Conceptual nominee

The Shape of Memory
(Father's Tools as NM Monuments)

Does memory have a shape?
After my father's passing, I photographed all of his tools and blended them, using
Photoshop, with his property in rural Missouri imbuing each tool with a memory of
Missouri. I brought my photos with me when I moved to New Mexico and inserted
them into photos I took of New Mexico.
I raised them to the status of monuments as remembrances; in essence bringing my father along with me to my new home.

Awards
2022
SERIES WINNER in the Digital Manipulation and Collage category in the 19th Julia Margaret
Cameron Awards!!! For my series: Mid + West Dreaming
HONORABLE MENTION in the17th Black & White Spider Awards for my photo “Departure”
HONORABLE MENTION I am up for a re/focus award
2021
HONORABLE MENTION in the 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for women photographers
for my series "Mid+West; Dreaming"
7th ANNUAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS - Nominee in the Conceptual Category for
my series, "Mid+West"
14th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS - Nominee in the Fine Art Category for my
photo, "Caldera Dreaming"
TOP 40 IMAGES – Submitted to L.A./Photo Curator and N.Y./Photo Curator exhibitions in 2020
2020
HONORABLE MENTION – 2020 Chromatic Photo Awards for my piece “Gallup Lakeside”
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, New Mexico State Committee chose me for
their "Artist Spotlight" for the month of February
HONORABLE MENTION - LifeFramer's NIGHT LIFE, my piece "Finale" was chosen by
conceptual photographer Todd Hido
2019
FIRST PLACE WINNER - 14th Pollux Award, Professional for my series "Mid+West"; Digital
Manipulation category
CRITICAL MASS 2019 FINALIST - Top 200 chosen.
12th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS - Honorable Mention in the Fine Art
Category