2011: Kresge Foundation Award

2010: Michigan Chronicle Distinguished Detroiter

2010: Dr. Alain Locke Recognition Award – Detroit Institute of Arts

2008: Eminent Award Nominee – The Kresge Foundation

2007: Challenge America Award – National Endowment for the Arts Grant

2007: Flint Institute of Art – Learn the Art of Fresco

2003: Special Artistic Award for Tile Mosaic Design at the College for Creative Studies – Union Masonry Craftworkers Tile-Marble-Terrazzo

2002:Dr. Charles H. Wright Award for Excellence in Art – The Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit)

2001/ 2003: Artist-in-Residence – Ruth Mot Foundation and Grand Valley State University

2001: Distinguished Alumnus Award – Grand Valley State University