LAURA JEAN ZITO AWARDS
NIKON PHOTO CONTEST INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIZE, 86/87
FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN TO WIN for “Donkeys in the Dunes”
FIRST PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY as well as PURCHASE PRIZE:
“Art of the State 2002”, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
“Art Show at the Dog Show,” BEST OF SHOW, BEST PHOTOGRAPH ’03 for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
FIRST PRIZE FOR BODY OF WORK:
Merchantville Art Fair, NJ, 2004 for “Sinai Safari”
Rose Tree Park Art Show, Media, PA 2003 for “Sinai Safari”
Cape May 20th Annual Art Show, NJ 2002 for “Sinai Safari”
FIRST MEDAL EVER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS SHOW and
SECOND PRIZE in 2005 for “Ireland: Re: Generations”
PURCHASE PRIZE:
State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, “Art of the State 2002”
AKC Museum of the Dog, St. Louis, MS. “Art Show at the Dog Show” ‘03
James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA for “Artsbridge 8th Annual National,” ‘02
Ocean City Arts Center, NJ, “Boardwalk Show,” ‘02
FIRST PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Street Photography” Center for Fine Art Photography ’08
JUROR’S AWARD by Michelle Dunn Marsh, head of Aperture for “The Odd and Even Couple”
“Photography “08,” Philadelphia Sketch Club: JUROR’S AWARD
“Art Show at the Dog Show, ‘06” also, BEST GERMAN SHEPHERD, BEST DOG FROM THE SPORTING
GROUP for “Great Catch”
“Art Show at the Dog Show ’03,” BEST HOUND, BEST SIGHT HOUND for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
“22nd Annual Juried Photo Exhibition,” O.C. Arts Center, NJ, ’02
PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE:
“Art of the Flower,” Philadelphia Sketch Club, 4/08 for “Spotlights”
“Annual Juried Exhibition,” Woodmere Art Museum ’05 for “Tree Hugger”
“Annual Members’ Exhibition,” Woodmere Art Museum ’03 for “Cloud of Long Life”
“Cape May County Art League Annual Juried Exhibition” ’04
WILLIAM CADGE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
“Westmoreland Art Nationals,” Latrobe, PA ’03
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD for “Storks in Ras Mohammed”
FIRST PRIZE WITH PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL-MEDIA SHOW:
“Air,” Plastic Club, Philadelphia, ’07 for “Tornado at Brighton Pier”
“Impressions 22,” American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. for “Roman Sunset on the Jewish Quarter” ’03
SPECIAL AWARD:
“Annual Juried Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA from Marion Parmenter, SFMOMA,’03,
SPECIAL AWARD for “Sunset in the Duna”
“63rd Annual Members’ Exhibition” Cheltenham Arts Center, PA ’03
ESTHER KOPE MEMORIAL AWARD
“Color 03” Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD for “The Tomb of Queen Maeve”
SECOND PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Cape May 20th Annual Art Show,” Cape May, NJ
For BODY OF WORK 2005
“Texas Photography Society Members’ Only Show,” ‘04
“New Photography ’02,” Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Ca., curated by Getty Museum
THIRD PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Avalon Art Show” Avalon, NJ, for “Pressing Through Oppression,” ‘05
“Art Association of Harrisburg 75th Annual Juried Exhibition,” curator: Yvette Lee of the Whitney Museum, for
“Cloud of Long Life” ‘03
“Annual All-Media Open Juried Exhibition,” Plastic Club, Philadelphia, for “Fantastical Day” ’03
“Impressions 22,” American College, Bryn Mawr, PA for “Fantastical Day” ’03
“International Salon of Creative Photography,” London, judged by Prince Andrew, for “Shady Boxer” ‘92
“Nikon Photo Contest International,” for “Energy Junctions” ’82-’83
HONORABLE MENTION:
“Members’ Medal Show” Plastic Club, for “Watering the Tree of Life,” ‘04
“New Photography ’03,” Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Ca. (3 separate HM’s) ‘03
“Adam Styka Juried Art Exhibition,” Doylestown, Pa. for “Watering the Tree of Life,” ‘03
“Beautiful II,” Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, for “The Red Sea,” ‘02
“Nikon Photo Contest International,” ‘92-’93, ’84-’85, ’83-’84, ’80-‘81
“Impact of Photos,” Society for Photographic Education, ’92
AWARD for OIL PAINTING
THIRD PRIZE: “Water, Water, Everywhere,” Plastic Club, for “Act of Creation,” ‘05
HONORABLE MENTION: “Annual Juried Show,” O.C. Arts Center, for“Liberation,” ’01
IMAGE CHOSEN FOR GROUP SHOW INVITATIONS
“Photography 2007,” Philadelphia Sketch Club, 10/07
“Flights of Fancy,” Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, ‘06
“The Journey Within,” Morrison Gallery, Penn State University, ‘03
“Winners Circle Exhibition,” City Paper Photography Exhibit, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, ’02
