2015

Chair of Friends of Edinburgh University Visual Arts,

2010 -2014

Talbot–Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, Trustee, Friends org.

2011

Wildlife photography and painting project with Roy Toft Photography, Pantanal, Matto Grosso, Brazil

2008-2009

Gail and Ernst von Metzsch Portrait commission “Julia von Metzsch”

2008 Plein-air Painting Workshop featuring George Nick.

artMatters magazine, smfa, Boston, “Think globally, make art locally” Feature story Artist

2005-2009 Drawing Project, “La Grande Chaumiere” Life-drawing studio, Paris

2005-2009 U.S. Representative, Edinburgh College of Art Alumni Association in North America

2006-7 Medici Society, smfa, Boston

2006 Vermont Studio Centre, Johnson, VT, Artist’s Grant

2003 Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT

Presidents Council, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA

2001-06 Zapotecan Painting Project, Oaxaca Mexico