Mike’s work has won several awards in pastel and watercolor in both regional and national exhibits since 1971 and his work hangs in private collections around the world. He has been in the Pastel Journal's Top 100 for 2005 and just recently selected for 2007 for his portrait and figurative work. Mike is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of Colorado; he is also a member of the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies.