AWARDS & HONORS
2024 Old Town Featured Poster Artist - Old Town Art Fair (IL)
2024 Bronze Award Winner - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2024 Award of Artistic Excellence - Gasparilla Art Festival (FL)
2023 Best New Artist - Armonk Art Festival (NY)
2023 2nd Place Award - Saint Louis Art Fair (MO)
2023 Best in Show - Des Moines Art Festival (IA)
2023 Gold Award Winner - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2022 Museum Acquisition - Tampa Museum of Art (FL)
2022 Juror’s Choice Award - Des Moines Art Festival (IA)
2022 Award of Merit - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (FL)
2022 Juror’s Choice - Mount Dora Festival of the Arts (FL)
2022 Juror - Plaza Art Fair (MO)
2021 Best in Show - Old Town Art Fair (IL)
2021 2nd Place Overall - Bayou City Art Festival (TX)
2021 Award Winner - Saint Louis Art Fair (MO)
2021 Merit Award Recipient - Cherry Creek Art Festival (CO)
2020 Award of Merit - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (FL)
2020 Best in Show - Mount Dora Festival of the Arts (FL)
2019 Award of Excellence (Top 10) - The Plaza Art Fair (MO)
2019 2nd Place Award - Saint Louis Art Fair (MO)
2019 Katrina Hadley Photography Award - 57th Street Art Fair (IL)
2019 Best in Photography - Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition (IL)
2019 The Mayor’s Award - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (FL)
2019 Award of Distinction - Art Festival Beth-El (FL)
2018 2nd Place Overall - Bethesda Row Art Festival (MD)
2018 Best in Show Photography - Saint Louis Art Fair (MO)
2018 Best in Show Photography - Kimball Park City Art Festival (UT)
2018 Merit Award - Main Street Art Festival Fort Worth (TX)
2018 Best in Photography - Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition (IL)
2017 Award of Excellence (Top 10) - The Plaza Art Fair (MO)
2017 Best in Show Photography - Kimball Park City Art Festival (UT)
2017 Best in Show Photography - Ann Arbor 'The Original' Art Fair (MI)
2017 Best in Show Photography - Art Fair on the Square (WI)
2017 Best in Show Photography - Lakefront Festival of Art (WI)
2017 3rd Place Photography - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2017 Best in Photography - Black Creativity Juried Exhibition (IL)
2017 3rd Place Overall - Black Creativity Juried Exhibition (IL)
2016 Best in Show Photography - Kimball Park City Art Festival (UT)
2016 Award of Excellence - Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original (MI)
2016 Juror's Choice Award - Des Moines Art Festival (IA)
2016 Best in Show - Old Town Art Fair (IL)
2016 Best in Show - 4 Bridges Art Festival (TN)
2016 Best in Photography - Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition (IL)
2016 Artist of Note - South Miami Art Festival (FL)
2015 Best in Show - Kimball Park City Art Festival (UT)
2015 Best in Show Overall - Paseo Art Festival (OK)
2015 Best in Photography - East Lansing Art Festival (MI)
2015 Best in Show 2D - Art City Austin Art Festival (TX)
2015 Award of Merit - Winter Park Art Festival (FL)
2015 2nd In Show Overall - South Miami Rotary Art Festival (FL)
2014 Juror's Choice Award - Columbus Art Festival (OH)
2014 1st Place Photography Award - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2014 3rd in Show Overall - South Miami Rotary Art Festival (FL)
2014 Friends of the Museum Award - Gasparilla Art Festival (FL)
2013 Honorable Mention - Mount Dora Art Festival (FL)
2013 2nd Place Photography Award - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2013 Artist of Note - South Miami Rotary Art Festival (FL)
2013 Best in Photography - Art in the Square (IL)
2013 Merit Award - Cherry Creek Art Festival (CO)
2013 Best in Show / Photography - Art Fair on the Square (WI)
2012 Best in Photography - Mount Dora Art Festival (FL)
2012 1st Place Photography Award - Coconut Grove Art Festival (FL)
2012 Illinois Artist Award - Art on the Square (IL)
2012 Honorable Mention - Lakefront Festival of the Arts (WI)
2012 2nd Place Overall - Chastain Park Arts Festival (GA)
2012 Top 40 under 40 Chicago Game-Changers Award - WVON (IL)
2011 Best in Photography - Black Creativity Juried Exhibition (IL)
2011 3rd Place Overall - Black Creativity Juried Exhibition (IL)
2011 Award of Honor - Art Festival Beth-El (FL)
2011 Award of Distinction - Naples National Art Festival (FL)
2011 Best in Photography - Art City Austin Art Festival (TX)
2011 Best in Show 2D - Art City Austin Art Festival (TX)
2010 1st Place in 2D - Art Fest Ft. Myers (FL)
2010 3rd in Show Award - South Miami Rotary Art Festival (FL)
2010 Award of Merit - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (FL)
2010 Reddy Memorial Award - Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (FL)
2010 Best in Photography - Art City Austin (TX)
2010 Diamond Purchase Award - East Lansing Art Festival (MI)
2010 Merit Award - Edina Arts Festival (MN)
2009 Award of Distinction - Winter Park Art Festival (FL)
2009 Award of Excellence - Art at the Promenade (IL)
2009 Best in Photography - East Lansing Art Festival (MI)
2009 Best in Photography - Wells Street Art Festival (IL)
2009 Best in Show - Arts, Beats and Eats (MI)
2009 Editor's Choice Award - CBS Capture My Chicago (IL)
2008 Katrina Hadley Award - 57th Street Art Fair (IL)
2008 Best in Show - Bucktown Art Festival (IL)
2008 Curator's Choice Artist - Around the Coyote Fall Festival (IL)