Professional Associations
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
Society of Animal Artists, Associate Member
International Guild of Realisam, Juried Member
Color Pencil Society of America
UK Coloured Pencil Society
Artists for Conservation, Signature Member
Southeastern Pastel Society, Member
The Pastel Society of North Florida, Member
Portrait Society of America, Member
Gainesville Fine Arts Association, President

Professional Training with
John Seerey-Lester, internationally recognized wildlife painter
Alan Flattmann, internationally recognized pastel painter
Julie T. Chapman, nationally recognized, award-winning wildlife painter
Terry Isaac, internationally recognized, award-winning wildlife and nature painter
Rock Newcomb, internationally recognized, award-winning painter of Native American pottery still life & American West wildlife
Doug Dawson, internationally recognized, award-winning pastelist
Michael Wilcox, internationally recognized color theorist
Ann Kullberg, internationally recognized color pencil portraitist
Wende Caporale, internationally recognized, award-winning portrait artist
Linda Lucas-Hardy, internationally recognized, award-winning color pencilist

Juried Exhibitions
Being updated - please check back soon for the list of 2011 venues

Competitions & Awards
Being updated -- please check back soon for the complete list of awards as of September 1, 2011