2003 Toy Council of Canada Award – For best children’s book in Canada of 2003, chosen by readers, for Marigold’s Wings (Key Porter).
2002 International Order of the Daughters of England (IODE) Award, Toronto – For best children’s book by a Toronto resident for A Drop of Gold (Annick Press, 2002).
2001 Storytelling Award from an international publication, Storeytelling World published in Tennessee, USA – Storytelling award for Two Lazy Bears from Bear Tales (Annick Press, 2000)
2001 USA Skipping Stones Award – Awarded by Skipping Stones (a multicultural and ecological magazine) for the most outstanding nature book for young readers for What’s the Difference (Annick Press 2001).
1999 Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award, USA – For The Last Straw (Key Porter, 1998).
1997 Applied Arts Magazine Award, Toronto, Canada – For book illustration awarded for Beetle Bedlam (Key Porter, 1997).
1996 National Library of Canada (NLC) Purchase, Ottawa, Canada – Purchase by the Music Department of the NLC of the complete body of original artwork of Rockanimals (Scholastic, 1991).
1991 Performance by North York Symphony of Orchestranimals as a children’s musical using overhead slides of art to visually tell the story
1982 Canada Council Award (Now referred to as the Governor General’s Award) – For best illustration in a children’s book in Canada for ABC/123: The Canadian Alphabet and Counting Book (Hurtig, 1982).
1980 Runner-Up for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Award – For illustration for Great Canadian Adventure Stories (Hurtig, 1979).
1979 Runner-Up for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Award – For illustration for Great Canadian Animal Stories (Hurtig, 1978).
1966 Academic Award from the Society of Illustrators
Government Commissions
2006-2007 Canada Post – Border art for 2 commemorative stamps: Jasper National Park & Terra Nova National Park
1992 Parks Canada – Two paintings of natural habitats and idealized landscapes for permanent exhibition and way finding signage in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
1985 Parks Canada – Eight paintings of natural habitats and idealized landscapes for permanent exhibition Kouchibouquac National Park, New Brunswick
Exhibitions
2017 The Loft, one man show, Division St., Cobourg, ON
2009-10 Nature on Main St. Warkworth, ON
2009 Showcase Gallery, Spirit of The Hills, group show, Cobourg, ON
2008 Townsend Gallery, one man show, Warkworth, ON
2007-08 Eclectic Mix, Warkworth, ON
2007 Belleville Public Gallery, Spirit of The Hills, group show, Belleville, ON
2005 Paul Portelli Gallery, one man show, Warkworth, ON
