Past and Present Art Events and Major Awards:
-1989 Began working in metal-attended ABS school of bladesmithing
-1996 to present 8 first place awards at Indian Market
-1999 Challenge award Indian Market
-2008 Changing Hands exhibit
-2009 Inducted into Chickasaw Hall of Fame
-2013 President's Award at Oklahoma City Red Earth Festival
-2013 Named "Honored One" at Red Earth Festival
-2017 "Chickasaw Silver Feather Award" recipient
-2018 "Visual Voices Contemporary Chickasaw Art" -Founding board member and participating artist
-2019 Awarded Oklahoma Governor's Art Award for Community Service
-2020 4th book published
-2022 1st place miniatures Artesian Art market
-2022 1st place Weaponry Artesian Art Market
-2022 28th consecutive year at Red Earth
-2023 30th consecutive year to exhibit at SWAIA Santa Fe NM
-2024 1st place at Red Earth Ok City
-2024 31st consecutive year to exhibit at SWAIA Santa Fe NM
-2025 2nd & 3rd place at Red Earth Oklahoma City
-2025 32nd consecutive year to exhibit at SWAIA Santa Fe NM
-2025 1st place Chickasaw Artesian Festival