Awards

COMPETITIONS AWARDS

2024 - Grand Prize, The Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest, National Wildlife Federation
2024 - Honorable Mention, The Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest, National Wildlife Federation
2017 - Highly Commended, International Garden Photographer of the Year Photography Contest
2016 - 1st place, Smithsonian Magazine 13th Annual Photo Contest
2015 - Beauty Award, Creative Edge Film Festival 2015 Short Film Award
2014 - Winner, EDWARDS Great Escape photo contest
2012 - Finalist, National Geographic Editor's favorite submissions to the photo contest.
2011 - 1st place, National Wildlife Federation 41st annual Photo Contest
2011 - 1st place, Smithsonian Magazine 8th Annual Photo Contest
2011 - 2nd place, International Garden Photographer of the Year Photography Contest
2010 - Contest winner, Galapagos Conservancy Photography
2009 - Grand Prize, The Rainforest Alliance‘s annual Picture Sustainability Photo Contest
2008 - Grand Prize, The Rainforest Alliance‘s first annual Picture Sustainability Photo Contest

ART SHOW AWARDS

2024 - Best in Show Award - Cherokee Triangle Art Fair, Louisville, KY
2024 - 3rd Place Award - Carmel International Arts Festival, Indianapolis, IN
2023 - Peoples Choice Award - Riverssance, Davenport, IA
2023 - Award of Excellence - ARTapalooza, Cedar Falls, IA
2022 - Award of Excellence - The Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO
2021 - Best of Photography - Art on the Square, Belleville - St. Louis, IL
2021 - Featured Artist (Commemorative Print) - St. Louis Art Fair
2021 - Judges Award - The St. James Court Art Show, Louisville, KY
2021 - Best of Show -The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, Houston, TX
2021 - Dorothy Burgert Memorial award - Art Fair on the Square 2021, Lake Forest - Chicago, IL
2019 - Chairman's Award - Artscape, Dallas TX
2019 - Award of Merit - The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Orlando, FL
2018 - Merit Award - Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, IA
2018 - People's Choice Artist - Art on the Prairie, Perry IA
2017 - Award of Excellence - Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
2017 - Judges Choice - Art City Austin Festival
2017 - Director's Award - Park Forest Art Fair
2017 - Purchase Prize - Award Park Forest Art Fair
2016 - Judges Choice - Art City Austin Festival
2016 - Best of Show - Riverssance Festival of Fine Art