COMPETITIONS
2018
"Honorable Mention - Fine Art", 11th Annual - International Color Awards, London, England & Los Angeles, CA
2017
"Honorable Mention - Abstract", 10th Year Anniversary Edition - International Color Awards, London, England & Los Angeles, CA
"3rd Place - Photography", Salon at the Triton", 2017 Statewide 2D Art, Competition and Exhibition, curated by Bob Nugent, The Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA
2016
"Best of Division, 1st Place, 3rd Place", California State Fair Photography Competition, Sacramento, CA
2015
"Your Daily Photograph", Duncan Miller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010
"Gold Honorable Mention-Dominant Color", The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, November 2010, WPGA, York, UK
2009
"Honorable Mention-Fine Art", The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, York, UK.
2008
"2nd Prize", Photo of the Month, February 2008, Imaging Resources, Woodstock, GA
"3rd Prize", 2007 National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - Life in Motion, The Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror: Michael Collopy
2006
"1st Place/Amateur, Outstanding Achievement-People" International Color Awards, London, England & Los Angeles, CA
2005
"1st Place/Professional", "Best of Show", First Annual Visual Arts Exhibit and Awards, Reno, NV - jurors: Rachel Hartsough, Dean Burton
"3rd Prize", 2005 National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - The Human Element, The Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror: Michael Collopy
2004
"1st Place, Posed", 2004 New Photography, Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA - jurors: Sant Khalsa, Robert Ketchum, Nelson Trombley, Meg Linton
"Best of Show", Exposure 2004 - Sixth Annual Photography Exhibition, East Village Arts District, Long Beach, CA.
"2nd Prize", 2004 National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - Urban Landscapes, The Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror: Richard Newman
2003
"2nd Place, Non-Professional, Fine-Art Portraits", "Honorable Mention", "Peoples' Choice Nominee", 1st Annual International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, CA - jurors: 28 member panel
"2nd Place, People", 12th Annual Fall American Photography Competition, Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso, NM - juror: Don Strel
"Accepted for Catalogue", 19th Annual International Photography Competition 2003, The Photo Review, Longhorne, PA - juror: Bill Hunt
"Finalist", 23rd Annual Spring Photography Contest, Photographers' Forum, Santa Barbara, CA - jurors: Paul Liebhardt, Paul Ottengheime, Amy Kawadler
1973
"First Place, Amateur Category", Examiner Photo Contest, San Francisco, CA
EXHIBIts - SOLO
2010
Don's Cutting Edge, Santa Monica, CA - exhibit coordinator Don O'Hern
2007
McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Reno, NV - curated by Stacey Spain
2005
Our Cafe, Santa Monica, CA - curator Pipo van Sang
2004
Exit Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, NV - juror Dean Burton
Becton Dickinson Biosciences, San Jose, CA - art show coordinators Jan Buck & Pushpa MacFarlane
First Federal Bank of California, Pacific Palisades, CA
2003
Don's Cutting Edge, Santa Monica, A - exhibit coordinator Don O'Hern
First Federal Bank of California, Pacific Palisades, CA
Bovine Bakery, Pt. Reyes Station, CA - exhibit coordinator Bridget Devlin
2002
Don's Cutting Edge, Santa Monica, CA - exhibit coordinator Don O'Hern
EXHIBITs - GROUP
2017
"Photography Show" - Fremont Art Association Gallery, Niles CA
"The Curated Fridge" - 2017 Summer Show, curated by Arlene Kayafas of Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA
"Abstraction", curated by Blue Mitchell, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Jct., VT
"23rd Annual Juried Photography Exhibit”, curated by Alison Brooks, Greg Edwards, and Stephen Busch, Fremont Cultural Arts Council , Fremont, CA
“The Curated Fridge - 2017 Spring Show”, curated by Jessica Roscio of Danforth Art, Farmington, MA
“Salon at the Triton", 2017 Statewide 2D Art, Competition and Exhibition, curated by Bob Nugent, The Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA
2016
"California State Fair Photography Exhibition", Sacramento, CA
2010
"MOPLA Group Show LA", selected photographers of Los Angeles. Curators Hossein Farmani and Dee DeLara
2008
"4th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program in The City of Reno", McKinley Arts and Culture Center, Reno, NV
"Emerging Artists", The Source on Lake, Pasadena, CA
2007
"National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - Life in Motion", The Coastal Arts League Museum, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror Michael Collopy
