This painting was pre-selected as a finalist in the 2015 Figurativas exhibition hosted by the Museu Europeu d’Art Modern (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.  Though the work was not selected for this competition, it was however and most excitingly, acquired by MEAM.  It will remain in their permanent collection.

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This painting also won a 10th Merit Award in the Outside the Box category of the Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only competition in 2015.