Following a career as a computer graphic artist, I returned to my first creative interest, painting. The principles are the same...composition, color relationships, creative thought. Whether designing an advertisement for a business or expressing an interesting design with brush, paint and paper, the satisfaction in the process is the same.

I am a member of the Fresno Plein Air Painters and my work is exhibited at various venues in the San Joaquin Valley. I am the recipient of the Kay Boron Memorial Award for excellence in watercolor 2005, at the Fine Arts competition at the California State Exposition. Competing successfully in regional venues, I have received six Best of Show awards and numerous ribbons.

Recent Awards
Blue Ribbon Irrigation Category: Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts competition 2007
BEST OF SHOW, San Joaquin Fine Arts Exposition 2007
BEST OF DIVISION - Watercolor, San Joaquin Fine Arts Exposition 2007
BEST OF DIVISION - Mixed Media, San Joaquin Fine Arts Exposition 2007
Blue Ribbon: Landscape and Animal categories: San Joaquin Fair and Fine Arts Exposition:, 2007, 2006
Fresno Fair, 2nd place watercolor 2007
Fresno Fair: 2nd Place: Mixed Media 2006
Award of Merit: California Exposition and State Fair: Fine Arts Division 2005 and 2003
Kay Boron Memorial Award: California Exposition: Fine Arts 2005
Dixon Mayfair, 2005 Blue Ribbon, Still Life, Best of Show
San Joaquin Fair and Fine Arts Exposition: 2005 Blue Ribbon - Floral, Blue Ribbon
Landscape, Blue Ribbon Cityscape. Best of Show
Fresno District Fair: 2004 Blue Ribbon, Still Life 2005, Second Place in floral painting.

Exhibits
Allard's featured artist: Second Saturday Tour 2007
Celebrate Agriculture in the Arts exhibit, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Bank of America, Fowler, Ca, 2006
Fresno County Library, Fresno and Clovis, CA 2006
Ulatis Center, Solano County 2005
  Featured artist: La Feliz Derby Days 2007
  Featured artist: Central Sierra Historical Society Marilyn's Garden exhibit 2007