2006
"Nights At The Art Gallery", UCLA Cultural Affairs, Kerckhoff Art Gallery, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA
"Masters of Photography, International Charity Exhibit", Curitiba, Brazil – curator Basil O'Brien
2005
"First Annual Visual Arts Exhibit and Awards, Reno, Nevada" – jurors Rachel Hartsough, Dean Burton
"+ or - one foot of art", Art-Pic, North Hollywood, CA
"New Photography", Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA - jurors Daniel Foster, Dennis Keeley, Habib Kheradyar, Steve Scudder
"National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - The Human Element", The Coastal Arts League Museum, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror Michael Collopy
"Invitational Print Auction & Exhibition", Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX
2004
"Personal.Ads, Advertising Photographers of America/Los Angeles", Louis Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood, CA - curator Stephen Garrett; special judges Owen Roizman, Rachel Pincus
"Works on Paper", Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA - juror Laddie John Dill
"New Photography", Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA - jurors: Sant Khalsa, Nelson Trombley, Robert Ketchum, Meg Linton
"Open Call L.A"., Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Exposure 2004 - Sixth Annual Photography Exhibition", East Village Arts District, Long Beach, CA
"National Juried Photo Competition - Through A Lens - Urban Landscapes", The Coastal Arts League Museum, Half Moon Bay, CA - juror Richard Newman
2003
"12th Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition", Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso, NM - juror Don Strel
"Art at the Port", Juried Art Show, Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA - juror Robin Held
"Babalu", Santa Monica, CA
"Cafe Montana", Santa Monica, CA
1973
"Marin County Fair," San Rafael, CA
"North Beach Photo Fair", San Francisco, CA
USED in TELEVISION/MOTION PICTURE/COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS
2013-14
Central Productions, “Hot in Cleveland” - Big Shoes
2012
ABC Studios, “Mistresses” - Tank, Here
Blind Decker Productions, “Californication” - Big Shoes
Central Productions, “Hot in Cleveland” - Big Shoes
Hungryman Productions, “undisclosed” - untitled #2239, untitled #2384, untitled #2252
2011
20th Century Fox, “Last Man Standing” - untitled #2384, untitled #2252
ABC Family Television
Darren Star Productions, “Good Christian Belles” - Cool and Hot
Central Productions, “Hot in Cleveland” - Big Shoes
2010
Central Productions, “Hot in Cleveland” - Big Shoes
ABC Studios, “undisclosed” - Valley Pole
Watski Productions, “Tilda”, Big Shoes
Remote Broadcasting, “Southern Discomfort”, Bus Stop Dreams, Valley Pole
Smuggler, “State Farm”, - Bus, Main & Wall
20th Century Fox, “Traffic Light” - Big Shoes
Big Blond Productions, “Jacob’s Coffee” - Bus Stop Dreams, Valley Pole
20th Century Fox, “undisclosed” - Big Shoes
Short Dog, “Will and the Ruins” - Tinkler
DW Studios, “Dinner for Schmucks” - Main & Wall, Tinkler, Bus, Waiting for the Bread
CBS Studios, “Accidentally on Purpose” - Ferry, Bus, Main & Wall
Open 4 Business, “Parks and Rec.” - Main & Wall
2009
CBS Studios, “Accidentally on Purpose” - Main & Wall
CBS Studios, “Accidentally on Purpose” - Ferry, Bus
CBS Studios, “90210” - Big Shoes
MJZ Productions, “Marshalls” - Main & Wall
20th Century Fox, "Glee" - Tinkler
FTP Productions, "Little Piggy" - Bus
CBS Productions, "Melrose Place" - Big Shoes, Tinkler
FTP Productions, "Untitled, Jeff Strauss Project" - Ferry
Time Warner Cable, "Form" - Bus
O Positive, "Verizon" - Big Shoes
ABC Studios, "Castle" - Waiting for the Bread
Radical Media, "Toyota" - Big Shoes
Warner Brothers, "Nip 'n Tuck" - Star
ABC, "Brothers & Sisters" - Waiting for the Bread
2008
20th Century Fox, "Do Not Disturb” - Big Shoes
Detour Productions, "Walmart" - Big Shoes
Bob Industries, "Chase" - Waiting for the Bread
HSI Productions, "Sharpie" - Open
20th Century Fox, "Shark" - Paint Climbing
ABC, "Brothers & Sisters" - Tank, Here
Montrose Productions, "My Best Friend's Girl" - Star
Crossroads Films, "Purina" - Here
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Waiting for the Bread
ABC, "Brothers & Sisters" - Star, Here
2007
Warner Brothers, "Big Bang” - Worked
ABC, "Brothers & Sisters" - Star, Here
HSI/Venus, "USPS" - Egg Plant, Open
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Waiting for the Bread
20th Century Fox, "Back to You" - Paint Climbing
NBC, "Las Vegas" - Construction Blue #3 & #5
MJZ Productions, "Pizza Hut" - Paint Climbing
