Original artwork description:

After a recent hail storm that damaged this years iris, I decided to enjoy last years garden with a new watercolor painting. I love the shapes of the iris plant. I brought these iris 2,000 miles from where I grew up to where I am living now.


Juried Shows (selected) and Awards:
NWS Member Show 2023, 2020
WFWS 47, WFWS41 Western Fed Show 2022, 2016
CWS 2021 New Trends Show, Honorable Mention 2021, 2020,2018, 2015, 2013
Watercolor West 53rd Annual International Show 2021
Henry Fukuhara Memorial Award
Society of Watercolor Artists Show 2021, 2020
Pikes Peak International Watermedia Show 2021, 2019, 2017
2019 M Graham Award
2021 Strathmore award
CWS Member Show Juror’s award 2020
Louisville National Fine Art Show 2020
Fallbrook Signature Watercolor show 2020
Arizona Aqueous XXXIV at Tubac Center of the Arts 2019
CWS State Watercolor Show 2022,2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012,2011
CWS 2015 Member show Memorial Award 2015
CWS 2015 State Watercolor Show 2nd Honorable Mention 2015
CWS 2015 New Trends Show 2nd place award 2015
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia 2014 Exhibition 2014
Heritage Fine Arts “This is Colorado 2013” 2013
*Guiry’s Award
Broomfield 1st Annual Wonderful World of Mini Art Show 2012
*Merit Award
Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe Co 2011
*Winsor Newton Choice Award

Materials used:

140# watercolor paper, artist grade watercolor paints

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