Art Awards

  • Special Merit Award Markater (2020)
  • Best Painting, Spirit of the Hills Annual Juried Show, Parrot Gallery, Belleville, Ontario (2019)
  • Juror’s Choice award, Newmarket Annual Juried Show, Old Town Hall, Newmarket, Ontario (2019)
  • Art Gate VR award, Newmarket Annual Juried Show, Old Town Hall, Newmarket, Ontario (2019)
  • First Award of Excellence, Best in Show, Society of Canadian Artists International Juried Show (2019)
  • Jurors Choice Award, Latcham Gallery Annual Juried Show Stouffville Ont. Can (2018)
  • Jean-Marie Mcadam Most Innovative Oil Painting, Parrot Gallery ECOAA Annual Juried Show Belleville Ont Can. (2018)
  • ECOAA Annual juried show The Parrot Gallery. Jeanne-Marie McAdam Award for most innovative oil painting (2017)
  • Latcham Gallery Annual Juried Show – Best in Show (2016)
  • North York Arts Council – Mayors Award (1988)
  • Arts Etobicoke – Best in Show (1984), Honorable mention (1984), Best Mixed Media (1988), Honorable mention (1988)
  • Federation of Canadian Artists – First prize painting (1975)

2019 Shows and Publications

  • Winthrow Gallery CNE, OSA Members Show, Toronto, Ontario
  • Colborne Gallery Group Show ,”Enveloped,” Colborne, Ontario
  • Spirit of the Hills Juried Group Show, Parrot Gallery, Belleville, Ontario
  • Art Gallery of Northumberland Juried Group Show, Cobourg, Ontario
  • Scugog Arts Center, Juried Group Show, Port Perry, Ontario
  • Niagara Pumphouse Arts Center Juried Art Show, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
  • Old Town Hall Gallery, Newmarket, Ontario
  • International Online Juried Show, Society of Canadian Artists
  • Center of Contemporary Artists, International Juried Show
  • Latcham Gallery, Annual Juried Show, Stouffville, Ontario
  • Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Ontario Society of Artists (Eastern hub) Juried Show, Minden, Ontario

2018 Shows and Publications

  • Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), New Member Show
  • Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), International Juried Show
  • Latchman Gallery, Annual Juried Show
  • Art Gallery of Northumberland (AGN), Annual Juried Show
  • Colborne Art Gallery Member Show “Layers”
  • Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), 50th International Juried Show
  • Quest Arts TD Wealth Management – Thor Wealth Management Group Art Prize
  • Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), New Members Catalogue
  • Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), 50th International Juried Catalogue

2017 Shows and Publications

  • Bancroft Art Gallery, Annual Juried Show
  • Cobourg General Hospital, Spirit of the Hills Show
  • Colborne Art Gallery, Solo Show (Welcome to the Other Side)
  • Colborne Art Gallery, Group Show
  • Capers Restaurant, Campbellford, Solo Show
  • Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ECOAA Annual Juried Show
  • The Link Magazine, ‘The Eclectic Eye’
  • Ontario Society of Artists, New Members Show

2016 Shows and Publications

  • The Latcham Gallery, Annual Juried Show, “Best in Show”

  • Scarborough Arts “En Route” Juried Show Todmorden Mills, “Jurors Choice Award”

  • Society of Canadian Artists, Online Juried Show
  • Colborne Gallery Juried Art Show
  • Latcham Gallery”s Little Big Night Out

2015 Shows and Publications

  • Quest Gallery, Annual Juried Show

  • Bartlett Gallery, Climate Change Show
  • Scarborough Arts, Annual Juried Show
  • Colborne Art Gallery, Annual Juried Show
  • IATSE “Off Camera” Show Gallery 1313

2014 Shows and Publications

  • Latchman Gallery, Annual Juried Show

  • International Contemporary Artists, “Featured Artist Section”

  • Big Little Art Book, Arts Scarborough
  • Wallflower Exhibition, Arts Scarborough
  • 
The Bartlett Gallery, “Moody Hues” Group Show
  • 
Arts Scarborough, Annual Juried Show Cedar Ridge Gallery

Music Awards

  • Juno Awards: Winner of “Best Blues Album” (1998, 2007), Nominated for “Best Blues Album” (2003, 2011)
  • West Coast Blues Awards: Winner of “Top Canadian Blues Recording” (1995)
  • Jazz Report Awards: Winner of “Blues Group of the Year” (1997, 1999)
  • Maple Blues Awards: Winner of “Electric Act of the Year” (1997, 1999), Nominated for “Bassist of the Year” (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Canadian Indie Awards: Winner of “Blues Recording of the Year” (2003)