20th Century Fox, "Alvin and the Chipmunks" - Here, Construction Blue #5
Boxer Films, “undisclosed” - Tank
20th Century Fox, "Action News" - Paint Climbing
Warner Brothers, "ER" - Dumpster, Egg Plant, Carnation
Smuggler Productions, "Doritos" - Tank
Columbia Pictures, "Catch & Release" - Waiting for the Bread
2006
Warner Brothers, "Happy Hour" - Tank
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Across Walk, Water Trio
Supply and Demand, "TJ Max" - Tank, Coast, Missing
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Paint Climbing
Warner Brothers, "Happy Hour" - Across Walk
Touchstone, "Ugly Betty" - Across Walk
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Waiting for the Bread
Radical Media, "Merrill Lynch" - Riding Past
Sony, "Hungry Man" - Reel Logs, Tank, Jacob's Train
Playtone Productions, “The Great Buck Howard”, Tickle
NBC, "Port Wiseman" - Push
S&D Productions, "Blank Slate" - Waiting for the Bread
20th Century Fox, "The Big Adventures" - Across Walk
Warner Brothers, "Without a Trace" - Push
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Paint Climbing
2005
Touchstone TV, "Crumbs" - Pebbles & Waves
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Waiting for the Bread
Backyard Productions, "Lending Tree" - Reel Logs, Across Walk
Warner Brothers, "Joey" - Waiting for the Bread
Tool of North America, "Hotwire.com" - Reel Logs, Riding Past
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Push, Paint Climbing
20th Century Fox, "Stacked" - Dripping Gold
Warner Brothers, "Old Christine" - Waiting
20th Century Fox, "Stacked" - Arrow, Shadow
20th Century Fox, "24" - Tank
HSI Productions, "Burger King" - Dripping Gold
20th Century Fox, "Diamond & Weisman Project" - Arrow
Schofield Film, "Lowes" - Waiting
RSA USA, "McDonalds" - Reel Logs
2004
PYTKA, "Motorola" - Pebbles & Waves
Wooster Productions, "Reality" - Waiting for the Bread, Waiting, Palm, Swirl, Arrow, Reel Logs
NBC, "Men's Room" - Pebbles & Waves
Wooster Productions, "Strong Medicine" - Swirl, Arrow, Reel Logs, Waiting
NBC, "Men's Room" - Waiting for the Bread, Waiting, Palm
Dreamworks, "The Ring II" - Reel Logs
Smuggler, "Netflix" - Arrow, Palm
NBC, "Men's Room" - Waiting for the Bread, Waiting
Touchstone, "My Wife and Kids", Waiting
Dimension Films, "Cursed" - Waiting for the Bread
NBC, "Good Morning Miami" - Shadows
NBC, "Happy Family" - Arrow
Epoch Films, "Monster.com" - Arrow
2003
WB-TV, "Rock Me Baby" - Waiting for the Bread, Waiting
NBC, "Good Morning Miami" - Shadows
MUSIC CD PACKAGING
"Waiting for the Bread", Carl Tassi, Cengiz Yaltkaya, Austin Nicholsen
"SightSoundingBackDrops+8", Stephen "Breeze" Smith
PUBLICATIONS
2012
“Views from the Pew” by J.C. Pedigo, cover photo. - Portal Center Press, Gleneden Beach, OR
2010
WPGA Annual 2009 - winners from the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, York, UK
2006
Book By Authors - Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Ryan Smolar, designer, Long Beach, CA
2004
International Photography Awards 2003 book, Jeff Griffith, designer
Tar Wolf Review, art editor, Jason D. Vaughn, Clarksrange, TN
The Photo Review, Langhorne, PA
2003
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Santa Barbara, CA
RECOGNITION - FILM/VIDEO/AUDIO . . . . . AN EARLIER LIFE
1993
New York Festivals: Finalist – "A…musing on Innovation". Professional and personal development category. A whimsical, meandering, sometimes lurching, journey through quirky processes and products of innovation.
1977
Gabriel Award: Best Documentary – "This Family That is Church", the installation of John Cummins as Bishop of Oakland, CA
1973
Broadcast Media Award: Best TV Documentary – "Gay Power", the rise of gay political power in San Francisco, CA
Emmy, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Best Documentary – "Gay Power", as above.
Associated Press Award: Best Documentary – "Pastures of Plenty", the demise of the family farm in California.
1972
Emmy, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Best Documentary – "Pastures of Plenty", as above.
Emmy, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Excellence in Local News Coverage – "Isleton Flood".
1971
McQuade Memorial Award: Best Humanitarian Documentary – "Old Folks at Home", the attempts of elderly residents of the Yerba Buena Redevelopment Area to have a say in their relocation. Still photography by Ira Nowinski.
San Francisco Press Club: Best Editor – "Shugendo", feature story on a Zen mountaineering sect.
1970
Florida-Georgia American Advertising Federation: First Place – Creation and production of television ad campaign for "Forrest Amusements".
1965
Radio-Television Guild: Best Radio Documentary – "Vietnam Day", program on one of the first Berkeley Protest Marches.