

I have been painting with pastel for the past 16 years. My work has been juried into the following shows: Grand Rapids Festival Regional Arts Exhibition, 2009, '10, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, and 2017. I have been chosen to have art in the First United Methodist Church's Celebration of the Arts in 2006, ’07, ’08, ’10, ’11, '12, '13, '14, '15,'16, and 2017. My work has been in the Muskegon Museum of Arts Regional Competition – 2006, ’09, ’10, '11, and 2015, and in Lowell’s West Michigan Regional Competition – 2007, ’08, ’10, '12, '13, '15, and 2017. I have had work chosen for Great Lakes Pastel Society Members’ Show – 2007, ’09, '15, '17, and in the Great Lakes Pastel Society National Shows in 2008, '12, and in 2014. I have also been juried into shows at the White River Gallery, Christ Lutheran Church, Gallery Uptown, Grand Valley Artists, Rivertown Artists and the Franciscan Life Process Center. In 2014 I was honored to be juried into the prestigious Pastel Society of America as an Associate member.
These are Gene's official ArtPrize entries from this year and past years.
These are images of past work that Gene has done.