Trees

Southwest Art, January 2017, Artists to Watch

Pastel Journal, October 2016, Artist's Test Kitchen column

Pastel Journal, August 2015, The Perfect Pair

Pastel Journal, June 2015, On the Artist's Trail

Southwest Art, December 2014, among winners in the Artistic Excellence Competition

Pastel Journal, June 2014, Skill Builders column

Pastel Journal, December 2011, Color Awakening feature article