I feel very fortunate to have
been born here in Montana. I grew up around a huge variety of nature, people, artists, and events, all of which has helped
to shape my artwork in some fashion. From the early years of bringing home all sorts of small animals to building modified
stock cars to carpentry and a love of history, I've managed a well rounded cache of experiences to enhance my work. This
page provides a few of the results of those experiences.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2013 Master status, International Society Scratchboard
Artists (MSA)
2012
Top 100 PaintAmerica
2012
PaintAmerica Master Circle Inductee (PAAM)
2011 Top 100 Paint the Parks
2010 Top 100 PaintAmerica
2010 Awarded Signature Status with the PaintAmerica Association
2009 Paint the Parks Top MINI50
2009 PaintAmerica Top 100 Award
2009 PAINT THE PARKS Dual TOP 100
Two images selected to represent
Glacier National Park (Loons and Lilies on"Wildlife"
page) and Yellowstone National Park (A Drink at Dawn on "Wildlife" page.) Yellowstone National Park
2010, 2006, 2003, 1996, C.M. Russell Art Auction and Sale Quick
Draw Artist
2010 Western
Art Collector feature
Featured Speaker
- National Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
Annual Convention, August 2008
2007 - Society of Master Impressionists, National Exhibition
2006 and 2007 - National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society "Best of America"
2007 NOAPS Best Wildlife Depiction
2003 - Founding Member, Montana Painter's Alliance
Three Best of Show-Juror's Choice Western Heritage Art Show; Two People's Choice-Western
Heritage Art Show;
Featured Artist in Wildlife Art News, U.S. Art, and InformArt Magazines;
Juror Fine Arts Division-Montana State Fair;
Juror FWP/Holter Museum/Community Program;
Juror Western Heritage Artists Show;
Living Historian and past-President Lewis
and Clark Honor Guard of Living Historians for Montana.
During the past 17 years, I have had the pleasure of being a member of the most
accurate living history group for the Lewis and Clark era in the country. Sixty-plus members of Great Falls and surrounding
communities research, study, and re-enact personages from the Corps of Discovery of Lewis and Clark. It was here in Great
Falls they that group of young explorers encountered their greatest obstacle in the great falls of the Missouri River. Each
of us is assigned or selects two characters to study and portray. My primary character is the much maligned Toussaint Charbonneau,
husband of the Sacagawea. Without going into detail, suffice it to say that all that was written about ol'Toussaint wasn't
exactly true. He is interesting, and somewhat uncoordinated, but he did contribute to the expedition, and it wasn't only
the wonderful food that he prepared. I have studied this man for over 20 years, and have found many rumors about him could
not be substantiated. For more info about the Corps, click on the link either on the Historical Art page, or under the MEMBERSHIPS
column above right. (photo of Toussaint Charbonneau aka Ron Ukrainetz by Greg McGregor)
