"Appassionata in F Minor" wins First Place in the 15th Anniversary Exhibition of the San Diego District Chapter at the Poway Center For the Performing Arts. "Preludio" also gets First Place in the People Choice Awards.

SD District Chapter 15 Anniversary Exhibition - 2007

SD District Chapter 15 Anniversary Exhibition - Awards

My new technique (Icarus Technique) has been officially approved for International Competitions by the Colored Pencil Society of America.

Into the Light

16" x 20" - Wax-based Media (Colored Pencil and Artist Crayon)
Created with the Icarus Drawing Board

The second demonstration of my new technique using a heated drawing board (prototype of the Icarus Drawing Board) took place at the Los Angeles Chapter meeting of the Colored Pencil Society of America on October 6, 2007.

I attended the 15th Annual CPSA International Convention in Bethesda, Maryland. "Preludio" was juried into the exhibition and is on display at the Strathmore Mansion.

"Preludio" at the Strathmore Mansion

Strathmore Mansion

I was featured in a two page article in the local "Capistrano Independent News".

Capistrano Independent News (1)

Capistrano Independent News (2)

Capistrano Independent News (3)

"Preludio" is juried into the 15th Annual International Exhibition of the Colored Pencil Society of America, Bethesda, MD.

"Appassionata in F Minor" wins First Place in The Artist's Magazine's All-Media Online Competition, Graphite, Charcoal and Colored Pencil category. The winning piece will be featured in the July/August 2007 issue of the magazine.

The Artist's Magazine

Appassionata in F Minor

The Garden Behind Me

20" x 15" - Wax-based Media (Colored Pencil)
Created with the Icarus Drawing Board

The first demonstration of my new technique using a heated drawing board (prototype of the Icarus Drawing Board) took place at the at the San Diego Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America on April 6, 2007.