The Colored Pencil Society of America has announced the names of the two workshop teachers for the 18th Annual International Convention and Exhibition in Santa Clara, California. I'm thrilled to be  one of them. Here is the announcement:

"We have two talented instructors for our workshops on Thursday and Friday of Convention Week. Allan Servoss, CPSA will be stretching our minds and drawing skills with his workshop entitled "Beyond Technique: Drawing from the Heart and Mind. Ester Roi, inventor of the Icarus Drawing Board, will demonstrate and instruct class attendees to "unleash the potentials of wax-based colored pencils" using heat with her workshop "Wax and Heat, A Match Made in Heaven." We will also have a Saturday outing to practice drawing in plein air under the tutelage of Melissa Miller Nece, CPSA. These events provide a great experience for sharing and learning with other artists."

Please check the CPSA blog for more information on the 18th Annual International Convention and Exhibition and their website for the complete Prospectus.

"Popping Out" receives an Honorable Mention in the San Clemente Art Gallery Winter Judged Show, Master Category. In the Master Category all previous winners in their medium compete against each other.

SC Winter Judged Show 2009

"Above and Below" receives First Place in the San Clemente Art Gallery Fall Judged Show, Other Media Category.

Above and Below

The Colored Pencil Society has released the names of the 2009 Silent Auction top bids. I'm thrilled that my piece "Midnight Journey" is among them. The five artworks are shown in the photo below.

Silent Auction Top Bids

I have had the honor of jurying the 10th Annual FMP Member Show, an online colored pencil exhibit of Ann Kullberg's magazine "From My Perspective". You can view the show gallery by clicking here.

"Across My Universe" and "Daisy in E Flat" received each an Honorable Mention in the San Clemente Art Gallery Summer Judged Exhibit.

Across My Universe

Daisy in E Flat

"Popping Out" receives an Honorable Mention in the juried exhibit "The Red Space...In Between" of the San Diego Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society.

My "Daffodil" on the "Gallery 21" Poster

"Popping Out"

"Popping Out" has been juried into "Explore This! 5" Exhibition. This is an online exhibition that will open on February 1st on the Colored Pencil Society Of America website.

Popping Out

"Into the Light" receives First Place in the San Clemente Art Gallery Winter Judged Show, Other Media category.

Winter Judged Show Awards 2008

Into the Light

"Appassionata in F Minor" and "Preludio" are showing at the Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library exhibition in San Diego until November 30th.

Appassionata in F Minor

Preludio