Awards
City of Scottsdale 2022 Employee Years of Service Awards (Coins) Pen & Ink Drawing, ‘Cowboy,’ April 11, 2022
Honorable Mention Award, Juried Virtual Arizona Artists Guild Winter Exhibition, February 1-28, 2021
First Place & Artist of the Month, Arizona Artist Guild Virtual Competition, August 2020
Arts Hero, Co-sponsored by ONMEDIA & Salt River Project, 2019-2020
Award of Merit/Third Place, 2019 Arizona Artists Guild Associates ‘Body of Work’ Juried Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona, February 24 - March 22, 2019; Jurors Marnelle North, Darlene Ritter and Patricia Scheurich
Outstanding Volunteer Service, Scottsdale Cultural Council Corporate Membership Campaign, 1989
Second Place, Easter Seal Society 2nd Annual Amateur Art Show, 1971, Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Honorable Mention, Easter Seal Society 2nd Annual Amateur Art Show, 1971, Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Honorable Mention, Scottsdale Artists League 11th Annual Open Exhibit, Mayo’s, 1776 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, January 21 – February 5, 1972
Second Annual Art Exhibit, Villa Monterey Country Club Restaurant and Lounge, 7979 East Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 12-14, 1971 – 67 artists
Grand Prize, 5th Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, Arizona, November 1970, $100 college scholarship & 8 free art lessons with Jim Strong, Scottsdale-based artist
Honorable Mention I Sculpture ‘Beauty Treatment for 87 Acres of Trash’ Balsa, 5th Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., November 1970, Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, Arizona
Industrial Arts Award, Saguaro High School, Scottsdale Arizona, 1970
Kiwanis Kids Daze, Third Place, May 2, 1970
First Place I Painting, 4th Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, Arizona, Spring 1970; Judges William Schimmel, Ed Parsons, Jean Gardner, and Donald McGrath – 66 students
Second Place I Sculpture, 4th Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square,
Scottsdale, Arizona, Spring 1970; Judges William Schimmel, Ed Parsons, Jean Gardner, and Donald McGrath - 66 students
Scholastic Art Awards, Certificate of Merit, presented by Valley National Bank, State of Arizona Regional Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona, 1970
Scholastic Art Awards, Certificate of Merit, presented by Valley National Bank, State of Arizona Regional Exhibition, Phoenix Arizona, 1969
First Place I Painting, 3rd Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, Arizona
Honorable Mention I Painting
Exhibitions
Arizona Artists Guild Juried Winter Exhibition, Jurors Ann Osgood and Dave Knorr, November 13, 2022-January 8, 2023, ‘Intersection,’ mixed media with acrylics and pen & ink, 12”H x 12”W, 2022.
Scottsdale Artists School Donated 2 Wall Pieces, 3720 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ. 85251, August 4, 2022 to date, proceeds benefit the Scottsdale Artists School. ‘Agricultural Fields I & II,’ acrylics, 6”W x 6”H
‘The Heat is On,’ Annual Virtual Arizona Art Alliance Juried Exhibition, Jurors Gina DeGideo and Rossitsa Torodova, 1 art piece (‘Ponderosa Pine Burning’ 12”W x 12”H acrylic painting), (100 submitted, 39 selected) July 24 – August 31, 2022
Scottsdale Artists’ School Exhibition, donated ‘Crossroads’, acrylic, 6”H x 6”W, painting, 2021
‘Visions of Possibilities’ Fine Art Exhibition featuring Doug Sydnor and Joan Milan, presented by Arizona Artists Guild and Beatitudes Campus Foundation, Beatitudes Campus Town Plaza, 1610 West Glendale Avenue, October 20, 2021 – January 19, 2022, 15 art pieces. % of proceeds benefit art projects at the Beatitudes Campus.
