Honorable Mention / 2023 / Fine Art / Architecture

House of Glass

Designed by Canadian architect and urban planner, Arthur Erickson, the Museum of Glass is dedicated to Dale Chihuly, renowned contemporary glass artist and local of Tacoma, Washington.

Vera Conley is a multi-disciplinary photographic artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on landscape, architectural, and macro subjects, with secondary interests in alternative photographic processes and experimental photography. She earned a BS in Bio-Engineering. She enjoys combining her analytical approach with a desire to explore and innovate to execute her artistic vision. By redefining existing constructs, she aims to create art that evokes a contemplative meditational response from her audience.

Awards Her award-winning work has been recognized by the International Photography Awards (IPA), Minimalist Photography Awards (Long Exposure Photographer of the Year 2021), Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Tokyo International Photo Awards, and ND Awards. It has also been exhibited in New York City and Time Square, Beijing, Liverpool, Miami, and California. Her work is held in private and corporate collections in North America.