Les McDonald, Jr.
2623 Stoney Brook Drive — Houston, Texas 77063
Studio & Home (713) 977-4729 FAX: (713) 977-7700
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Honors & Awards
- American Watercolor Society 156th Annual International Exhibition, New York, NY, 2023
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – Honorable Mention, 2022 Annual Membership Show “The Old Days”
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – 1st Place, 2021 Annual Membership Show “Dining Out”
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – 1st Place, November 2021 Monthly Show “Lemons and Silver”
- Society of Watercolor Artists – Attained Signature Status with 5 entries
- Splash 22 – “Our Own Corn”, 2023 – “Shopping in San Jose”, 2024 – “Great Blue at Rest”
- Society of Watercolor Artists – 1st Place Monthly Show, May, 2021
- Society of Watercolor Artists – 1st Place Monthly Show, April 2020
- Southwestern Watercolor Artists – 2nd Place Monthly Show 2020
- Society of Watercolor Artist – Honorable Mention – Annual Membership Show 2020
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – August 2020 Monthly Show – 3rd Place
- Society of Watercolor Artists – Annual Membership Show 2020 – Honorable Mention
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – Merchandise Award, Annual Membership Show, 2020
- Assistance League of Houston – 2020 Exhibition & Invitation Image “Our Own Corn”
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – 2nd Place, International Show – 2019 “Riding High”
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – Honorable Mention, Annual Membership Show, 2018
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – 1st Place Monthly Shows April & June, 2018
- Society of Watercolor Artists (Ft. Worth, Texas) International Show, 2018 – “Shopping in San Jose” (Baja, Mexico)
- Splash 17, 2016 – “Alaska Crab Traps”
- Houston Safari Club 2015 – Artist of the Year
- Southwest Watercolor Artists Annual Show, Honorable Mention, 2015
- American Watercolor Society 147th Annual International Exhibition, New York, NY, 2014
- 3rd Place in the Watercolor Art Society-Houston Annual Membership Show – 2013 Achieved WAS-H Elite Signature Status 2013
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Show – 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017-2023
- The Artist Magazine – 31st Annual Art Competition – Wildlife Finalists 2014
- Rockport Art Association, Annual Membership Show, Merit Award 2011, 2013
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston, International Show 2012
- Best of World Watermedia Artist, Volume II (Book) – 2012
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Honorable Mention April Show, 2011
- Best of America Watermedia Artist, Volume II (Book) – 2010
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston – Honorable Mention 2009
- Rockport Art Association – “Sporting Art Show” ~ 1998 – 2006
- Texas Most Wanted Exhibition – Texas top Wildlife & Sporting Artists Rockport Art Association – 2003
- The Doves Sportsman’s Society, National – Dove Stamp & Print – 2003
- Cloister Gallery – One man show -2003
- Quail Unlimited, National ~ Quail Stamp & Print ~ 2002
- Waterfowl USA National Sponsor Print Artist ~ 1999 – 2006
- Brazosport Artist Association Museum ~ Two Man Show ~ 2000
- Quail Unlimited Celebrity Hunt – 2000
- Waterfowl U.S.A. – Artist of the Year ~ 1990, 1991, 1996
- 1st Place Watercolor ~ Salado Art Fair ~ 1998
- Rockport Art Festival ~ 1985 – 2021
- Florida Wildlife Exposition ~ 1995, 1996
- National Wildlife Art Show, Kansas City, KS 1995, 1996
- NatureWorks Show, Tulsa, OK ~ 1994 – 1996
- Texas Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year – 1993-1994
- Texas Ducks Unlimited – State Sponsor Print Artist ~ 1992-1993
- South Carolina Duck Stamp Competition ~ 1989 – Top Ten, 1990; 5th Place, 1991; 6th Place, 1993; Honorable Mention
- Idaho Duck Stamp Competition – Top Ten ~ 1990
- 1st Place Landscape Watercolor – Memorial Visual & Performing Arts Competition ~ 1989
- Texas Art Award – Pasadena Gulf Coast Art Society ~ 1989
- Southeastern Wildlife Exposition – Charleston, SC ~ 1989 – 1995
- Waterfowl Festival, Easton Maryland, 1990 – 1997
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 3rd Place, Realism Competition
- Waterfowl U.S.A. Celebrity Hunt ~ 1989-1994, 1996-2002
- Member ~ Watercolor Art Society-Houston ~ 1986 – Present