The Artist

Master Craft Artist/Apprenticeship Grant TN Arts Commissions / Tennessee Association of Craft Artist Jewelry Master 2011

Individual Fellowship Grant  TN Arts Commission, State of TN, 2005

Award

First Place Best of TN Craft Exhibition Reece Museum East TN State University Johnson City TN Aug-Dec 2016

Merritt Award TN Craft Spring Fair Nashviile TN 2016

Best Jewelry Atlanta Art festival Atlanta GA 2014

Niche Award Winner Jewelry : Fine.  Professional 2014

Best jewelry Woodland Art Festival Lexington KY 2013

Merit Award central PA art festival, state college PA 2013

Niche Award Finalist  Jewelry:Alternative Material, professional 2013

Niche Award Finalist  Jewelry: Fine, Professional category 2013

Best 3-D wearable Art Artclectic, Nashville, TN Oct 2011

Niche Award Winner Jewelry Gold with Stone 2011

Honorable Mention TACA Biennial The Best of TN Craft Sep-Oct 2010

Best Display TACA Spring Fair, Nashville, TN May 2010

Niche Award finalist Jewelry Fine category 2010

Niche award finalist Jewelry Sculpture to Wear category 2010

Best in Show TACA Craft Fair, Nashville, TN May 2009

Second Place St Louis Art Fair, St Louis MO Sep 2008

Merit Award TACA Craft Fair, Nashville, TN May 2008

Award of Merit Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL, April 2008

First Place  St Louis Art Fair. St Louis, MO Sep 2006