‘Artists of the Year 2020’ Virtual & Hybrid Exhibition + Virtual Gallery, Arizona Artists Guild, September 21 – October 19, 2021, 1 art piece (‘Avenues’, 12”W x 12”H acrylic painting) as August 2020 1st Place, 12 artists
Scottsdale Public Library Administration Suite Display, July 2021 – date, 3 Scottsdale Public Library commissioned pen & ink drawing art pieces – 1968 Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 1987 Mustang Branch Library, and 2007 Arabian Branch Library; added to 3 earlier drawings; Art Donated to the Scottsdale Public Art Permanent Collection.
Virtual Juried Arizona Art Alliance’s ‘The Heat is On,’ 2021 Exhibitions, July 12 – August 31, 2021, 3 art Pieces – Structure, Construction I, Construction II; Juried by Art Smith and Constance McBride
Virtual Juried Arizona Artists Guild Winter Exhibition, February 1-28, 2021; 1 art piece; Juried by Art Smith and Constance McBride
Virtual Competition Art Exhibition, Arizona Artists Guild website, August 5 – September 5, 2020; 1 art piece
Exhibit of Architectural Hand Drawings and Sketches; Drawings, Designs and Dreams: Arizona Biltmore Hotel and More - Albert Chase McArthur Event, March 5, 2020; and AIA Arizona Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, March 16 – April 30, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic)., Juried by Marlene Imirzian, FAIA; Edward ‘Ned’ Sawyer, Jr., AIA; and Harold Housley, ASU Special Archivist; 4 art pieces
Scottsdale City Hall Solo Exhibition, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, August 14, 2019- May 2021, 3 pen & ink drawing art pieces
Eight Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, West Valley Arts Headquarters, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374, May 10 – June 20, 2019, 1 art piece; juried by Mark Carroll, Christine Cassano and Joan Waters
Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) ’Arizona Landmarks & Architecture’ Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, May 1 – July 31, 2019, 3 art pieces
Arizona Artists Guild Associates ‘Body of Work’ Juried Exhibition, group exhibit with 3 pieces, 21 artists, 18411 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85023, February 24 – March 22, 2019; % of proceeds benefit Arizona Artists Guild; Juried by Marnelle North, Darlene Ritter, and Patricia Scheurich
Scottsdale Artists School Donated 2 Wall Pieces, 3720 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ. 85251, September 4, 2018 to date, proceeds benefit the Scottsdale Artists School.
Midcentury Market Store with 10 pieces, 4610 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, October 2017 to March 2020
4 GENERATIONS Sydnor Art Exhibition group exhibit with 9 pieces. Cattle Track Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, October 2 – 23, 2017, October 7, 2017 Gallery Talk, % of proceeds benefited Cattle Track Arts and Preservation.
AIAS Photography + Sketch’ Group Exhibition, Arizona State University Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts, Tempe, AZ, April 12 – 15, 2017. Donated an art piece and proceeds benefitted American Institute of Architects Student Chapter (AIAS).
Emotions II, American Institute of Architects I Arizona Gallery, Phoenix, AZ. September 2 – October 12, 2016 solo exhibition with 34 pieces, September 8, 2016 Gallery Talk, % of proceeds benefited Central Arizona Architectural Foundation.
