Anni Crouter

{"Id":7709,"Name":"Anni Crouter","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBorn in Chicago, but growing up in Flint, Michigan, Anni Crouter started painting and drawing before she could read or write. Soon after relocating to Michigan in 1965, this natural ability caught notice by her mother and both her grandmothers, who encouraged her to express herself.\u0026nbsp; The life on a farm in rural Michigan with a father who was a veterinarian lent itself to many aspiring subjects to paint and draw such as horses, barn cats, dogs, birds and other wild and domesticated animals.\u0026nbsp; Many of these subjects still remain her favorites to paint. Following school, she attended Mott Community College (Flint, MI) majoring in business, with a minor in art. Her artwork mainly focused on oil, and sometimes, acrylic mediums.\u0026nbsp; Her big breakthrough came with the introduction into the world of watercolors.\u0026nbsp; She credits her longtime mentor, Jim Ames, AWS.\u0026nbsp; Under his guidance her knowledge in art theory and artistic abilities has continually progressed, and now her work can be seen in national and international trade journals, art galleries and businesses in several states, and in the homes of private collectors. Anni married Dr. Nathan Boggs, DVM in 2001.\u0026nbsp; They currently reside in Flint, MI, where she shares space at her husbands practice - he fixes them on the ground floor and she paints them in the studio located on the second floor.\u0026nbsp; It seems that when you love your subjects so much, you make sure that you are around them as much as possible.\u0026nbsp; Some of those subjects were shown at galleries and exhibitions listed below: Anni Crouter, AWS, SAA, AFC, NSPCA, NWWS, MSWS, ARCALM.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMississippi Watercolor Animal Exhibition (2000)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFandangles, Flushing, Michigan (1995-Present in the month of March) \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKettering University, Flint, Michigan (One Woman Show and Lecture Series 2004) \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinalist, International Artist Magazine, \u0022My Favorite Subjects\u0022 contest, Issue #44 (2005)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E46th annual Society of Animal Artists \u0026ldquo;Art and the Animal\u0026rdquo; exhibition and Tour (2006-07)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Feb 3 \u0026ndash; April 1, 2007:\u0026nbsp; The Wildlife Experience, Parker CO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; April 15 \u0026ndash; June 3, 2007:\u0026nbsp; West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, AZ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; July 7 -\u0026nbsp; Aug. 31, 2007:\u0026nbsp; Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Sept. 22 --\u0026nbsp; Nov. 25, 2007:\u0026nbsp; Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory NC \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJournal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (JAVMA) cover, (May 15th issue 2007)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmerican Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, Kentucky, (September 2007)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESociety of Animal Artists \u0026ldquo;Small Works Big Impressions\u0026rdquo; Exhibition, Parker, Colorado, (Winter 2007, 2008, 2009)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Nov. 21, 09 \u0026ndash; Feb. 21, 2010:\u0026nbsp; The Wildlife Experience, Parker CO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;March 27 \u0026ndash; June 27, 2010:\u0026nbsp; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tucson, AZ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Aug. 21 \u0026ndash; Oct. 31, 2010:\u0026nbsp; Green Acres Art Center, Cincinnati, OH\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E141st American Watercolor Society Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York City (2008)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E55th Annual juried exhibition National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, Salmagundi Club, New York City (\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnual Artists magazine competition 2008 (Rodeo Horse, Wee Little One, and Gypsy Profile)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtists for Conservation (AFC) Induction, (Fall 2008)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBennington Center for the Arts, \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo; Bennington, Vermont\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; (June 2008,2009)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E49th annual Society of Animal Artists \u0026ldquo;Art and the Animal\u0026rdquo; Exhibition and Tour (2009-2010\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Nov. 21, 09 \u0026ndash; Feb. 21, 2010:\u0026nbsp; The Wildlife Experience, Parker CO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; March 27 \u0026ndash; June 27, 2010:\u0026nbsp; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tucson, AZ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Aug. 21 \u0026ndash; Oct. 31, 2010:\u0026nbsp; Green Acres Art Center, Cincinnati, OH\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational \u0026ldquo;Birds in Art\u0026rdquo; Exhibition and Tour, Leigh Yawkey/Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin ( Sept. 2009,Tour 2009-2011)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Sept. 12 \u0026ndash; Nov. 15, 2009, Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Dec. 10, 09 \u0026ndash; Feb. 14, 2010, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; March 7 \u0026ndash; May 15, 2010, Museum of the Red River, Idabel, OK\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; July 3 \u0026ndash; Sept. 5, 2010, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Sept. 27, 2010 \u0026ndash; Jan. 2, 2011, Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos, CA\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELSU (Louisiana State University), 23rd Annual \u0026ldquo;International Exhibition on Animals in Art\u0026rdquo; (April 2010), Baton Rouge, Louisiana\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Permanent Collection Louisiana State University, \u0026ldquo;Tranquility\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Shiawassee Arts Center, Peoples Choice Award, \u0026ldquo;Stargazer\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Artists Magazine Competition Finalist\u0026nbsp; two pieces\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo; Solitaire\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Hangtime\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 56th Annual Juried exhibition of Painters in Casien and Acrylic, Salmagundi Club, New York City\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 \u0026ldquo; Art of the Animal Kingdom \u0026ldquo;\u0026nbsp; Bennington, Vermont\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Society of Animal Artists \u0026ldquo; Art and the Animal \u0026ldquo; Exhibition, Museum of Natural History, San Diego, CA\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Artists for Conservation international exhibition and inclusion of \u0026ldquo;Solitaire\u0026rdquo; in annual Calendar \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Society of Animal Artists National Tour 2010-2011 inclusion of \u0026ldquo;HANGTIME\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Wildlife Experience, Parker CO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO\u0026nbsp; March 13th thru September 5th 2011\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; San Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman OK April 30th thru September 5th 2011 \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2010 Artists for Conservation (AFC) Medal of Excellence for the painting \u0026ldquo;SOLITAIRE\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecember 2010 Wildscapes Editors Choice Award for the painting \u0026ldquo;Solitaire\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;Canterbury, Kent United Kingdom\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJournal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (JAVMA) cover (Jan. 15th, 2011)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Science Art Nature An independent virtual exhibit of Science Art coordinated with the annual meeting of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION for the\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;ADVANCEMENT of SCIENCE(AAAS) Washington DC February 17-21 \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELSU 2011 Animals in Art Exhibition, Baton Rouge Louisiana, \u0026ldquo;Stargazer\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Northern Exposure\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJudges Award LSU 2011, \u0026ldquo;Stargazer\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBennington Center for the Arts, \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo;, (June 2011)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShiawassee Arts Center, Members Exhibition Spring 2011, \u0026ldquo;Irresistible\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;Peoples Choice Award \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Annual Juried exhibition of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, Salmagundi Club, New York City\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Society of Animal Artists Exhibition, Traverse City, MI\u0026nbsp; Sept. 17th-Oct 30th, \u0026nbsp;2011\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Stargazer\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Artists for Conservation (AFC) Annual Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Northern Exposure\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Yoga\u0026rdquo;, Grouse Mountain\u0026mdash;Vancouver, BC\u0026mdash;November 4th\u0026mdash;December 16th\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Mississippi Watercolor Annual Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Blyth\u0026rsquo;s Hornbill\u0026rdquo;, Jackson MS, Bancorp Award for 2011\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 Finalist\u0026mdash;Artist Magazine\u0026mdash;\u0026ldquo;Sleeping Beauty\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;By a Nose\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo; Bennington, Vermont\u0026mdash;June 2012\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 LSU Animals in Art Exhibition, Baton Rouge LA, April 2012\u0026mdash;\u0026ldquo;Solitaire\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Northwest Watercolor Society 72nd Annual Exhibition, Seattle WA, May 2012\u0026mdash;\u0026ldquo;Blythe\u0026rsquo;s Hornbill\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 People\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award\u0026mdash;\u0026ldquo;Waiting for His Cowboy\u0026rdquo;,\u0026nbsp; Shiawassee Arts Center\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, Annual Juried Exhibition,\u0026nbsp; New York City, \u0026ldquo;Lesser Flamingo\u0026rdquo; (The Katharine Steele Renninger\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Memorial Award 2012)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Society of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition and Tour, \u0026ldquo;Yoga\u0026rdquo;, Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, New Jersey \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Artist\u0026rsquo;s For Conservation (AFC) Annual Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Polar Repose\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Sexton\u0026rdquo;, Vancouver BC\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Midland Center for the Arts, Midland Michigan, Nov/Dec\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Chippewa Nature Center Annual Wildlife/Nature Show, Midland Michigan, Dec.