Show Awards
JOHN'S AWARDS
Over the years I have won numerous awards including several Best in Show. My work is displayed in private collections, museums and galleries, most notably: Polk County Museum of Art, FL; Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, FL; Mount Dora City Hall, FL; Full Sail University, FL; Illinois City Hall, City of Belleville, IL; Florida Craft Art Gallery; the Crealdѐ School of Art, FL; the Hannibal Heritage Square Center, FL; the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture, Charlotte, NC; and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Art Museum, DC (this was a donation of my work from the Jeffrey Bernstein and Judith Chernoff Collection).
Best in 3D
February, 2025Show Name: Bonita Springs National Arts Festival
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Award of Distinction
January, 2025Show Name: Bonita Springs National Arts Festival
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Judges’ Choice Award
January, 2025Show Name: Images, A Festival of the Arts
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Best in Show
November, 2024Show Name: Fall Festival of the Arts
Location: Deland, FL
Award of Distinction
October, 2024Show Name: Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival
Location: Winter Park, FL
Best in 3D
May, 2024Show Name: Tephra ICA Art Festival
Location: Reston, VA
Award of Distinction
April, 2024Show Name: Mainsail Art Festival
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Merit Award
March, 2024Show Name: Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival
Location: Winter Park, FL
Best in 3D
March, 2024Show Name: Mount Dora Art Festival
Location: Mount Dora, FL
Award of Distinction
January, 2024Show Name: Images, A Festival of the Arts
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Award of Excellence
November, 2023Show Name: CraftArt Festival
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Morse Museum Award
October, 2023Show Name: Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival
Location: Winter Park, FL
Judges’ Choice Award
September, 2023Show Name: Saint Louis Art Fair
Location: Clayton, St. Louis
Award of Distinction
April, 2023Show Name: Mainsail Art Festival
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Award of Merit
March, 2023Show Name: Under the Oaks Arts Festival
Location: Vero Beach, FL