Pleased to have my photo on view in Seregno, Italy with the World Water Day traveling exhibition.
Featured in Bay Area Photography Open
Excited to share that one of my photos has been selected for inclusion in a Bay Area Photography Open Exhibition! Thank you to jurors Allie Haeusslein (Pier 24 Photography), Shana Lopes (SF Museum of Modern Art) and Nathan Lomas (Image Flow) for including me. The exhibition includes 33 artists and will be on view in San Anselmo until Jan 12. Honored to be chosen alongside a fascinating and diverse selection of images.
I made this photo observing water management practices, from a small plane in Arizona in 2021 during the pandemic. This was during a long period of drought along the Colorado River, and historically low point in the levels of the Lake Powell, adjacent to this residential area.
Artists featured: Adrienne Defendi, Aya Okawa, Cynthia Rettig, Daniel Fernandez, Dari Zeltser, Erwan Illian, Gayatri Rallapalli, Gina Basso, Hendrik Paul, Jeff Masamori, Jock McDonald, Joe Cornett, Jonah Saffran-Johnson, Judy Steiner, Kerry Mansfield, Leonardo Perez Cruz, Linda Barsotti, Margo MacArthur, Marion Faymonville, Megan Gorham, Michael Teresko, Patricia Reynoso, Paul Fong Bothwell, Race Dillon, Richard Hay Jr., Robb McDonough, Shane Hallinan, Westeigh, Sonia Melnikova-Raich, Suzana Stamenovic, Terri Loewenthal, Theo LaBrusciano-Carris, Virginia Hines
ArtDoc Cover Image + Feature Interview
Pleased to share that my photo has been featured on the cover of ArtDoc Photo Magazine. In the issue, you can find a feature interview and collection of my work. Thank you, ArtDoc.
Royal Photographic Society Feature
Pleased to be featured by the Royal Photographic Society galleries on the themes Human Impact and Everyday Earth.
Milan Exhibition, with World Water Photo Contest awardees
Thank you to World Water Photo Contest for including my image in the Milan exhibition.
PetaPixel features NatGeo YourShot Best Landscape Photos
PetaPixel features NatGeo YourShot Best Landscape Photos
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024: Bronze Prize & Honorable Mention
Honored that two of my shots have been recognized by the Tokyo International Foto Awards. Thank you for the awards!
Photo Series published by ArtDoc Photography Magazine
Pleased to share that my photo series, Ghost Trees: Vestiges of Change, has been published by Art Doc.
Article featured on Nature Vision Magazine by Nature Photographers Network
Was a fun experience to write a piece ‘Let’s go out and play’ about the joys of exploring with photography. Nature Photographer Network is a great organization - I highly recommend checking it out!
Exclusive Interview on All About Photo
PetaPixel Feature
Thank you to PetaPixel and Sonya Harris for featuring a nice write-up of my work! You can check it out here.
Royal Photographic Society, Women in Photography Finalist
Thank you to the Royal Photographic Society for recognizing my work as a finalist in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year awards, for the image the Value of Trees. Honored to be included!
Gold Prize - Editorial/Environmental. 'The Value of Trees,' by Aya Okawa at the Tokyo International Foto Awards
The Value of Trees, by Aya Okawa. Very honored to receive the Gold Prize in the Editorial/Environmental Category for my ongoing series, the Value of Trees. Thank you Tokyo International Foto Awards for the recognition!
Siena Awards - On Exhibition in Siena, Italy
Delighted to have 2 of my images on exhibition in Siena, Italy, alongside a beautiful selection of incredible work, including the amazing Dan Winters & Ami Vitale.
On exhibit Photo Place Gallery
Thank you to Photo Place Gallery and juror Ann Jastrab for including my work in the exhibition, The Life of Water. (September 28 - October 21, 2022)
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Exhibition
June 23- October 20, 2022 in San Francisco. Thank you to Kerri Hurtado of Art Consulting and Amy Owens of MarinMOCA for the opportunity!
National Geographic Your Shot Photographer of the Month (July 2022)
Delighted to be awarded National Geographic Your Shot Photographer of the Month for the second time! Thank you Nat Geo Your Shot for this honor - it is a pleasure to be part of this incredible global photography community.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
So delighted to share that my photograph, ‘Life’ was recognized in the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art “What is Art?” exhibition, curated by Renny Pritikin. Was an honor to be featured alongside so many talented artists.
Solo Exhibition - All About Photo
Honored to be awarded a Solo Exhibition by All About Photo. Check out the collection, ‘The Systems That Shape Us’ here.
On CNN for the Samsung Frame nomination for CES 2022
Happy to see one of my shots appear on the CNN Underscored CES finalists spot for the Samsung Frame TV! I made this shot last time I was on the Big Island.
If you have a Frame TV, check out the collection of Nava Contemporary. You can find some of my images there - I'm honored to be included alongside some incredible artists.