2013  Scottsdale Arts Festival, Painting Award

2010  Scottsdale Arts Festival, Painting Award

2009  Scottsdale Arts Festival, First in Drawing & Pastel

2007  Sausalito Arts Festival, Drawing Award

2007  Bisbee Plein Air Competition, Best in Show

2007  City of Bisbee Artist Award

2006  Palm Springs La Quinta Arts Festival, Best in Drawing

2005  Kansas City Plaza Show, Jurors Award

2004  Bisbee Plein Air, Best in Show

2003  Sausalito Arts Festival, Drawing Award

2000  Sausalito Arts Festival, Drawing Award

1999  Sausalito Arts Festival, First in Painting

AWARDS

Sam has won many national awards, most recently at the Scottsdale Art Festival in 2013, 2010 & 2009. She is a four-time award winner at the Sausalito Art Festival and has also taken home blue ribbons from Kansas City, Palm Springs and Bisbee.