Two paintings featured in
North Light's Splash 27

 

Contributed to Quick Fixes in Watercolor Artist (Fall 2026)

Feature article in Watercolor Artist (Winter 2026)

 

 

Digital or Print version available from Watercolor Artist CLICK HERE

 

 

A High-Speed video of the Rust to Dust painting process is available CLICK HERE

 

Feature article in The Art of Watercolour

 

 

Two paintings included in
The Best of Watercolor
including an award in the top ten.

Article on Self-Portraits
in the Winter 23/24 issue of
Watercolor Artist Magazine

 

 

Realism Today Online Newsletter has a feature article on my
7 Steps to Watercolor Portraits video.

Click the Link

https://realismtoday.com/the-7-steps-to-a-watercolor-painting/

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Order Watercolor from Photos DVD
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Watercolor Artist
has a nice article about my work.

 

Click here to view the article.

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Watch the Artist of the Day episode that I did with Eric Rhoads of Streamline Publishing.

Click on the image to take a look.

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Michael was recently selected to membership in the prestigious Salmagundi Club. 

Founded in 1871, the Salmagundi Club is one of the oldest art organizations in the United States. Housed in an historic brownstone mansion in Greenwich Village, New York City. Its members have included important American artists such as Thomas Moran, William Merritt Chase, Louis Comfort Tiffany, N.C. Wyeth and Childe Hassam. Today the Club builds on this legacy by providing a center for the resurgence of representational art in America.

 

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Podcast Interview with Eric Rhoads, publisher of Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine

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Interview with Michael at Cheap Joe's

 

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Splash 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 include my paintings

My paintings, Gypsy at the Gate, Keeping Myself in Check, A Shade of Red, Putting Up Her Hair, the Banner, and New York Morning are included in these North Light Publications books. 

Available at bookstores or at Amazon.

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Signature Memberships

AWS  — American Watercolor Society

AIS — American Impressionist Society

NWS  — National Watercolor Society

TWSA — Transparent Watercolor Society of America

OPS  — Outdoor Painters Society

WHS — Watercolor Honor Society (Watercolor USA)

WW — Watercolor West

SWS  — Southwestern Watercolor Society

SWA — Society of Watercolor Artists

MWS — Missouri Watercolor Society

TXN  — Texas & Neighbors Artists

2025 Exhibitions & Awards

AIS 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition

48th Southern Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition 

158th American Watercolor Society International Exhibition!

2025 Illinois Watercolor Society 41st National Exhibition

Watercolor Art Society Houston (WASH) Merit Award

2025 FabrianoInAcquarello Exhibition 

American Impressionist Society Small Works Show

 

2024 Exhibitions & Awards

“Watercolor and Small Works” exhibition Davis & Blevins

US Fabriano Exhibition

Northwest Watercolor Society 84 th Annual International 

National Watercolor Society 104th International Exhibition

Southwestern Watercolor Society

2024 NWS 104th International Open Exhibition

The Best of Watercolor (Splash 25 Art Competition)

Southern  Watercolor Society Saphire Award 

San Diego Watercolor Society’s 44th International Exhibition

Society of Watercolor Artists International Show

63rd exhibition of Watercolor USA

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 48th Annual Exhibition

2024 FabrianoInAcquarello 

47th International Watermedia Watercolor Art Society - Houston

Splash 25 Honorable Mention

157th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society

Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour 

 

2023 Exhibitions & Awards

Watercolor International Greece - 2nd online exhibition (Commended Award)

46th International Watermedia Exhibition at the Watercolor Art Society - Houston

Richeson75 Small Works Exhibition

American Impressionist Society Members Show (Signature Division Fist Place)

National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition

Fabriano Aquarello Show in Fabriano, Italy

Watercolor USA Honor Society Howard Kaye Memorial Award

Society of Watercolor Artists (SWA) International Exhibition (Honorable Mention)

San Diego Watercolor Society’s 43rd International Exhibition

American Watercolor Society 156th Annual Exhibition (Louis J. Kaep Award)

