Awards

2009 The Artworks Award-The National Pastel Show

2009 Honorable Mention (13,000 entries)- Pastel Magazine Pastel 100 Competition

2008 Award of Excellence-The Masters of New Mexico-Judge Wilson Hurley

2008 Artists Choice Award-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

2008 First Place-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

2008 Finalist (16,000 entries)-The Artist;s Magazine Art Competition

2008 Honorable Mention (3600 entries)-Pastel Magazine Pastel 100 Competition

2007 Finalist (15,000 entries)-The Artist’s Magazine Art Competition

2007 Honorable Mention (4,000 entries)-Pastel Magazine Pastel 100 Competition

2007 Second Place-The Masters of New Mexico

2006 Honorable Mention (3,000 entries)-Pastel Magazine Pastel 100 Competition

2006 Terry Ludwig Award-The National Pastel Show

2006 First Lady’s Choice Award-New Mexico Arts Exhibit

2006 Award of Excellence-The Masters of New Mexico

2006 First Place-The Masters of New Mexico

2005 First Place-The Masters of New Mexico

2005 Second Place-National Pastel show

2005 Second Place-New Mexico Arts Exhibit

2004 Windsor Newton Award-National Pastel Exhibition

2004 First Place-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

2003 Second Place-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

2003 First Place-National Pastel Show

2002 First Place-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

2002 Terry Ludwig Award-The National Pastel Show

2001 Second Place-Visual Art Exhibition

2001 best of Show-New Mexico Arts Exhibition

 

Magazines

2009 Pastel Magazine-Feature “Golden Fields”

2007 Posh Magazine Cover and Feature-“Bill Baker, Indiana Jones of Art”

2007 Pastel Magazine-Feature “Walking Toward the River”

2007 The Artist’s Magazine-Feature “Colors in a Crowd”

2006 The Artist’s Magazine-“Morning Market at San Cristobal”

2004 Cover and Feature in Taos Magazine

2004 Southwest Art

2003 Featured in Santa Fe Circle Magazine

2002 Featured in Santa Fe Circle Magazine

2001 International Artists-Represented U.S.A Pastel Masters of the World

 

Professional Recognition

2009 “One Man Show” Idabel Museum of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City

2009 Idabel Museum, Oklahoma, Purchased “Two Women Red and Black” as part of their permanent collection

2009 UNM Popejoy Hall, “Joseph the Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre” to their permanent collection and is displayed in the Main Lobby

2009 Albuquerque International Airport adds, “The Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre” to their permanent collection. Displayed in the Main Lobby

2007 Films-Documentary “Indiana Jones of the Art World.” Welby Productions

2006 Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2006 Albuquerque International Airport adds, “Waiting at Norogachi” to their permanent collection.

2005 “One Man Show” Mathew Chase Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2004 “One Man Show” Michael McCormick Gallery, Taos, New Mexico

1988 “Two Man Show” Calnan Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico