At the end of January this year, I received the news that I had been elected as a new Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America. This great honor was many years in the making and I’m extremely proud of the work I’ve done to achieve it.

You can read more about the news by clicking here.

The PSA is a non profit dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of pastel painting. It’s both a hub for pastel artists and an incredible community hosting events and exhibitions and shows and classes - all with the goal of furthering the pastel medium and its artists legacies.

I was recently interviewed by the Muse Memorandum Project, it was an in depth conversation with JJ of Reine de Blanc.

I had a lovely time, and you can read the interview in full here.

This Summer I was selected as the winner of the first inaugural Plein Air on Poyntz event. Competitors had less than 4 hours to create a piece inspired by an area in downtown Manhattan Kansas.

My piece focused on the things that say “American Downtown” to me - streetlamps, awnings, beautiful flower baskets and string lights.

After being placed as a finalist among four other artists, my piece was chosen as the winner.

The Mercury covered the event in their Saturday edition, and I shared briefly about my experience. You can access that article by clicking here.