Manotick Photographer And Artist Wins International Award
Photographer Stephen Perry of Manotick was presented with the 16th Annual International Color Awards “1st Place- Outstanding Achievement” award– in the category of Still-Life- Professional at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, April 29.
The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the world’s premier event for color photography. 16th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Publicis Groupe, Warsaw; Fila, New York; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Clamp, New York; Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Philadelphia; Redkite NFT, London; Throckmorton Fine Art Gallery, New York; Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg, Germany; Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, New York; Duda Propaganda, Warsaw; Museo D’Arte Moderna di Bologna(MAMbo), Bologna.
“It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the thousands of entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. Stephen Perry’s “Gardening Cover”, an exceptional image entered in the Still-Life category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the title of 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement.
Stephen Perry was born in 1961 in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec. He attended John Abbott College in Montreal and lived and worked in various parts of the country, mostly Toronto and currently Ottawa.
In addition to being an award-winning photographer, he is also a well-known Canadian artist. His background also includes graphic design, film making and 3D animation.
International Color Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.
Manotick resident Stephen Perry won the 16th Annual International Color Awards “1st Place- Outstanding Achievement” award.
Stephen Perry’s Gardening Cover was a major award winner at the 16th Annual International Color Awards.
