HONORS & AWARDS
| 2011 | Inducted into the National Association of Women Artists, The Rubin Museum of Art, New York, New York. |
| 2011 | Inducted into the National Association of Women Artists, Florida Chapter, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. |
| 2011 | New Art International, inclusion by jury. Published international art anthology. |
| 2010 | Featured Artist: Art Mail Milwaukee. |
| 2010 | October Emerging Artist: ArtFunatic.com. |
| 2010 | Best in Show: Zenith - 2010 International Juried Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. |
| 2010 | Best in Category: Abstract/Pattern: Zenith - 2010 International Juried Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. |
| 2009 | Best in Show - Fine Art Body of Work. 2009 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI. |
| 2009 | WisconsinArtists.org, Inaugural Wisconsin Artist Recognition, one of twelve Wisconsin Artists to receive this honor by invitation. |
| 2007 | Second Place 2007 All Media, Book Art Press Art Contest, Woodstock, New York, (Juried by Karen Whitman and Richard Panteli). |
| 2007 | New Art International, 10 pages, distributed by Barnes & Noble. |
SHOWS
| Ongoing | Permanent Exhibition & Installation, Palms (Map), Milwaukee, WI |
| Oct. 28 - Dec. 18, 2011 | Art Soup, Tall Tree Gallery (Map), Thiensville, WI |
| Sept. 22 - Oct. 9, 2011 | ArtPrize, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (Map), Grand Rapids, MI |
| June 4 - June 30, 2011 | 2011 International Juried Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery (Map), Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| April 6 - July 3, 2011 | Wearable Art & Wearable Arf, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (Map), Cedarburg, WI |
| October 1-2, 2010 | Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows, Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI |
| July 1 - Aug. 31, 2010 | A World of Artists, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| May 3 - 30, 2010 | Phyllis Toburen - Artist Within (SOLO), Artists Haven Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| Apr. 24 - May 15, 2010 | 2010 International Juried Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| October 2-3, 2009 | Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows, Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI |
ARTICLES
- The Art of Truth by Sarah Glaser - August/September 2009 4 AM Magazine.
- Best in Show Award Recipients Announced - November 2009, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- A Feast for the Eyes by Kristine Hansen - October 2009, Milwaukee Home and Fine Living
- Abbey Christofferson Critique from the New Art International: A Compendium of Recent Works.
- "Phyllis Toburen" by Jerry Sedley - New Art International, Volume XII, 2007-2008 154-163.
- Sure Things by Judith P. Woodburn - February 1985, Milwaukee Magazine