Awards and Honors
GRAND HAVEN ART FEATIVAL-Best in Show, 2022
HALSTEAD INC. Jewelry Supply Catalog-Featured Metalsmith 2019
GRAND HAVEN FESTIVAL OF ARTS-Jury's Choice 2019, Honorable Mention-Jewelry 2018, Jury's Choice 2016
PROJECT EMBELLISH- LIVE JEWELRY DESIGN CHALLENGE, Grand Prize Winner, 2018
HALSTEAD KINETIC DESIGN CHALLENGE-Finalist, 2016
GALLERY UPTOWN, Art on the Riverfront, Gallery Uptown Award, Grand Haven, MI 2014
ART JEWELRY MAGAZINE, Design Challenge Winner, July 2013
LARK BOOKS, RIO GRANDE, Grand Prize Winner, Jewelry Design Challenge 2011
KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS-KIA Art Fair 3rd Place Overall 2010
METAL CLAY ARTISTS MAGAZINE Finalist 2010 Design Challenge with Embeddable Findings
GRAND HAVEN AREA ARTS COUNCIL Art on Riverfront-Jurors Choice 2007, 2009
BEST OF MICHIGAN ARTIST BOOK First Place Jewelry 2006
KALAMAZOO MAYFAIR ART SHOW Best of Show Award 2004
ALLEGAN FINE ART SHOW Purchase Award 2004
WMU Art Star Award in Jewelry/Metalsmithing 1997
WMU STUDENT VISUAL ART SHOW/COMPETITION Merit Award
MICHIGAN JEWELERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN COMPETITION First Place, Student 1990
GRAND HAVEN ART FEATIVAL-Best in Show, 2022
HALSTEAD INC. Jewelry Supply Catalog-Featured Metalsmith 2019
GRAND HAVEN FESTIVAL OF ARTS-Jury's Choice 2019, Honorable Mention-Jewelry 2018, Jury's Choice 2016
PROJECT EMBELLISH- LIVE JEWELRY DESIGN CHALLENGE, Grand Prize Winner, 2018
HALSTEAD KINETIC DESIGN CHALLENGE-Finalist, 2016
GALLERY UPTOWN, Art on the Riverfront, Gallery Uptown Award, Grand Haven, MI 2014
ART JEWELRY MAGAZINE, Design Challenge Winner, July 2013
LARK BOOKS, RIO GRANDE, Grand Prize Winner, Jewelry Design Challenge 2011
KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS-KIA Art Fair 3rd Place Overall 2010
METAL CLAY ARTISTS MAGAZINE Finalist 2010 Design Challenge with Embeddable Findings
GRAND HAVEN AREA ARTS COUNCIL Art on Riverfront-Jurors Choice 2007, 2009
BEST OF MICHIGAN ARTIST BOOK First Place Jewelry 2006
KALAMAZOO MAYFAIR ART SHOW Best of Show Award 2004
ALLEGAN FINE ART SHOW Purchase Award 2004
WMU Art Star Award in Jewelry/Metalsmithing 1997
WMU STUDENT VISUAL ART SHOW/COMPETITION Merit Award
MICHIGAN JEWELERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN COMPETITION First Place, Student 1990