Lourdes Venard is a writer, editor, and educator with a passion for wildlife photography.

Exhibitions

  • All Island Juried Art Show, Pacific NorthWest Art School, Coupeville, Washington (received honorable mention award), 2024

  • Solo Exhibit, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, Illinois, 2022

  • Peoria Art Guild members art show, 2021

  • Malama Wao Akua juried art exhibit, Maui, Hawaii, 2018 and 2019

    Awards

  • First place winner, Tamron Photo & Video Contest, Wildlife category, 2026

  • Highly commended, Pangolin Photo Challenge 2025, Birds of the World

  • Honorable mention, Friends of Kealia National Wildlife Refuge photo contest, 2025

  • Finalist, Refocus Awards 2025

  • Honorable mention, Pilchuck Audubon Society photo contest, 2025 and 2024

  • Honorable mention, Audubon Community Nature Center, Wildlife, 2024

  • Top 100, Colour Category, WildArt Photographer of the Year, 2023

  • Finalist, Pangolin Wildlife “Two’s Company” challenge, 2022

Publications

  • Birds and Blooms magazine, back cover, 2025

  • Hawaii Magazine, 2016