American Watercolor Society traveling show

Watercolor West (Award from Cheap Joes)

Faculty for the 2023 Plein Air Convention

Juror for the 2023 Transparent Watercolor Society of America 47th Annual Exhibition

National Watercolor Society and Royal Society of Painters in Watercolor joint International Exchage Exhibition - Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh Scotland

Modern Impressionist Magazine (September 3rd Place Award)

National Watercolor Society 103rd International Open Exhibition. (Henry and Fujiko Fukuhara Memorial Award)

Southwestern Watercolor Society 60th Annual Watercolor Exhibition (3rd Place Award)

4th Annual American Impressionist Society All Member Online Exhibition

California Watercolor Association 54rh annual show

 

2022 Exhibitions & Awards

Southwestern Watercolor Society 59th Annual Watercolor Exhibition

San Diego Watercolor Society 42nd International

Southern Watercolor Society (Alabama Watercolor Society Award)

Society of Watercolor Artists

American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition

Transparent Watercolor Society of America (John Singer Sergeant Award)

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (Rio Grande Award)

44th Annual Southern Watercolor Society Exhibition

American Impressionist Society 23rd Annual Exhibition (Award)

California Watercolor Association 53rd National Exhibition

American Watercolor Society

American Impressionist Society Member Exhibition (1st Place)

Watercolor Art Society-Houston's 45th International Watermedia Exhibition

Fabriano Acquerello (Italy)

Watercolor International (Greece)

 

2021 Exhibitions & Awards

Southwestern Watercolor Society 58th Annual Watercolor Exhibition

Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition

44th Annual Southern Watercolor Society Exhibition

Illinois Watercolor Society 37th National Exhibition

51st Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition

Finalist in the International Watercolor Masters Competition

Missouri Watercolor Society International Show

Watercolor Art Society-Houston's 2021 44th International Watermedia Exhibition

28th Annual Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Watermedia Exhibition (Award)

 

2020 Exhibitions & Awards

American Impressionist Society Small Works Show

Fabriano Aquarelle 2019 Fabriano Italy

National Watercolor Society Annual Members Show

Texas and Neighbors 2020 Show

Society of Watercolor Artists International Show (Honorable Mention)

Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual International Show (Merit Award)

Red River Watercolor Society 2019 Show

American Impressionist Society 20th Annual Show

Society of Watercolor Artists Members Show 

 

2019 Exhibitions & Awards

American Impressionist Society Small Works Show

Watercolor Art Society-Houston's 2019 42nd International Watermedia Exhibition.

2019 Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibit

Fabriano Aquarelle 2019 Fabriano Italy

National Watercolor Society Annual Members Show

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

Texas and Neighbors 2019 Show

Society of Watercolor Artists International Show (Merit Award)

Juror for the Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual International Show

Transparent Watercolor Society of American Show

Southern Watercolor Society Annual Show

Red River Watercolor Society 2019 Show (Dick Blick Merchandise Award)

Taipingwan Art Museum Qingdao China

American Impressionist Society 20th Annual Show

Southwestern Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition (2nd Place Cash Award)

Society of Watercolor Artists Members Show

 

2018 Exhibitions & Awards

American Impressionist Society 19th Annual

American Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition

California Watercolor Association

Society of Watercolor Artists Member Show (Second Place Award)

Watercolor Art Society Houston (Margaret Bock Award)

Plein Air Conference and Expo Santa Fe 

Louisiana Watercolor Society 47th Annual International Show (Honorable Mention)

Missouri Watercolor Society Annual Show in Quingdao China

Texas Watercolor Society 69th Exhibit (Red & White Gallery Award)

Watercolor USA 2018 Show (Award of Excellence)

Southern Watercolor Society 41st Annual

Trinity Arts Guild Annual Show

Red River Watercolor Society 25th Annual Show

Society of Watercolor Artists International Show

Richeson 75 Landscape, Seascape, and Cityscape Annual

Fabriano Italy 2018

Georgia Watercolor Society 2018 National Exhibition (Award of Excellence)

