Awards and Exhibitions

  • Most Recent Shows, Magazines and Awards

  • 2024 American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, St Simons Island GA

  • 2024 California Art Club “Signs of Spring” Virtual exhibition

  • 2023 2nd Place Award for “Telluride Dreams”, 8x8, LPAPA Holiday Show

  • 2023 Irvine Museum Prize for “Evening Glow”, 18x24 at the 25th Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational sold

  • 2023 Just Plein Fun, Balboa Island, “Celebrate Balboa Island” Award and “Best Brush-Off” Award

  • 2023 Plein Air Salon “Best Plein Air Landscape” for “Aliso Hues” and featured in Aug/Sept Plein Air Magazine

  • 2023 June/July Plein Air Magazine Debra Huse Feature “Making Waves”

  • 2023 American Impressionist Society 24th National Exhibition “Island Overlook” sold

  • 2023 Invited Artist Paint Maui, Telluride Plein Air, Just Plein Fun, Sonoma & Laguna Plein Air

  • 2023 California Art Club “112th Gold Medal” at the Bowers Museum “Wind Chaser” sold

  • 2023 Laguna Plein Air “Best of Plein Air” Exhibit “In the Eucalyptus Grove” sold

  • 2023  Plein Air Magazine featured 24x30 painting “Morning Sunrise” from Plein Air Easton

  • 2023  Plein Air Convention Faculty, Denver, Colorado

  • 2023 American Impressionist Society, Small Works “Spring Evening” AWARD

  • 2023 American Impressionist Society Presidents AWARD “California Grandeur” sold

  • 2023 OIL Painters of America 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition “Nautical Indulgence”

  • 2023 AWARD Winner April, Honorable Mention Plein Air Salon“Suits & Boots” sold

  • 2023 California Art Club’s Spring Awakening Show “San Diego Creek” sold

  • 2022 Catalina “Wild Side” Invited Artist

  • 2022 Laguna Plein Air “Greg LaRock Memorial AWARD, Plein Air Easton “Best Use of Light” AWARD,
    Sonoma Plein Air 20years, Just Plein Fun 3rd Place AWARD

  • 2022 California Art Club “111th Gold Medal” at the Bowers Museum

  • 2022 NEW DVD Release II “IMPRESSIONISM” with Debra Huse (Streamline Art Video)

  • 2022 AWARD Winner April, Honorable Mention Plein Air Salon“Suits & Boots”

  • 2022 AWARD Winner February Plein Air Salon “Best Sunset” “Gold Rush”

  • 2022 AWARD Winner February Plein Air Salon “Best Water” “Surf Symphony”

  • 2022 AWARD Winner January Plein Air Salon “Best Figure” “Inspired”

  • 2022 AWARD Winner December Plein Air Salon “Best Vehicle” “Shootin’ the Breeze”

  • 2022 Big Canyon Plein Air Exhibition

    2022  Plein Air Convention, Faculty, Santa Fe

    2021 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition “Nautical Indulgence”

    2021 California Art Club “Malibu” at the Weitzman Museum “Paradise Beach”

    2021 En Plein Air Texas, Just Plein Fun Balboa Island and Sonoma Plein Air

    2021 California Art Club “110th Gold Medal” at the Hilbert Museum

    2021 97th Annual Hoosier Salon at the Indiana State Museum

    2021 Plein Air Easton, Laguna Plein Air Invitational & Catalina Wild Side

    2021 Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Spirit of Laguna AWARD

    2021 Release of Signature HUSE BLUE Edge Pro Gear

    2021 Release of “Impressionistic Brushwork” Video by Painttube.TV

    2020 Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Kinsman Family AWARD

    2020 LPAPA “Best of Plein Air” 2nd Place AWARD

    2020 Studio on the Park “Masters Then and Now”

    2020 Laguna Beach (AWARD) and Cape Ann Plein Air

  • 2020 Lighthouse Plein Air

  • 2020 American Impressionist Society Online Exhibition “It’s A Beautiful Day” 16x20

  • 2020 OPA Virtual Exhibition of Traditional Oils, “California Pride” Historic Ship 16x20

  • 2020 Laguna Plein Air Virtual Kinsman Family AWARD for “Sunset Surfer” 11x14

  • 2020 Cape Ann Plein Air Virtual

  • 2020 Laguna Plein Air “Best of Plein Air” Exhibit 2nd place AWARD for “Historic Oxford” 11x14

  • 2019 Cape Ann Plein Air, Charles Movalli Excellence in Painting Award for “Inspired” 20x24

  • 2019  American Impressionist Society National Exhibition “Paradise Found” 16x20

  • 2019  Art Renewel Center, Finalist. for two paintings “Island Tradewinds” &

  • 2019 95th Annual Hoosier Salon “Taste of Victory”

  • 2019 Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Jul/Aug issue “Island Tradewinds” original by Debra Huse

  • 2019 Plein Air Mag Apr/May “Enchanting Coastal Kelp” painting original by Debra Huse

  • 2019  Just Plein Fun, Balboa Island, HM AWARD

  • 2019  Plein Air Easton, HM AWARD for “Historic Log Canoe Regatta”

  • 2019  American Impressionist Society, Small Works, MI “Spring Beauty”

  • 2019  Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Invitational

  • 2019  Plein Air Convention, Faculty, Boats Presentation, SF

  • 2019  Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art 

  • 2019  “Sea & Shore” San Diego Maritime Museum, 4 original paintings

  • 2018  Best Use of Light & Quick Draw AWARDS Plein Air Easton 

  • 2018  Maui, Sonoma, Easton, Forgotten Coast, Laguna & Wild Side Catalina, Plein Air Invitationals 