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 American Watercolor Society, 146th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York City\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 LSU Animals in Art Exhibition, Baton Rouge LA, \u0026ldquo;Preen\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 LSU People\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award, \u0026ldquo;Preen\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, 59th Annual Exhibition, New York City,\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Polar Repose\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 America\u0026rsquo;s Parks Exhibition and Tour, \u0026ldquo;Night Watchman\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Solitaire\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown, NY\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo; Bennington, Vermont, \u0026ldquo;Leap of Faith\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Moody Blues\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 73rd Annual International Open Exhibition, Northwest Watercolor Society, Bellevue, WA\u0026mdash;Mercer View Gallery\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Small Works Annual Exhibition, Bennington, VT\u0026mdash;\u0026ldquo;Poof\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 NWWS Past Presidents Award, \u0026ldquo;Spooked\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Society of Animal Artists annual Exhibition, Bennington, VT, Fall 2013, \u0026ldquo;Leap of Faith\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;April 25, 2013, Signature Membership, NWWS \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 October issue \u0026ldquo;Watercolor Magazine\u0026rdquo; feature artist\u0026mdash;Cover art \u0026ldquo;Freestyle\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Mississippi Watercolor Annual Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Freestyle\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Mississippi Watercolor Signature Membership\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Shiawassee Arts Center, October featured artist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids November-December featured artist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Artists for Conservation Annual Exhibition, Vancouver BC, \u0026ldquo;Blyth\u0026rsquo;s Hornbill\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Art Prize Participant,\u0026nbsp; Sept. 2013, \u0026ldquo;Polar Expressed\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Michigan-2nd place Public Vote Winner\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Fallbrook 5th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition, Fallbrook CA\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Artists for Conservation Annual Exhibition, Vancouver BC, \u0026ldquo;Over Ice\u0026rdquo;and \u0026ldquo;The Big Chill\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo; Bennington, Vermont, \u0026ldquo;The Distraction\u0026rdquo;and \u0026ldquo;Freestyle\u0026rdquo; \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Society of Animal Artists annual Exhibition, Wildlife Experience, Denver, Colorado \u0026ldquo;Spooked\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Society of Animal Artists, Presidents award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Society of Animal Artists, Tour:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The National Sporting Library and Museum, Middleburg, VA\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Artist\u0026rsquo;s Magazine, Wildlife Juror\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 Artist\u0026rsquo;s Magazine, November, Bird Issue featured artist\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 American Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2014 American Watercolor Society, Signature Membership Induction\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Society of Animal Artists, Annual Exhibition, Jamestown New York, Roger Tory Peterson Gallery, August, with continuing tour through 2016\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Nov. 14 \u0026ndash; Jan 3, 2016\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Jan 30th 2016 \u0026ndash; April 3, 2016\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Canton Art Museum, April 23 2016 \u0026ndash; July 17, 2016\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, 61st Annual Exhibition, New York City,\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Waiting for Alice\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom\u0026rdquo; Bennington, Vermont, \u0026ldquo;Mr. Big\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Swoop\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Bennington Small Works Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Sable\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Bennington Center for the Arts Museum acquisition, \u0026ldquo;Sable\u0026rdquo; \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 75th Annual International Open Exhibition, Northwest Watercolor Society, Bellevue, WA, \u0026ldquo;Tusk\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Northwest Watercolor Society, Tulalip Pacific NW Award\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015, Featured Artist, Flint Art Fair, June 20-21st \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015, Art Prize, \u0026ldquo;Triple Play\u0026rdquo;, Grand Rapids Michigan, Gerald R. Ford Museum, Sept. 23 to Oct. 11th\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Oliver Art Center, May 15th-June21st, Frankfort Michigan\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Mostly Cloudy\u0026rdquo;, Art Center of Mississippi, Jackson Mississippi \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 Shiawassee Arts Center, Annual Juried Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;This Side Up\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Leap of Faith\u0026rdquo;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2015 America\u0026rsquo;s Parks Encore Exhibition, \u0026ldquo;Betsy Bay Point\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;This Side Up\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Leap of Faith\u0026rdquo;, Dane G. 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