Awards/Exhibitions
2 Honorable Mentions February 2026
27th Annual Pastel 100 Competition
In the Still Life + Floral Category and
the Animal and Wildlife Category
'UPcycle' and '100% NZ'
2nd Place December 2025
Colored Pencil Magazine’s 2025 Art Competition
(UPcycle)
18th ARC Salon Finalist November 2025
('100% NZ')
Master Pastelist PSA-MP September 2025
The Pastel Society of America
Presented by Jimmy Wright
(PSA President)
18th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist September 2025
('100% NZ')
Pastel Societies of Mid Atlantic Award September 2025
Pastel Society of America
53rd Annual Exhibition 2025
Enduring Brilliance!
'UPcycle'
Make Your Mark August 2025
Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC)
7th International Online Open Juried Exhibition
'The Rules R the Rules'
1st Place July 2025
Richeson75
Landscape, Seascape & Architecture 2025
‘Petrified'
PAPAT 10th Anniversary International Pastelist July 2025
Special Exhibition 29th July - 8th November 2025
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Taiwan
Pastel Art Promotion Association of Taiwan
('Clowning Around', 'Appleteaser' and Mmmmmmm?')
Richeson75 June 2025
Landscape, Seascape & Architecture 2025
Finalist Selection
‘Petrified'
14th Master Circle Division April 2025
2025 IAPS Juried Webshow
'Petrified'
Richeson75 Still Life and Floral April 2025
Finalist Selection
‘The Rules R the Rules'
Merit Award March 2025
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
Master & Distinguished Artist Category
'Petrified'
People's Choice Award March 2025
Cambridge Autumn Festival Art Exhibition
Cambridge Art Society
'100% NZ'
2nd Place January 2025
26th Annual Pastel 100 Competition
Still Life + Floral Category
'The Rules R the Rules'
9th Prize December 2024
Pixel Pastel 2024
The International Online Art Exhibition
Societe De Pastel De L'est Du Canada
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
(100% NZ)
Best in Show December 2024
Colored Pencil Magazine’s 2024 Art Competition
(Our Lady of the River)
Pastel Guild of Europe December 2024
'Dust Off' PGE Online Pastel Competition
('Our Lady of the River' and 'Hmm?' and '100% NZ')
Richeson75 Animals, Birds and Wildlife November 2024
Finalist Selection
('100% NZ')
Pixel Pastel 2024 November 2024
The International Online Art Exhibition
Societe De Pastel De L'est Du Canada
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
('100% NZ' and 'Our Lady of the River')
17th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist September 2024
('Hmm?' and 'Our Lady of the River')
Pastel Society of America September 2024
52nd Annual Exhibition
Enduring Brilliance!
National Arts Club, New York
('100% NZ')
12th IAPS Master Circle Division June 2024
The 2024 Pastel World Exhibition
('Peebly 4 Sure')
Richeson75 Still Life and Floral April 2024
Finalist Selection
('Hmm?')
Honorable Mention March 2024
2024 'Purely Pastel' Online National Exhibition
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
Master & Distinguished Artist Category
'The Rules R The Rules'
Honorable Mention February 2024
25th Annual Pastel 100 Competition
In the Still Life + Floral Category
'Hmm?'
Pixel Pastel December 2023
International Online Art Exhibition 2021
Societe De Pastel De L'est Du Canada
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
(Hmm?)
Honorable Mention December 2023
Colored Pencil Magazine
2023 Art Competition
('Sleight of Hand')
Southeastern Pastel Society November 2023
Luminosity
2023 Juried Virtual International Open Exhibition
( 'Heartbroken')
Eminent Pastelist status with IAPS October 2023
Received notification from Richard McKinley
(IAPS President) on 19th October 2023
11th Master Circle Division October 2023
2023 IAPS Juried Fall Webshow
(Accepted 'Our Lady of the River')
The Finalists Exhibition September 2023
Mairangi Arts Centre
(Paintings of 3x Finalists from
8th Hibiscus and Bays Arts Awards)
PAPAT Award September 2023
Pastel Society of America
51st Annual Exhibition: Online Show 2023
Enduring Brilliance!
('Hmm?')
