Selected Recognitions

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