Paul was awarded Signature Membership in the National Watercolor Society.

"Crosstown Traffic" won first in watercolor in the Richeson 75 Landscape competition.

"Pilgrimage" won the Frank Webb award in the Audubon Artist's 65th Annual National Exhibition

"The Chase" won the M. Graham Award in the Missouri Watercolor Society's Members Invitational.

"Rita & Katrina" won the Canson Award from Watercolor West

"Rita & Katrina" won the Morrison Family Memorial Award from
the 26th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors

"Rita & Katrina" won the MOWS Members Award from the Missouri Watercolor National Exhibition 2007.

"Delicate Arch" is in the Top 100 of the Paint the Parks competition.

"Jazz in Blues" won second in watercolor from the Disney Festival of the Masters

"Jazz in Blues" won the Agnes Bossu Pirnat Memorial award from the Transparent Watercolor Society of America

"Jazz in Blues" won the Jack Richeson Award/ Creative Catalyst from
the Kentucky Watercolor Society's Aqueous USA 2007.

"Release" is a semifinalist in American Artist Magazine's 70th Anniversary competition.

"Release" won the Silver Medal from the Southern Watercolor Society's 30th Annual National Exhibition.

"Release" won The Utrecht Award from the Keystone National Watermedia Exhibition.

"Fascination" won the Beaver Bend Cash Award from the Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition

"Fascination" won Best of Show at Columbia's Art in the Park and at the Boston Mills Arts Festival in Cleveland OH.

"New York Nightlights" won First Place at the Northwest Watercolor Society National Open Exhibition.

"Obsession" won the Winsor & Newton award from the National Watercolor Society

"Obsession" won a merit award from the Louisiana Watercolor Society's 37th Annual International Exhibition.