Illinois Watercolor Society 34th National Exhibition

American Impressionist Society Small Works Show

Plain Air Southwest 2018 Participating Artist

Watercolor West Annual Exhibit

 

2017 Exhibitions & Awards

Louisiana Watercolor Society 47th Annual International Show

National Watercolor Society Member Show

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 41st National Exhibition

Oil Painters of America Annual Show

Plein Air Salon Online (Outstanding Watercolor)

American Impressionist Society Small Works Show

Plein Air Southwest Salon

Georgia Watercolor Society 38th Annual Show (Southern Watercolor Society Award)

Watercolor Art Society Houston 40th Annual International Exhibition

Red River Watercolor Society Annual Show (Bronze Award)

Watercolor West

Wyoming Watercolor Society (Best of Show)

Rocky Mountain Watermedia

Southwestern Watercolor Society (Beverley Montgomery Memorial Award)

 Society of Watercolor Artists Member Show

Bosque Art Classic

Oil Painters of America West Regional

California Watercolor Society

Richeson75 Portrait Competition

La Cima Club One-man Show

 

2016 Exhibitions & Awards

Keller TX "We the People" Show with others from Portrait Society of America

Kerrville TX Plein Air Event (1st Place Quick Draw)

Southwestern Watercolor Society (Princeton Brush Award)

Lake Granbury Art Association Annual Show

New Mexico Watercolor Society (2 paintings)

2016 Taiwan World Watercolor Competition (Juried into Top 30 Artists)

American Impressionist Society (Award of Distinction)

Art Centre of Plano Visual Artist of the Year 2016

Paint Waxahachie Plein Air (3rd Place Award) 

Oil Painters of America Plein Air (3rd Place $3000 Western Art Collector Award)

Plein Air Southwest Salon - 4 paintings (Southwest Gallery - Dallas, TX)

5th Annual Plein Air Salon by Plein Air Magazine- Feb/Mar 2016 - 4 paintings

Juror for the Richardson Civic Art Society 50th Annual Show

Southern Watercolor Society 2016 Show (Princeton Brush Award)

Society of Watercolor Artists International Show 2016 (Honorable Mention)

Louisiana Watercolor Society 2016 International

Missouri Watercolor Society 2016 International Exhibition (Winsor Newton Award)

31st Annual Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition (3rd Place Watermedia)

Watercolor Art Society-Houston -- 2016 International Exhibition

Fabriano Aquarelle (Fabriano Italy)

Signature American Watermedia Exhibition (Fallbrook CA)

Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition (Outside the Box) 2nd Honorable Mention

 

2015 Exhibitions & Awards

Outdoor Painters Society Members Showcase (Second Place Award) 

Lake Granbury Art Association Exhibition

47th annual Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition 

Southwestern Watercolor Society's 52nd Annual Members show

Red River Watercolor Society Annual (Holbein Merchandise Award)-- Moorhead MN

Watercolor Fabriano international -- Fabriano Italy

National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition -- San Pedro CA

Transparent Watercolor Society 39th Annual Exhibit -- Kenosha WI

Plein Air Southwest Salon -- Dallas TX

Texas Watercolor Society 66th Annual Show (Won the Rob Erdel Memorial Award)

Missouri Watercolor Society International Show-- St Louis MO (Daniel Smith Award)

Louisiana Watercolor Society International Show -- New Orleans LA

Texas & Neighbors Regional Show -- Irving TX (First Place Blue Ribbon Watermedia)

Dutch Art Gallery (Pursuit of the Southwest) -- Dallas TX

Richardson Civic Art Society Annual Show -- Richardson TX (Third Place Watermedia)

 

2014 Exhibitions
Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air (1st Place)

Southwestern Watercolor Society -- Richardson, TX

Bosque Art Classic -- Clifton, TX 

Breaking Boundaries Show -- Southwestern Watercolor Society

National Watercolor Society -- San Pedro, CA

Transparent Watercolor Society of America -- Kenosha, WI

Watercolor USA 2014

Society of Watercolor Artists International Juried Exhibition

Dutch Art Gallery Great Outdoors Show

Richardson Civic Art Society 48th Annual Show

Texas and Neighbors Annual 29th Annual Regional Show

Texas Spirit Art Show — Graham TX

 

 

 

Workshop History

 

Florida Watercolor Society (Juror)

Crosslake Art Club

Lakes Country Watercolor Guild

Landgrove Inn

Spokane Watercolor Society.

