Over 30 years of experience in Nature/Landscape photography. Published credits in magazines and calendars including, WILLOW CREEK PRESS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ZEBRA Publishing, BIRDS & BLOOMS, COUNTRY, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER, OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER (online magazine) NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION, and OUTDOOR ILLINOIS. I have had solo exhibitions at Southern Illinois University art museum and Southwest Illinois art center for my project of Midwest Grain elevator architecture. *Art show awards at: CEDARHURST ART & CRAFT FAIR - 2008, 2014, 2023; PADUCAH LOWERTOWN ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL -2010; QUEENY PARK ART SHOW (St. Louis) -2009 & 2014. *OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER online magazine - 1st place "Assignments" 2014; *CHASING THE LIGHT online magazine - 1st place; *SHRODE ART CENTER PHOTO CONTEST - Best of Show 2016 & 2009, 2nd place 2010, 1st place 2013; 2nd place & Hon. mention 2023; 1st place 2024 *PADUCAH REGIONAL PHOTO CONTEST - 1st place 2008 *NAT PHOTO SOCIETY - Hon. mention-2024.