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