FIRST PLACE KWS NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2020

Requiem for a Dream received the top award in the Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition on display from Nov. 20 until Jan 16, 2021 at the Mark Arts Center in Wichita. A detail view of my painting (left) is featured on the cover of the online and printed version of the exhibition catalogue. A full version of the watercolor is featured below.

Best of Watercolor 2020

I was excited to find my painting, Snow Melt, was featured across the opening pages of the Figure & Portraits section of a new art magazine. The Best of Watercolor 2020 is a special issue magazine featuring the Splash 21 competition winners. I am honored to be included in a publication that showcases the work of leading American and international watercolorists. The new magazine format is published by Golden Peak Media which publishes The Artist, Watercolor Artist and Southwest Art magazines. The Best of Watercolor 2020 can be purchased at bookstores and online at the Artist Network website. Snow Melt previously received an award in the Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition in 2019.

MID-SOUTHERN WATERCOLORISTS GOLD AWARD

I am very honored to have received the Gold Award in the Mid-Southern Watercolorists 50th Anniversary Exhibition for my painting Without Reason. The exhibition is being held at the Galleries at Library Square in Little Rock, Arkansas until July 27th. The exhibit was originally scheduled to open on March 13th but the gallery is a state facility and was closed the day before the opening reception because of Covid-19. The exhibition dates were extended and the gallery recently opened again to the public with special viewing hours for seniors. The Gold Award is the MSW Exhibition's equivalent of Best in Show and my painting is featured on the cover of the printed exhibition catalog. I admire and appreciate all of the work and effort made by the officers and members of Mid-Southern Watercolorists to have their 50th Exhibition open to the public!

Fish Tales - Solo Exhibition Opens Aug.2

I am excited to announce the premier exhibition of my Fish Tales series of watercolor paintings which will be held at the TAC-Tulsa Artist’s Coalition Gallery in downtown Tulsa from August 2-31. The opening reception is on August 2 from 6-9pm during the First Friday Art Event in the Brady Arts District.

Fish tales are stories often characterized by embellishments and omissions. A personal struggle with culturally manufactured myths and the fragility of relationships inspired the creation of this evolving series. The passage of time, duality and facades are persistent themes in my work that frequently surface in this series. My paintings are often layered with a juxtaposition of images that invite interpretation on a personal or universal level. My process with watercolor utilizes one of the oldest painting mediums known to humankind while embracing elements of modern technology. I believe perceptions of control emerging within the spontaneity and fluidity of watercolor embrace the nature of life itself.

Fish Tales will debut new work and showcase individual paintings that were featured previously in international exhibitions of the American and National Watercolor Societies in museums and galleries in NYC and SoCal. Paintings that received awards in Watercolor USA at the Springfield Art Museum and the Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition in Atlanta will also be featured.

49th Annual LWS International Exhibition Award

Toxic Beauty II received Third Place in the 49th Annual International Exhibition of the Louisiana Watercolor Society held during the month of May in New Orleans.

Ephemeral Selected for Splash 19: The Best of Watercolor

"The water draining almost imperceptibly from the tub suggested the fleeting nature of beauty and existence." A signed, limited edition print of Ephemeral may be purchased in the Shop section of this website.

Splash 19: The Illusion of Light is scheduled to be released in July 2018 by North Light Books. I am pleased to announce that my watercolor, Ephemeral, was selected to be featured in this popular anthology of contemporary watercolors.   Splash 19 can be purchased from North Light or Amazon.

Georgia Watercolor Society National 2018

Toxic Beauty received Second Place in the Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition. The exhibit will be on display at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art until April 29th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Silver Award

The Silver Award in the Mid-Southern Watercolorists 48th Annual Exhibition was awarded to my large watercolor of  Rayna. The exhibit will be on display in Little Rock, Arkansas until June 30th. Images of the entries and award recipients for this exhibition are also posted at the MSW website.

First Place Award in Rockies West National

Toxic Beauty II received First Place in the Rockies West National Exhibition which is sponsored annually by the Western Colorado Watercolor Society. The exhibition is showcased at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Rhode Island Watercolor Society Award

Sayuri received the Fuji Wright Memorial Award in the Rhode Island Watercolor Society’s 22nd National Exhibition held in Pawtucket, Rhode Island at the RIWS Gallery in Slater Memorial Park.

Splash 18: The Best of Watercolor

My watercolor of Sayuri is featured in the portrait section of Splash 18: Celebrating Light and Dark. This is the latest edition of the Splash series of books published by North Light Books annually. The book showcases the work of 130 "modern day masters" from around the globe. I have been very fortunate to have had my work featured in the Splash books from the previous two years, as well.

Sayuri

Texas Watercolor Society Award

Toxic Beauty II

Toxic Beauty II received the Watercolor Society of Alabama Award in the 68th Annual National Exhibition of the Texas Watercolor Society from the juror, Soon Warren. The TWS Exhibition is being held at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts in Denton until late August.

Fabulous Faces in Watercolor Artist magazine

Sayuri

A full page reproduction of my portrait of Sayuri was featured in the June issue of Watercolor Artist magazine. The article "Fabulous Faces" by Rachel Rubin Wolf promotes the latest edition of a popular anthology of contemporary watercolors scheduled to be published in July by North Light Books.

Portraits and Figures: A National Watercolor Exhibition

Portraits and Figures will be presented by the National Watercolor Society at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, California from Feb 2-April 19. I was invited by the NWS Exhibitions Director and the Muckenthaler Museum's Curator  to include two paintings from my Fish Tales series for this national exhibition; Toxic Beauty and Fish Tales II.

BEST IN SHOW - AQUEOUS 2016

A Will to Play received Best of Show honors in Aqueous 2016, the 70th International Exhibition of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society from distinguished juror Gerald Brommer.

National Watercolor Society Award

Seeing Red was the recipient of the Irma Attridge Award in the 2015 National Watercolor Society Members Exhibition held at the NWS Gallery in San Pedro, California until July 31. Hunter was one of seven artists selected for awards from over 500 entries.

Watercolor USA Award of Excellence

Catch and Release: FT IV received a Watercolor USA Honor Society Award of Excellence in Watercolor USA 2015. This national exhibition celebrates contemporary watermedia and runs from June 6 until August 23 at the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri. The photo below was taken after the crowd had thinned at the exhibition reception. The Springfield Art Museum is an expansive facility that historically collects and supports contemporary watermedia as part of its mission.

Third Place in the Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition

Fish Tales III received the award for Third Place in the Georgia Watercolor Society 2015 National Exhibition held at the Oglethorpe Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia from March 14th to April 30th. Lance's painting is featured on the GWS website.

Watercolor Artist Magazine Cover

Seeing Red was featured on the cover of the April issue of Watercolor Artist magazine. Lance's painting received an Honorable Mention in the publication's 6th Annual Watermedia Showcase in addition to being selected for the cover. The Watermedia Showcase is an international competition with the top paintings selected from five different countries.