Emotions, Cattle Track Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. April 16 – May 7, 2016 solo exhibition with 52 pieces; April 23, 2016 Gallery Talk, % of proceeds benefited Cattle Track Arts and Preservation. Reviews: “I was touched by the emotion of your art and the humanity in your talk.” Hugh Knoell, AIA, “You should be proud of your artwork. It was amazing.” Randy Nussbaum
McDowell Corridor Photo Mural Project, Granite Reef Senior Center, Scottsdale AZ, 2015 with D. Sydnor photos
Sketch, American Institute of Architects I Arizona, Phoenix AZ, April – August 2003
First Photographic Collection, ‘Scottsdale Then and Now,’ as curated and accepted in the new City of Scottsdale Archives, 2001
50th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit: Scottsdale Then and Now, Scottsdale Libraries, Scottsdale AZ, 2000-2001
Vito Acconci Public Art (Loloma Station Model), Roserwald – Wolf Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA, January 15 – February 26, 1999
‘Loloma Station’ Valley Forward Traveling Exhibition, Phoenix area, Fall 1998 – Summer 1999
Public Art I Loloma Station, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale AZ, October 10 – November 10, 1996
Building the Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix AZ, July 13 – September 29, 1996
‘Vito Acconci I One Man Exhibition’ (Loloma Station Model), Centro Gallego de Arts Contemporanea Valle Inclan, Santiago de Cam postele, Spain, March – September 1996
‘Loloma Station: Scottsdale Transportation Center,’ Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale AZ, September 27, 1995
‘Loloma Transportation Center,’ Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale AZ, March 1, 1995
‘The Art of Architects & Architecture,’ First Annual Juried and Invitational Exhibition, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale AZ, October 6-29, 1994
‘Art by Architects,’ American Institute of Architects I Arizona, Citibank Building, Phoenix AZ, February 1-12, 1993.
‘The Drawing Board,’ Scottsdale Public Art Program with Section 4 Team, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale AZ, July 17 – August 19, 1990
Scottsdale Artists’ League 11th Annual Open Exhibit, Mayo’s, 1776 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale AZ, January 21 – February 5, 1972
Annual Holiday Student Art Sale, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 1972
Annual Holiday Student Art Sale, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 1971
Easter Seal Society 2nd Annual Amateur Art Show, Yares Gallery, Scottsdale AZ, 1971
Second Annual Art Exhibit, Villa Monterey Country Club Restaurant and Lounge, Scottsdale, AZ, February 12-14, 1971 - 67 artists of art teacher Jim Strong
5th Teenage Art Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale AZ, 1970 – 200 students
4th Teenage Art Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale AZ, 1970 – 66 students; Judges Bill Schimmel, Ed Parsons, Jean Gardner, and Donald McGrath
3rd Teenage Arts Bazaar of Arizona, Ltd., Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale AZ, 1969
Dick Seeger Design Gallery, 75 West Fifth Avenue (now 7141 East Fifth Avenue), Scottsdale, AZ, 1968-1970
Publications
“Outreaching Exhibitions – Beatitudes: Vision of Possibilities,” Arizona Artists Guild Newsletter, December 2021
“Diving into the Art of an Architect,” azbigmedia.com/azre-magazine/the art.of.an.architect, posted April 4, 2017
“After Hours,” AZRE Magazine (Arizona Real Estate), March/April 2017
“Architect as Artist,” by Doug Sydnor, Arizona Contractor + Community Magazine, Spring 2017
“Dialogue and Debate: GC 1.60,” AIA Forum3, AIA Arizona, August 14, 2014
“Made for Art,” Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, January 1995
AIA Central Arizona / Rio Salado Chapters Calendar Sketch Competition, 2005
AIA Central Arizona / Rio Salado Chapters Calendar Sketch Competition, 2001
‘Arts and Building Community,’ by Mayor Sam Campana, Scottsdale Magazine, Autumn 1997
‘Finalist Include Environmental Art, Media,’ The Business Journal, September 5, 1997
‘Phoenix Art Museum Expansion,’ interview with Karen Fry, CITY PULSE, KTAR, CHANNEL 12, 6 a.m., November 21, 1992
‘Architects Endorsing Government – Funded Art,’ Phoenix Business Journal, December 3, 1984
‘Percent for Art,’ interview with Jennifer Quoing, Arizona Republic, November 18, 1984
‘PH/G Spotlights Architecture as Livable Art,’ by Joe Kullman, Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, January 1983
‘The American Southwest Look,’ by Richard W. Jones, Better Homes and Gardens, August 1973, Volume 51, No. 8.
‘Bazaar Artists Sell Work,’ Teen Gazette, Vol. 15, No. 10, November 21, 1970
‘Teen-Aged Artists Gain Sales, Prizes,’ Scottsdale Daily Progress – This Weekend, April 3, 1970