awards

2010

2009

2008

  • Selected one of 4 finalists for the 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize at the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston with an accompanying exhibition at the ICA
  • Top 50 Winner Photolucida Critical Mass 2008
  • Selected one of the Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers by Women in Photography International,
  • Honorable Mention, Berenice Abbott Prize for an Emerging Photographer, Juror Ms. Carol McCusker
  • Honorable Mention, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Human Condition Competition: "Life After War, Lebanon 2006", "Women of Islam", "Forgotten People"

2007

  • First Place, Women in Photography International
  • Purchase Prize: Danforth Museum of Art, New England Photographers Biennial 2007
  • Portfolio Spotlight Award, B&W Magazine, Portfolio Contest 2007
  • Top 50 Winner, Photolucida Critical Mass 2007
  • Nomination to the 2008 Baum Award for Emerging American Photographers
  • Recipient of the 2007 Artist Grant in Photography from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
  • Winning images in Women in Photojournalism International, NPPA
  • Invitation to the Nooderlicht Photofestival 2007: "Acts of Faith" in The Netherlands
  • Nomination to the Henri Cartier Bresson Award by Ms. Celina Lunsford, Artistic Director Fotografie Forum International, Frankfurt, Germany, March 2007
  • Nomination to participate in the biennial exhibition "Women to Watch 2007", by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.
  • Best of Show, "Interaction" Juried Exhibit at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO, chosen by director Mr. Larry Padgett
  • Honorable Mention, Photography Now 2007, Juror Ms: Alison D. Nordstrom
  • Honorable Mention, Women in Photography International, June 2007
  • Invitation to Moving Walls International, Open Society Institute, Soros Foundation,
  • Invitation to the touring exhibit "Transformations" sponsored by the Texas Photographic Society, juried by Michelle Dunn
  • Invitation to the 25th Anniversary Membership Exhibition, Houston Center for Photography, by Ms. Anne Wilkes Tucker

2006

  • Second Place Prize, Juried National Competition, Texas Photographic Society, Inc, Juror: Ms. Kathy Vargas
  • Merit Award, The Single Image, B&W Magazine, November 2006
  • Honorable Mention, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Fellowship Competition, Juror: Mr. Rod Slemmons
  • Honorable Mention, Portraits and People Category, The Golden Light Awards
  • Honorable Mention, Social Document Category, The Golden Light Awards
  • Winning images, Women in Photography International: "Turning Silver"
  • Excellence Award: Black & White Magazine, Portfolio Contest
  • Invitation to FotoGrafia Festival in Rome: "The Landscapes of War", Slideshow and Catalog
  • Honorable Mention, Santa Fe Center for Photography, the Singular Image, Juror: Ms. Miriam Romais
  • Honorable Mention, the Berenice Abbott Prize for an Emerging Photographer

2005

  • Honorable Mention, Silver Eye Center for Photography Fellowship Competition, Juror: Ms. Leslie Martin from Aperture
  • First place, National Juried Exhibition, The Jerusalem Fund Gallery, Washington D.C.
  • First place, Photojournalism category, "Beauty", Women In Photography International, Juror: Ms. Carol McCusker, Curator of Photography, Museum of Photographic Arts
  • Honorable Mention, Photojournalism category, "Beauty", Women in Photography International, Juror: Ms. Charlie Holland, Director of Photography, Getty Images

2004

  • Third place, Photojournalism category, Black and White Spider Award
  • Honorable Mention, People category, Black and White Spider Award
  • Top Photographer, Maine Photographic Workshops, Golden Light Awards

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