I am absolutely thrilled to announce my upcoming solo exhibition at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, TN. The exhibition will officially open on July 24th and run through October 25th, 2026.

Having a solo body of work hosted by such a beautiful and historic institution is a tremendous milestone, and I cannot wait to share this collection with you. Sign up for my mailing list to receive more details regarding the opening reception.

I am deeply honored to share that my painting, "The quest," has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the International FiKVA Award for Painters 2026, ranking in the top 18 of 1,290 global submissions. To be recognized among so many talented contemporary artists is a significant milestone.

The competition is hosted by the FiKVA Foundation (Figuratieve Kunst Vandaag), a non-profit organization based in Antwerp, Belgium, that champions excellence in contemporary realism and figurative arts.

Featured in the February print and online additions of Visual Arts Magazine dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists to an international audience. The print addition can be purchased at visualartjournal.com.

I’m honored to have been selected as the 3rd Place Winner for the Boynes Artist Award, 12th Edition. The Boynes Award supports artists globally through initiatives that promote, connect, and elevate the visibility of emerging and undiscovered talent.

Four of my paintings have been selected for the final rounds in the 2025 Almenara Art Prize competition. This is an international contest for artists working in the genres of hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism, surrealism, imaginative realism, impressionism and plein air painting. I am extremely honored to have my work selected alongside so many amazing artists.

A big thank you to Create! Magazine for publishing an interview about my journey from designer to painter.

I'm excited to be profiled in Create! Magazine volume #52. Create! is a monthly publication featuring emerging contemporary artists in print and online platforms.

I'm extremely honored to be one of seven Artist Profile winners in the 2025 CollexArt Grand Prize Art Call juried exhibition. Winners were selected from a field of international artists from 31 countries.

I'm thrilled to announce that my painting "In search of the muse" has placed in the top 50 finalists in the International FiKVA Award for Painters 2025. "Still holding on" was also selected as one of the 100 finalists, selected out of 888 entries from around the world. It's a tremendous honor to be recognized alongside so many amazing artists.

The award is sponsored by the FiKVA-foundation (Figuratieve Kunst Vandaag), a non-profit organization based in Antwerp, Belgium that promotes contemporary realism and figurative arts.

I'm pleased to announce that my painting, "Anatomy lesson" was accepted into Allied Artists of America's 111th Annual National Invitational Exhibition. Of the 278 artists selected for the online show, I was one of a hundred finalists invited to show my work in-person at the Butler Institute of American Art, in Youngstown, Ohio. An absolute honor! The show will be on view from September 8th to November 10th with an opening reception on October 26th from 1–3pm.

Five of my paintings will be on display in a group exhibition of hyperrealist artists at the Blue Spiral 1 gallery in downtown Asheville, NC from July 5 through August 28, 2024. The opening reception will be held July 5th from 5 - 7:00 PM.

I'm honored to be featured on the website, ArtFluent.com. This Boston-based organization provides opportunities for emerging to mid-career artists to have their work published and seen by gallerists, curators and other artists.