Okay, here are the stats – some people like statistics 🙂 But you’ll learn a lot more about me on my other posts – what I like and don’t like, what makes me tick, what has influenced my career and how I have evolved and grown as an artist – and continue to grow – and how my experience can help you. But in case you like statistics, here they are!
 AWARDS
2014 Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award, Calgary Stampede
2009 and 2012Â Best of Show Flatwork Calgary Stampede
2009Â Artist’s Choice – Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Art Auction
2009 People’s Choice – Art of the West Show, Kamloops BC
2003 First Place (Acrylics Category) – Draft Horse Classic Art Show – Grass Valley, California
2003 Chosen favorite artist Best of the West Show – Pine Top, Arizona
2001 North American Horseman’s Association Equine Artist of Distinction award
1997 First Place (Animal Art Category) over 11,000 international entrants – Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition
1995 Best of Show – Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Art Auction
MAJOR JURIED SHOWS
1994 – 1996, 2004 – 2015 Calgary Stampede Western Art Show
2013 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2010-2011 The West is Best Show, Surrey, BC
2008 Peppertree Art Show, Santa Ynez, California
2003 Draft Horse Classic Art Show – Grass Valley, California
2003 Best of the West Show – Pine Top, Arizona
1998 C.M. Russell Art Show – Great Falls, Montana
1997, 1998 Northwest Invitational Miniature Show – Kirkland, Washington
1997, 1998 Western Art Association Annual Show – Ellensburg, Washington
1996 Horse in Motion Show, Kentucky Derby Museum – Louisville, Kentucky
1994 Prestige Gallery Original Art Showcase – Mississauga, Ontario
1991 American Academy of Equine Art Equifestival – Lexington, Kentucky
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
2013 – chosen to design and paint “Pulling Together”, the painting used for the 2014 Calgary Stampede Poster. The original painting sold at auction for $125,000.00
2010, 2011,2012 and 2014 Ducks Unlimited National Print Program
2009  – “La Primera” Children’s Art Book written by Ian Tyson, featuring 13 Halvorson paintings.
2000 Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year for Alberta
1998 Designed the Silver Dollar for the Royal Canadian Mint, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the founding of the North West Mounted Police.
1984 Chosen to design and paint the Official Canadian Olympic Equestrian Poster for Los Angeles ’84
I am a new member. I have no access to any blogs that are below
IN PRAISE OF LITTLE PAINTINGS. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Marcie I will check into that and get back to you ASAP – Sorry for the inconvenience!
Hi Marcie
My web designer has figured out the problem. You should be able to access all the links by searching them or just by scrolling down through the blog. It is only the list of blog posts that points you to the wrong direction. I assume that’s what you were using. I will get that fixed as soon as I can. I’ll start on it this afternoon. Meanwhile by either searching any of the posts or searching the first one and then continuing to scroll down from there, you should be able to go to them. Let me know if there are any other issues.
They should be all fixed now. Thanks for your patience!
Hello Adeline,
I bought a paid annual membership a couple of days ago but don’t have access to anything on the blog.
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Susan
Got your email thanks. Glad you got it figured out and welcome to the blog!