ABOUT THE ARTIST
Garett Wood is an award-winning photo- grapher based in Orange County and Borrego Springs, CA. Specializing in landscape and architectural photography, he and his wife share a deep passion for the Anza-Borrego desert region. His numerous awards include Best of Show in the annual ABF photography contest. His 2017 photograph of the Anza-Borrego 'Superbloom' was featured at the Sony Square Gallery in New York City.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Sony Square Gallery, New York City - WideOpen: Excellence in Photography
2020 Candlewood Art Festival, Borrego Springs, California
2022 Borrego Art Institute, Borrego Springs, California - The Art of Photography Exhibition
2022 Saatchi Art - Visions of the Future
AWARDS
2022 Anza-Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• First Place, Plants - Encendidas • Second Place, Animals - Muertos
• Second Place, Black & White - Destello
• Honorable Mention, Black & White - Aridos
• Honorable Mention, Black & White - La Piedras
• Honorable Mention, Animals - La Manana
2021 Orange County Fair Photo Contest
• Honorable Mention - Cholla Shadows
2020 Candlewood Art Festival
• "Familiar Reflections" Selected to participate.
2020 Anza Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• First Place, Black & White (tie) - Journey
• First Place, Black & White (tie) - Barren Drama
• First Place, Plants - Foggy Morning
• Second Place, People - Enthusiasm
• Third Place, Landscapes - Desert Stream
• Honorable Mention, Animals - Face to Face
2019 Orange County Fair Photo Contest
• First Place and Judges Choice Award, Black & White, Plants - Squash Blossom
• Honorable Mention, Color Photos, Animals - Painted Lady
2019 Anza Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• Best of Show, First Place, Plants - Hope
• Second Place, Plants - Smoketree Glow
• Third Place, Plants - Morning Glow • Second Place, Animals - Passing Dragonfly
• Honorable Mention, Landscapes - Truckhaven Layers
• Honorable Mention, Landscapes - Ocotillo Morning Light
2018 Orange County Fair Photo Contest
• First Place, Macro - What's the Point?
2018 Anza Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• First Place, Black & White - 'Superbloom In Black And White'
• