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17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER MICHELLE LAKE FROM AUSTRALIA

LOS ANGELES 27 April 2024 - Amateur photographer Michelle Lake) of Australia was presented with the 17th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the categories of Abstract and Still Life at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, April 27, 2024.

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. 17th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Washington Post, Washington DC; The Art Channel, London; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Kunstbroker, Switzerland; Serpentine Galleries, London; Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York; MediaMonks, Berlin; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Accenture Song, Hamburg; FILA, New York; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Kunstsammlungen und Museen, Augsburg, Germany; Blanton Museum of Art, Austin; Museo d'arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), Bologna; and Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels who honored Color Masters with 606 coveted title awards and 668 nominees in 37 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the 6,373 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. Michelle Lake's “Longing" and “What light through yonder window breaks..” are both exceptional images entered in the Still Life and Abstract categories, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."

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. www.colorawards.com

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Contact: Michelle Usher (nee Lake)
Email: michelle@michellelake.com.au
Website: www.michellelake.com.au

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16TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER MICHELLE LAKE FROM AUSTRALIA

LOS ANGELES 29 April 2023 - Amateur photographer Michelle Lake of Australia was presented with the 16th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the category of Nature at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, April 29, 2023.

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; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Throckmorton Fine Art Gallery, New York; Publicis Groupe, Warsaw; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Philadelphia; William Shearburn Gallery, Saint Louis; Museo d'arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), Bologna; and Clamp, New York who honored Color Masters with 608 coveted title awards and 916 nominees in 37 categories.

"It was a real pleasure to participate on the jury of the 16th International Color Awards. These occasions are precious for getting to know new artists and understanding where the contemporary taste is leading, with themes that interest, fascinate and capture the collective gaze." Said Juror Lorenzo Balbi, Director of Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo).

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the 6,573 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. Michelle’s "Citadel" an exceptional image entered in the Nature category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."

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. www.colorawards.com

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Contact: Michelle Usher (nee Lake)
Email: michelle@michellelake.com.au
Website: www.michellelake.com.au