4th Place September 2023
Pure Color 7th Annual ONLINE International
Exhibition of Pastel Paintings
Pastel Society of North Carolina
('Sleight of Hand')
Master Pastelist MPSA May 2023
The Pastel Society of Australia Inc
Presented by Tricia Reust
(PSA President)
Pastel Society of Australia Annual Exhibition May 2023
On-Line 2023
(Mmmmmmm and Roadman's Hut 2)
Richeson75 Still Life and Floral April 2023
Finalist Selection
(‘Sleight of Hand' and 'Lockdownunder')
10th Master Circle Division March 2023
2023 IAPS Spring Juried Exhibition
('5 A Day')
Excellence Award December 2022
"Pastel World 2022"
3rd China Zhuhai International Pastel
Invitational Exhibition
('Sleight of Hand')
Winner / Landscape December 2022
'Dust Off' PGE Online Pastel Competition
('Heart Broken')
16th ARC Salon Finalist November 2022
('Sleight of Hand')
Pastel World October 2022
The 3rd China Zhuhai International
Pastel Invitational Exhibition 2022
Acceptance/ Exhibition Opens 16th December 2022
('Sleight of Hand')
Silver Award October 2022
Elizabeth Mowry Memorial Fund
9th IAPS Master Circle Division
2022 IAPS Juried Webshow
('2021')
9th IAPS Master Circle Division October 2022
2022 IAPS Juried Webshow
('2021')
16th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist September 2022
('Sleight of Hand' and 'Heart Broken')
2022 36th Web Exhibition September 2022
KOREAN PASTEL ARTISTS
ASSOCIATION (KPAA)
(Granny's Box)
3rd Place August 2022
Make Your Mark
Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC)
4th International Online Open Juried Exhibition
(Sleight of Hand'')
Awarded honor of Outstanding Pastel June 2022
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Judge: Jennifer Diehl
('Granny's Box')
Outstanding Artist Award April 2022
8th Hibiscus & Bays Art Awards 2022
('Sleight of Hand')
11th Place December 2021
"Les Pastellistes"
Societe De Pastel De L'est Du Canada
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
International Online Art Exhibition 2021
(Granny's Box)
"Les Pastellistes" December 2021
International Online Art Exhibition 2021
Societe De Pastel De L'est Du Canada
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
(Granny's Box and Sleight of Hand)
Finalist December 2021
5th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award
(Granny's Box)
1st Place December 2021
Colored Pencil Magazine’s 2021 Art Competition
(Lockdownunder)
Colored Pencil Magazine’s 2021 Art Competition December 2021
Finalist Selection
(Granny's Box and UFO's 2)
Award of Excellence November 2021
7th IAPS Master Circle Division
2021 IAPS Juried Webshow
Acceptance Notice ('Sleight of Hand')
7th IAPS Master Circle Division October 2021
2021 IAPS Juried Webshow
Acceptance Notice ('Sleight of Hand')
The Pastellist of the Year October 2021
The Pastel Society of Australia
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Sleight of Hand' and 'Slaughterhouse')
1st Place Still Life October 2021
The Pastel Society of Australia
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Sleight of Hand')
1st Place Scapes October 2021
The Pastel Society of Australia
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Slaughterhouse')
Honorable Mention September 2021
Pastel Society of North Carolina
Pure Color 5th Annual ONLINE International
Exhibition of Pastel Paintings
('Lockdownunder')
Awarded honor of Outstanding Pastel August 2021
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Judge: Shana Levenson
('Lockdownunder')
Pastel Society of America July 2021
49th Annual Exhibition: Online Show 2021
Enduring Brilliance!
('Peebly 4 Sure')
Award of Excellence June 2021
IAPS Juried Gallery Exhibition
6th Master Circle Division
at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago, IL
('Lockdownunder')
IAPS Juried Gallery Exhibition May 2021
6th Master Circle Division
at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago, IL
('Lockdownunder')
Master Pastelist MPANZ March 2021
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
Presented by Lyn Henry
(PANZ President)
2021 'Purely Pastel' Online National Exhibition March 2021
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
Master & Distinguished Artist Category
'Heartbroken' 'Slaughterhouse' 'Lockdownunder'
HONORABLE MENTION February 2021
22nd Annual Pastel 100 Competition
In the Still Life + Floral Category
'UFO's 2'
Richeson75 Small Works January 2021
Finalist Selection
(‘Pebbly 4 Sure' and 'Locked Down')
Richeson75 Small Works January 2021
Meritorious Selection
(‘Tart’)
15th ARC Salon Finalist December 2020
('Granny's Box')
Honorable Mention / Still Life December 2020
Get Dusty PGE Online Pastel Competition
('UFO's 2')
15th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist September 2020
('Granny's Box' and 'UFO's)
37th IAPS Juried Webshow/Exhibition September 2020
Acceptance Notice ('Granny's Box')
ShowSubmit Award September 2020
Pastel Society of America
48th Annual Exhibition: Online Show 2020
Enduring Brilliance!
('Granny's Box')
Bronze Award August 2020
Great Lakes Pastel Society
Online National Exhibition
('Granny's Box')
Great Lakes Pastel Society August 2020
Online National Exhibition
('Granny's Box' and UFO's 2)
Make Your Mark! August 2020
Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC)
Online Show/Exhibition
('Granny's Box', 'UFO's 2', 'Heart Broken')
Pastel Society of America July 2020
48th Annual Exhibition: Online Show 2020
Enduring Brilliance!