2025 National Watercolor Society Juror

Newton Watercolor Society-Boston

The Village Art Workshops Florida

Paint Realistic Textures Online Workshop

Montana Watercolor Society (MTWS)

Waterloo Society Austin TX
Central New York Watercolor Society

Watercolor Art Society Houston

Art Centre of Plano, Plano TX

Art Center Manatee, Bradenton FL

Davis and Blevins Gallery, St Jo TX (Postponed)

Redwing Arts, Redwing MN (Postponed)

Art of the Lakes, Battle Lake MN (Postponed)

Cheap Joes Artist Workshops, Boone NC

Bagley Arts Council, Bagley, MN

The Art Distillery, Springfield TN

California Watercolor Association

Madison Watercolor Society, Madison WI

Four States Art Club, Texarkana TX

Cliff Notes Online Workshop

Light it Up Online Workshop

Paint the Town Online Workshop

Tahoe Pines Online Workshop

Portrait of Lily Online Workshop

Sail Away Online Workshop

Victorian Charm Online Workshop

When the Saints Online Workshop

Get Loose 2-Day Online Workshop

Watercolor Art Society Houston, Houston, TX

Visual Artists Society of Texas (VAST) Denton, TX

Wimberley Artist Workshops, Wimberley, TX

Central Florida Watercolor Society, Orlando, FL

Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford, TX

Donna Howell-Stickles Studio, St Jo, TX

Bayschool School of Arts. Mathews, VA

Plein Air Convention (PACE), San Francisco, CA

Louisiana Watercolor Society, New Orleans, LA (Juror)

Plein Air Events, Youyu, Beijing, Qingdao, China

Nancy Courick Studio, Charlotte, NC

Bagley Arts Council, Bagley, MN

Amarillo Art Institute, Amarillo, TX

Nevada Watercolor Society, Las Vegas, NV

Taos Watercolor Society, Taos, NM

Central Texas Watercolor Society, Waco, TX

Sierra Watercolor Society, Reno, NV

Southern Arizona Watercolor Group, Tuscon, AZ

Watercolor Society of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX

Artisans Studio, Dallas, TX

Wimberley Artist Workshops, Wimberley, TX

Irving Art Association, Irving, TX

East Texas Watercolor Society, Longview, TX

Artsea Georgetown Watercolor, Georgetown, TX

PACE Conference, Santa Fe, NM

Central Texas Watercolor Society, Waco, TX

Sierra Watercolor Society, Reno, NV

Cheap Joe's Artist Workshops, Boone, NC

Art Centre of Plano, Plano, TX

NW Arkansas Watercolor, Bella Vista, AR

Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, Sacramento, CA

East Texas Watercolor Society, Longview, TX

Allied Artists of LA, Lake Charles LA

Mid-South Watercolorists, Little Rock AR

Kerrville Area Arts Council, Kerrville TX

Visual Art Society of Texas, Denton TX

Artist's Showplace Gallery, Dallas TX

Watercolorists of Wilco, Georgetown, TX

Artisans Studio, Dallas TX

Watercolor East Texas, Nacogdoches, TX

Fredericksburg Artists, Fredericksburg VA

Society of Watercolor Artists, Ft Worth, TX

Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio TX

Beatrice Art Guild, Beatrice NB

Aartist's Showplace, Dallas TX

Art Center of Plano, Plano TX

Ozark Regional Arts Council, Mountain Home AR

Cheap Joe's Workshops, Boone NC

Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio TX

Fredericksburg Artists, Fredericksburg VA

Chestnut Creek School of the Arts, Galax VA

Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford TX

Baltimore Watercolor Society, Baltimore MA