2018
World’s Top B&W Photographers 2018 Award
One Eyeland Online Gallery
2017
Two Portfolios Published
L’Oeil de la Photographie Magazine, Paris, France
2016
Director’s Award : The Portrait
Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2015
First Place Award : Photography: Past, Present, Future
Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Denver, CO
2014
Solo Exhibition : Vortex Chamber
Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, CO
2013
Six-month Solo Exhibition: A Strange Beauty
Redline Gallery, Denver, CO
2012
World’s Top B&W Photographers 2018 Award
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, CO
Best of Denver : Solo Photography Exhibition
Westword Magazine, Denver, CO
Feature Article : Real Illusions
Open Letters Magazine
Colorado Matters : Artist Interview
Colorado Public Radio, Denver, CO
2011
Best of Denver : Solo Photo Show
Westword Magazine, for Blurring the Edges a 14-year retrospect at Camera Obscura Gallery
Best of Westword : Art Exhibition
Warhol in Colorado , Denver University
2010
Feature Article Published : A World of Digital Thought
Photo Tech Magazine
2009
Best of Show Award : The Art of Photography Today
Camera Obscura Gallery, Denver, CO
People’s Choice Award
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
Second Place Award : Colorado Photographic Arts Center Annual Show
Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
2008
Best of Show Award : Colorado Photographic Arts Center Annual Show
Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
Second Place Award : Rocky Mountain Biennial
Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
Solo Show : Real/UnReal, botanical studies
Denver Botanical Gardens, Denver, CO
Second Place Award : Motion
Turnverine Cultural Arts Center, Denver, CO
2007
Best of Denver 2007 : Solo Contemporary Photography Exhibition
Westword Magazine, Denver, CO
2006
Ten-page Feature Article Published : A Csontok Gyengéd Simogatása
Digitalis Photo, Budapest, Hungary
2005
Best of Show Award
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
First Place Award – New Media
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
Circle of Confusion Award (best in photography as fine art)
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO
Honorable Mention : 2005 International Exhibition
Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO
2004
Feature Article : “Digital Magic” (Nov/December issue)
American Photo Magazine, NYC,NY
2nd Place Award : Rocky Mountain Bienniel (Jan Ernst Adlmann, juror)
Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
2003
Grant Award for creative excellence in digital fine-art photography
The Ulitmate Eye Foundation, Burlingame, CA
2003 Golden Light Award : Contemporary Still Life Genre
The Maine Photographic Workshops
Juror’s Special Mention
Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO
Juror’s Award of Merit : photography
Colorado State Fair Arts Exhibition, Pueblo, CO
2001
Retrospect Exhibition : JOHN BONATH : 30 YEARS
Aperture Gallery, Denver, CO
Best of Westword 2001 : Best Gallery Show-Solo
Westword Magazine, Denver, CO
2000
Feature Article (March/April issue)
View Camera Magazine, USA
Juror’s Special Mention
Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO
Best of Show : Vision:Southwest
Sangra De Christo Fine Arts Center, S.deC., CO
Recognition Award : Alumni New Work
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
1998
Award : 72nd International Competition, (Andy Grundberg, Juror)
The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
Alumni Recognition Award : Annual Alumni Exhibition
The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Purchase Award : Colorado ‘98 Exhibition
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, C.S.,CO
1997
Keynote Speaker / Featured Panelist Photography Symposium
The Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
First Place Award :Visions Exhibition (Patrick Nagatani, juror)
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO
Feature Article (July/August issue)
ZOOM International Magazine, Milan, italy
Feature Article (Jan/February issue)
View Camera Magazine, USA
Feature Article : Graphis #308
Graphis Magazine, USA/France/Germany
Alumni Recognition Award (Annual Alumni Exhibition)
The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Honorable Mention : photography exhibition
CORE Art Gallery, Denver, CO
People’s Choice Award : annual invitational
Salina Arts Center, Salina, KS
1996
Project Grant
Colorado Council on the Arts, Denver, CO
Project Grant
Helena Presents (NEA, Rockefeller Foundation & Warhol Foundation)
Award of Merit : Colorado ‘96
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, CO Springs, CO