Awards and Recognition
While she began her photography journey decades ago, photographic artist Dorene Sykes only began exhibiting photographs in 2007. Since then, she is honored to have had her works of art accepted into all juried art shows entered, many of which also received awards. Most of these images can be viewed in her fine art portfolio.
October 2007 – Best Photograph, Tricolor Dinghy, Falmouth Artists Guild, "Fall Juried Show"
January 2008 – Honorable Mention Photography, Old Town Baden-Baden, Cape Cod Art Assoc. (CCAA) member show
February 2008 – Second Place Photography, Tricolor Dinghy, CCAA "Interpretations of Light" juried show
April 2008 – Honorable Mention Photography, White Orchid, CCAA "All Cape Cod" juried show
June 2008 – Honorable Mention, White Orchid, Falmouth Artists Guild "Juried Photography Show"
October 2008 – Second Place Photography, Exploring at Paine's Creek, CCAA member show
February 2009 – People's Choice Honorable Mention, Sippewissett Rocks, Cape Cod Conservatory
February 2009 – People's Choice Honorable Mention, Foggy Evening, Cape Cod Conservatory
June 2009 – Best Color, Tree at Ruins, Falmouth Artists Guild "Juried Photography Show"
April 2010 – First Place Photography, My Secret Place, CCAA "All Cape Cod" juried show
April 2010 – Honorable Mention Photography, Snowy Trees, CCAA "All Cape Cod" juried show
April 2011 – Fingers and Toes accepted into Cape Cod Hospital's juried Maternity Art show and Permanent Collection
May 2011 – Second Place Photography, Safely Home, CCAA “All Cape Cod” juried show
September 2011 – Best Photograph, Wave Catcher, Falmouth Artists Guild, “Fall Juried Show”
December 2011 – Sippewissett Rocks and Snowswept Fence chosen for Cape Cod Five Bank’s holiday cards
February 2012 - Sippewissett Rocks recognized as Merit Print and awarded blue ribbon at Professional Photographers Association of Massachusetts (PPAM) annual print competition
February 2012 - My Secret Place recognized as Merit Print and awarded blue ribbon at PPAM annual print competition
February 2012 - Tree at Ruins awarded red ribbon at PPAM annual print competition
February 2012 - Snowswept Fence awarded red ribbon at PPAM annual print competition
February 2012 - Tricolor Dinghy awarded red ribbon at PPAM annual print competition
February 2012 - Wave Catcher awarded red ribbon at PPAM annual print competition
May 2012 - Earned designation of Certified Professional Photographer - one of only four CPPs located on Cape Cod