2007 Awards:

• Best in Glass: Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, IL
• Best in 3D Functional Art: Lakeview Art Festival, Chicago, IL

Prairie Fire Glass Studio was accepted into 12 art festivals in 2006 and 2007, including the prestigious Gold Coast, Wells Street and Evanston Fountain Square shows. Prairie Fire Glass was awarded Best of Show at the Decatur Celebration and received numerous purchase awards at the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Deer Path Art League Fall Festival in Lake Forest, and the Decatur Arts in Central Park show.

Jim was noted as one the top sellers in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Artists Against Aids benefit exhibition in Champaign, IL. His work is also displayed and sold at Illinois Artisans Galleries throughout Illinois, Art & Artisans Galleries in the Chicago Area, Peoria Art Guild Gallery and at the McLean County Arts Center Gallery.