2026

• Pastel Society of America (PSA) NYC, NY -  
  ‍ ‍Annual PSA International Competition
    -Bill Creevy award moving Ness to master status

• Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
    - Pastel selected for 3-month show.

• Sears Museum Competition, St George, UT
    - 3rd Place for Acrylic Paintings

• Dakota Pastels International Online Competition
    - 3rd Place

• IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies)
    - Pastel World Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM

2025

• Park City Library, Park City, UT 
    -   3-month Solo Show and Demo

• Eccles Art Center, Ogden, UT  
    -  Solo Show October
    - 1st Place Women’s Edge - Statewide Competition

• Pastel Society of West Coast, Morro Bay, CA
    - Member’s-only Competition 

• Pastel Society of West Coast
    - Online Competition

2024

• Artist Network 
    -   Honorable Mention International Competition 

• Pastel Society of West Coast  
    -   4-pg article on pastels by Ness  

• Pleasant Valley Library, Weber County, Utah
    -  Solo Show

• American Impressionist Society (AIS)
    - Fall Online Competition

2023

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS )

• Artist Network 
    -   3rd Place International Online Competition

• Pastel Society of America (PSA) NYC, NY
    -   Annual PSA International Competition

2022

• Artist Networ-k 
    -   3rd Place International Online Competition

• Pastel Society of America (PSA) NYC, NY
    -   Annual PSA International Competition

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS )
    -   Spring Online Juried Competition

• American Impressionist Society (AIS) 
    -   Spring Online Competition

2021

• International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) 
    -   Chicago International Competition

• Pastel Society of America (PSA) NYC, NY
    -   Annual PSA International Competition

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS )
    -   Spring Online Juried Competition

• American Impressionist Society (AIS) 
    -   Spring Online Competition

2020

• Long Island Museum, Stoneybrook, NY 
    -   Face to Face Show

• Pastel Society of America (PSA) NYC, NY
    -   Annual PSA International Competition

Teaching/Workshops

Park City Library , Park City, UT - demo
Palette Club, Ogden, UT  - demo
South Street Gallery, Greenport, NY  - life drawing, workshop
Zoom life drawing classes
Pastel workshop in plein air
Oil pastel workshop in plein air
Pastel classes in my studio

In the past, I taught skiing for nine years and sailing for three in NY. As an art director, I was constantly teaching designers.