His exceptional talent was recognised at an early age; and this was later confirmed when he was awrded, in 1978, the Grand Prize of the prestigious Salon d'Automne in Paris. In 1996, his work was chosen to be exhibited in the Croatian Pavilion at the Atlanta Summer Olympics. The following year he was honored by U.N.E.S.C.O in Paris with an exhibition of his work as part of the celebration of the cultural history of his beloved city, Split. That same year, 1997, he was awarded the highest cultural honor that his country can bestow - the Order of the Mourning Star.

The artist has had numerous one-man exhibitions of his work in the United States: in New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, Aspen and Los Angeles. The Museum of Modern Art, Zagreb, and other European museums also possess his works, as do collectors in Europe, Latin America and the United States. In further recognition and appreciation of his talent his native Croatia has issued postage stamps which carry his beautiful images throughout the world.