Awards and Accomplishments
2003
- Licensed to do painting honoring Buddy Holly for Buddy Holly estate
- “I’ll Remember You” chosen for display at the Butler Institute of American Art Museum in Youngstown, Ohio
2001
- Won 2 awards for “A Moment In Time” – Pastel Society of The Sierras
- Chosen to display painting – “I’ll Remember You” – in permanent collection in Mario Lanza Museum in Philadelphia
- Chosen for signature status for Pastel Society of America and Pastel Society of the West Coast
- Featured article in Pastel Artist International magazine
- Reco International licensed painting for paperweight collectors’ item – “Memories in Blue”
- Chosen as cover and featured artist for 2001 Winter Resource Issue of InformArt – a major art trade magazine
2000
- First Place, Northern Mines Open Art Competition – “Les Mademoiselles Classiques”
- Best of Show, Nevada County Fair – “Lilies of Love”
- First Place, Associated Pastelists on the Web (APOW), First national competition – “For the Love of Mica”
- Best of Show and two Awards of Excellence – “Lilies of Love”
- Editorial featuring Still Life Paintings in InformArt magazine
1999
- Reco International licensed painting for three-dimensional plaque – “Memories in Blue”
- Best of Show, Northern Mines Open Art Competition – “Midnight Lace”
- Cash Award, Pastel Society of America – “Midnight Lace”
- Award of Merit, California State Fair – “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”
- Ampersand Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast – “Mixed Blessings”
- Best of Show, Nevada County Fair – “Midnight Lace”
1998
- Best of Show, Nevada County Fair – “For the Love of Mica”
1984
- Commissioned to do portrait of Sylvester Stallone for Orion Pictures Corp.
- Designed cover for Elvis Presley International Forum Magazine
1981
- Started the Berman Studios Publishing Company
1977
- Designed cover for Angel Records
Galleries and Exhibits
2015
- Terra Gallery – Palm Springs, California
- Vista Gallery – Kings Beach, California
- Watercolor Gallery – Laguna Beach, California
2003
- The Watersedge Gallery – Rancho Mirage, California
2001
- Nevada City Picture Framing Gallery
1999 – 2001
- Vigils Gallery – Nevada City, California
1999 – 2001
- The Louvre Gallery – Grass Valley, California
1980
- The Berman Gallery – Burlingame, California
1977
- Lyon Gallery – San Francisco, California
1976 – 1980
- New Masters Gallery – Carmel, California – Resident Still Life Artist
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