Awards and Distinctions - Children’s Books

Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non Fiction 2019 - Turtle Pond

Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award 2016 - West Coast Wild 

Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award 2012 - Loon

Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non Fiction 2012 - Loon

Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award 2012 - Loon

USSBY Outstanding International Book - 2012

Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize 2002 - Salmon Creek

Skipping Stones Honour Book 2003 - Salmon Creek

Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award 2002 Honour Book - Salmon Creek 

CNIB Tiny Torgi Award 2002 - Ghost Cat

Mr. Christie’s Award shortlist 1990,1996,1998

Toronto Chapter I.O.D.E. Award, 1997

CLA Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award for Illustration 1996

Art Exhibitions

From 1995-2012 Resident artist of the William Mill Arts Centre, Glen Williams, Ontario

participating in regular in-house exhibitions and maintaining a studio gallery. 

Focus on Nature XXII New York State Museum Juried Show of Natural History Illustration, 2012

SONSI Members Award of Merit,  Southern Ontario Nature and Science Illustrators Exhibition, 2011

John Summers Exhibition People’s Choice Award, Halton Hills Art Gallery, 2005