  • 2018  OPA Salon

  • 2018  California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibit 

  • 2018  Oil Painters of America National Exhibition

  • 2018 Catalina Island "The Wild Side" Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA

  • 2018 Plein Air Easton AWARD “Best Use of Light” & 3rd place Quick-Draw

  • 2018 Florida’s Forgotten Coast Plein Air

  • 2018 OPA National & OPA Salon

  • 2018 California Art Club Gold Medal, Natural History Museum

  • 2017 Catalina Island "The Wild Side" Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA

  • 2017 AWARD 1st Place Quick Draw Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air

  • 2017 AWARD Irvine- Swinden Merit Award at Big Canyon Plein Air

  • 2017 Faculty Member & Presenter, Plein Air National Convention

  • 2017 California Art Club's Gold Medal Exhibition

  • 2017 American Impressionist Society's "Impressions" Small Works

  • 2017 AWARD Maui Plein Air Invitational from Revelite for "Favorite Local Hangouts"

  • 2016 “A Summer Idyll” Irvine Museum

  • 2016 Realism without Borders, VRFA

  • 2016 LPAPA Signature Show “Impressions”

  • 2016 American Society of Marine Artists National Exhibition

  • 2016 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition

  • 2016 Maui, Kern Arts, Forgotten Coast, Sonoma, Laguna, Easton, & Wild Side Catalina, Plein Air Invitationals

  • 2016 OPA Western Regional Exhibition

  • 2016 OPA Salon Show, Castle Gallery

  • 2016 92nd Annual Hoosier Salon

  • 2015 Plein Air Magazine Feature Article Nov/Dec

  • 2015 Fine Art Connoisseur “Three to Watch” July

  • 2015 Featured Artist Art of the West Magazine

  • 2015 Plein Air Easton! & LAGUNA Plein Air

  • 2015 AWARD Sonoma Plein Air

  • 2015 AWARD Maui Plein Air

  • 2015 Featured Artist ART.FOOD.HOME

  • 2015 Maynard Dixon Camp Out and Show

  • 2015 “Plein Air Painting Past & Present”

  • 2015 Kern County Plein Air

  • 2014 Fine Art Connoisseur “Marine Masters”

  • 2014 Southwest Art “Marine Art”

  • 2014 “Artist’s Sketchbook”, Gallery McCollum

  • 2014 Then & Now, Irvine Museum

  • 2014 California Museum of Fine Art

  • 2014 16th National American Society of Marine Artists

  • 2014 Sonoma Plein Air, Laguna Plein Air Invitational

  • 2014 California Plein Air Tradition, Gallery McCollum

  • 2014 Maui Plein Air Invitational

  • 2014 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition

  • 2014 Featured Artist Art4U.com

  • 2014 Featured Artist Art Cocoon

  • 2013 Outdoor Painter AWARD Laguna Plein Air

  • 2013 Maui Plein Air Invitational

  • 2013 Plein Air Masters, Paso Robles, The Studio

  • 2013 Southwest Art, Feb Cover & Feature Article

  • 2013“On the Water” California Art Club, Old Mill Gallery

  • 2012 American Impressionist Society Exhibition

  • 2013 Golden West College Gallery Masters of Plein Air

  • 2012 Laguna Plein Air Invitational “Laguna Museum AWARD of Excellence”

  • 2012 American Impressionist Society Exhibition

  • 2012 Maui Plein Air Invitational

  • 2012 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition

  • 2012 Telluride, Sonoma, & Easton Plein Air

  • 2011 American Society of Marine Artists 15th National Exhibition 2 year Museum Tour

  • 2011 Laguna, Sonoma, Telluride, Aspen & Easton Plein Air

  • 2011 3rd place AWARD, Less Is More LPAPA Show

  • 2011 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition

  • 2010 American Impressionist Society Exhibition AWARD of Merit

  • 2010 Easton Plein Air, Vasari “Outstanding Oil” AWARD

  • 2010 86th Annual Hoosier Salon

  • 2010 Plein Air Events: Maui, Borrego Springs, Sonoma, Telluride, Aspen, Easton

  • 2010 Paint America TOP 100 AWARD

  • 2009 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibit

  • 2009 Aqueous IV, HM AWARD

  • 2009 American Society of Marine Artists, Ventura County Maritime Museum

  • 2009 Yosemite Renaissance Best of Show Award “Paint the Parks Top 100” Exhibition

  • 2009 Easton, MD Plein Air, 3rd Place Award

  • 2009 Pasadena Museum of California Art, “Gold Medal” Exhibit 2 works

  • 2009 Easton, MD; Telluride, CO; Borrego Springs, CA, Sonoma,CA & Laguna, CA Plein Air Events

  • 2008 “Yosemite, 13 Women of the West”, Knowlton Gallery, Lodi CA

  • 2008 Crystal Cove Invitational Honorable Mention Award

  • 2008 Just Plein Fun, Balboa Island, Best Brush - Off

  • 2008 Napa Valley Art Festival

  • 2008 Telluride, CO Plein Air, & Laguna Beach, CA Plein Air

  • 2008 Irvine Museum “Heritage Show” Honorable Mention Award

  • 2008 Pasadena Museum of California Art, “Gold Medal” Exhibit

  • Many More on request :)

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