Special Recognition:

2006-The Centennial Award-“Heading Out, Ensenada Yacht Races”-City of Newport Beach 100^th Anniversary-NPB City Arts Commission award        

 

2005-Artist Laureate-City of Newport Beach "In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the arts and cultural enrichment of the City of Newport Bach, the City Arts Commission pronounces Raymond G. Otis 2005 Artist Laureate.” Kathy Harrison, Exhibition Committee Chair, April 1, 2005

 

2004-“Featured Artist”-Newport Beach Central Library-during the libraries 10^th Anniversary celebration

 

2004-“Corona del Mars Centennial Anniversary”-NPB City Hall exhibition, co-sponsored by the City of Newport Beach Arts commission

 

Exhibitions

2000 to 2008-NPB Arts Commission Annual Orange County Juried Art Shows-awards ranging from First Place, Judges Awards, Special Recognition-including the “Four Award Winning Watercolorists” exhibition at the NPB City Hall and at the NPB Main Library.

 

Gallery Showings

The "Art Encounter" by Engard Arts and Wyndham Hotels - 

Show starts August 9th, and continues thru October 22nd

Artist's Reception on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 - From 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Reception located at: 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa (South Coast Plaza/Metro Center)

 

Ongoing exhibit - Pan de Mone restaurant - Pacific Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar

 

The Artist Eye Laguna Gallery-1294 S. Coast Highway, Suite A, Laguna Beach

 

The Bear Street and Showcase Galleries-3851 South Bear Street, South Coast Plaza Village, Santa Ana

 

Morro Bay Visions, Catalina Artists Market Galleries, Upstream Peoples Gallery-International

 

SOCALPAPA annual exhibitions at Back Bay Muth Center, San Juan Capistrano Mission, Corona del Mar Annual Balboa Island Art Walks, the Sawdust Festival Winter Fest and Guest Artist at Quorum Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, Laguna North Cultural Center and the Santa Monica Main Library-First One Man Show-“Whispering Tailings” featuring CA 49’er Gold Rush Towns.

 

Memberships past and present

OCFA-Orange County Fine Artists Association, SOCALPAPA-Southern California Plein Air Artists, CIVA-Christians In Visual Arts