('Granny's Box')
1st Place Scapes August 2020
The Pastel Society of Australia
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Heart Broken')
3rd Place Still Life August 2020
The Pastel Society of Australia
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Granny's Box')
The Pastel Society of Australia July 2020
On-Line Annual Exhibition 2020
('Granny's Box' and 'Heart Broken')
Distinguished Member DPANZ July 2020
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
Received notification from Max Currie
(PANZ President) on 1st July 2020
SUPREME AWARD (Unison Cup) March 2020
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
(PANZ) National Exhibition 2020
(Purely Pastel PANZ National Exhibition)
'Granny's Box'
Purely Pastel PANZ 19th National Exhibition March 2020
Railway Station, Dunedin, New Zealand
('Granny's Box' and 'UFO's 2')
Richeson75 Still Life and Floral March 2020
Finalist Selection
(‘Granny's Box’ and UFO's 2)
Richeson75 Still Life and Floral March 2020
Meritorious Selection
(‘Bird’s and the Bees’)
Featured Artist January 2020
Pastel Society of America
Facebook Page
Butler Institute of America Exhibition December 2019
Youngstown Ohio
(‘Bird’s and the Bees’)
35th IAPS Juried Webshow/Exhibition November 2019
('Birds and the Bees')
Kumeu Arts Awards Juried Exhibition November 2019
Kumeu Arts Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
('Beemuddled' and 'UFO's')
Awarded honor of Outstanding Pastel September 2019
BoldBrush Painting Competition
by the BoldBrush Jury
('UFO's)
Tasman National Art Awards Exhibition September 2019
Mapua, Nelson
New Zealand
('Clowning Around')
'Pure Color Online International Exhibition' September 2019
Pastel Society of North Carolina
(One of 150 paintings chosen from 853 submitted)
('UFO's')
'Passionate about Pastel' Exhibition August 2019
The Lake House Gallery
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
('Beemuddled')
2019 Pastel Society of America July 2019
47th Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance!
('Birds and the Bees')
Master Circle status with IAPS June 2019
Received notification from Richard McKinley
(IAPS President) on 20th June 2019
The Maggie Price Award of Excellence June 2019
in the 34th IAPS Juried Exhibition – The 2019
IAPS Thirteenth Bienniel Convention,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
('She'll Bee Right!')
PASTEL Journal (article) June 2019
An 8 page feature article in the June Issue
of Pastel Journal - 'A Realistic Approach'
34th IAPS Juried Exhibition – The 2019 June 2019
IAPS Convention Pastel World Exhibition
('She'll Bee Right!')
34th IAPS Tutors Exhibition – The 2019 June 2019
IAPS Convention Pastel World Exhibition
('UFO's')
Artist Member APANZ April 2019
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
(PANZ President) in April 2019
HONORABLE MENTION April 2019
Richeson75 Still Life & Floral
Online Exhibition - 'UFO's'
SIGNATURE MEMBER PSA March 2019
Elected Signature Member of the
Pastel Society of America
Purely Pastel PANZ 18th National Exhibition March 2019
Percy Thomson Gallery, Stratford, New Zealand
(2x paintings accepted - 'Beemuddled'
and 'Clowning Around')
2019 Finalist Selection Richeson75 March 2019
Online Exhibition
(2x paintings accepted - 'UFO's'
and 'She'll Bee Right!')
2019 Meritorious Selection Richeson75 March 2019
Online Exhibition
(2x paintings accepted - 'Beemuddled'
and 'Clowning Around')
33rd IAPS Juried Exhibition – The 2018 November 2018
Web Show (Bemuddled)
HONORABLE MENTION October 2018
20th Annual Pastel 100 Competition
In the Still Life + Floral Category
'UFO's'
Art Fusions Carmel College Auckland Oct 12 - Oct 14 2018
MERIT AWARD April 2018
PANZ National Exhibition 2018
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
(Purely Pastel PANZ National Exhibition)
She's Mine!
Purely Pastel PANZ 17th National Exhibition April 2018
Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru, New Zealand
BRONZE AWARD December 2017
31st IAPS Juried Exhibition – 2017
'The 2017 Web Show'
'Roadman's Hut'
31st IAPS Juried Exhibition – The 2017 November 2017
Web Show (2x paintings accepted - Roadman's Hut
and 'Something New')
1st Prize Best Still Life October 2017
(15th Annual Rotary Art Show Paraparaumu)
'Something New'
15th Annual Rotary Art Show Paraparaumu October 2017
Art Fusions Carmel College Auckland April 2017
Purely Pastel PANZ 16th National Exhibition March – April 2017
Wallace Art Gallery, Morrinsville, New Zealand
Category Winner – Kapiti District October 2016
(14th Annual Rotary Art Show Paraparaumu)
14th Annual Rotary Art Show Paraparaumu October 2016
PANZ Convention Attendees Choice Award April 2016
(Purely Pastel PANZ National Exhibition)
Purely Pastel PANZ 15th National Exhibition April 2016
Hibiscus & Bays Art Awards Nov – Dec 2015
Art Fusions Carmel College Auckland Aug 28 - Aug 30 2015