NIKON PHOTO CONTEST INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIZE, 86/87
FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN TO WIN for “Donkeys in the Dunes”
FIRST PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY as well as PURCHASE PRIZE:
“Art of the State 2002”, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
“Art Show at the Dog Show,” BEST OF SHOW, BEST PHOTOGRAPH ’03 for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
FIRST PRIZE FOR BODY OF WORK:
Merchantville Art Fair, NJ, 2004 for “Sinai Safari”
Rose Tree Park Art Show, Media, PA 2003 for “Sinai Safari”
Cape May 20th Annual Art Show, NJ 2002 for “Sinai Safari”
FIRST MEDAL EVER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS SHOW and
SECOND PRIZE in 2005 for “Ireland: Re: Generations”
PURCHASE PRIZE:
State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, “Art of the State 2002”
AKC Museum of the Dog, St. Louis, MS. “Art Show at the Dog Show” ‘03
James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA for “Artsbridge 8th Annual National,” ‘02
Ocean City Arts Center, NJ, “Boardwalk Show,” ‘02
FIRST PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Street Photography” Center for Fine Art Photography ’08
JUROR’S AWARD by Michelle Dunn Marsh, head of Aperture for “The Odd and Even Couple”
“Photography “08,” Philadelphia Sketch Club: JUROR’S AWARD
“Art Show at the Dog Show, ‘06” also, BEST GERMAN SHEPHERD, BEST DOG FROM THE SPORTING
GROUP for “Great Catch”
“Art Show at the Dog Show ’03,” BEST HOUND, BEST SIGHT HOUND for “Sandstorm in the Duna”
“22nd Annual Juried Photo Exhibition,” O.C. Arts Center, NJ, ’02
PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE:
“Art of the Flower,” Philadelphia Sketch Club, 4/08 for “Spotlights”
“Annual Juried Exhibition,” Woodmere Art Museum ’05 for “Tree Hugger”
“Annual Members’ Exhibition,” Woodmere Art Museum ’03 for “Cloud of Long Life”
“Cape May County Art League Annual Juried Exhibition” ’04
WILLIAM CADGE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
“Westmoreland Art Nationals,” Latrobe, PA ’03
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD for “Storks in Ras Mohammed”
FIRST PRIZE WITH PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL-MEDIA SHOW:
“Air,” Plastic Club, Philadelphia, ’07 for “Tornado at Brighton Pier”
“Impressions 22,” American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. for “Roman Sunset on the Jewish Quarter” ’03
SPECIAL AWARD:
“Annual Juried Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA from Marion Parmenter, SFMOMA,’03,
SPECIAL AWARD for “Sunset in the Duna”
“63rd Annual Members’ Exhibition” Cheltenham Arts Center, PA ’03
ESTHER KOPE MEMORIAL AWARD
“Color 03” Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD for “The Tomb of Queen Maeve”
SECOND PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Cape May 20th Annual Art Show,” Cape May, NJ
For BODY OF WORK 2005
“Texas Photography Society Members’ Only Show,” ‘04
“New Photography ’02,” Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Ca., curated by Getty Museum
THIRD PRIZE IN PHOTOGRAPHY:
“Avalon Art Show” Avalon, NJ, for “Pressing Through Oppression,” ‘05
“Art Association of Harrisburg 75th Annual Juried Exhibition,” curator: Yvette Lee of the Whitney Museum, for
“Cloud of Long Life” ‘03
“Annual All-Media Open Juried Exhibition,” Plastic Club, Philadelphia, for “Fantastical Day” ’03
“Impressions 22,” American College, Bryn Mawr, PA for “Fantastical Day” ’03
“International Salon of Creative Photography,” London, judged by Prince Andrew, for “Shady Boxer” ‘92
“Nikon Photo Contest International,” for “Energy Junctions” ’82-’83
HONORABLE MENTION:
“Members’ Medal Show” Plastic Club, for “Watering the Tree of Life,” ‘04
“New Photography ’03,” Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Ca. (3 separate HM’s) ‘03
“Adam Styka Juried Art Exhibition,” Doylestown, Pa. for “Watering the Tree of Life,” ‘03
“Beautiful II,” Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, for “The Red Sea,” ‘02
“Nikon Photo Contest International,” ‘92-’93, ’84-’85, ’83-’84, ’80-‘81
“Impact of Photos,” Society for Photographic Education, ’92
AWARD for OIL PAINTING
THIRD PRIZE: “Water, Water, Everywhere,” Plastic Club, for “Act of Creation,” ‘05
HONORABLE MENTION: “Annual Juried Show,” O.C. Arts Center, for“Liberation,” ’01
IMAGE CHOSEN FOR GROUP SHOW INVITATIONS
“Photography 2007,” Philadelphia Sketch Club, 10/07
“Flights of Fancy,” Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, ‘06
“The Journey Within,” Morrison Gallery, Penn State University, ‘03
“Winners Circle Exhibition,” City Paper Photography Exhibit, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, ’02