Awards & Exhibitions
Caught by the Camera. Chosen by the Jury.
Some photographs take hours of waiting on a dark beach. A few go on to win over juries, hang on gallery walls and travel across oceans. These are the moments Christy’s work stepped into the spotlight, and every one of them is a card you can send.
Award Winners You Can Mail
The Full Story, Year by Year
2026
- Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest“Orb of Twilight” selected for the 2026 contest.
- Top 100 Photographs WorldwideSelected for a public exhibition co-organized by the Region of Crete, traveling to Heraklion, Limassol, Prague and Athens.
- The Art of Social MediaA seventh straight year exhibiting as an individual artist, a run that began in 2020.
2025
- Masterful Mind Award, CFA Artist of the Year 2024“Chromatic Bloom,” recognized across all fine art categories at the 6th International competition. Circle Foundation for the Arts, issued February 2025.
- Bronze Award, My Best Work of 2025Honored among artists from 12 countries. Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Silver Award, Shades of Blue 2025Recognized in Camelback Gallery’s annual tribute to the color blue.
- Silver Award, Digital Art“Cosmic Horizon,” awarded January 25, 2025.
2024
- Finalist, Shades of Red 2024Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.
2023
- Best in Show, Digital & Photography“Madeira Magic” takes the top honor at My Best Work of 2023. Camelback Gallery.
- Finalist, Shades of Blue 2023Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Featured Artist DesignationJuried and selected by Camelback Gallery.
2022
- Juror’s Choice Award“Sunset Serenade” at the National Juried Photography Exhibition, Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, Virginia.
- Gold Award“Purple Rain” earns gold in November 2022. Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Elite Special Feature“Darla’s Dance” showcased on the homepage of the aRt dIsTrict.
Along the Way
- Camelback Gallery InvitationalsBronze Awards at Artist Invitational VII and XII; finalist honors at Artist Invitational VIII and IX and at Artist Choice X.
- Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestSix straight years in the contest, 2021 through 2026.
- In Print and on TelevisionFeatured internationally in print and on broadcast television.
Recognized by the Photo Community
- GuruShotsTop photographs in “Your Magazine Shot,” a Dodho Magazine challenge with more than 100,000 entries · Featured among the winning images of the “Striking Sunsets” challenge, published by Digital Camera World
- EarthSkyFeatured again and again in EarthSky Community Photos: lightning at sunset over Indian Shores (2022), best ocean photos (2023), best twilight photos (2023), and the summer solstice sunset features
- ViewBug · 500px · Fine Art America · Shoot the FrameCommunity awards and contest honors across all four platforms
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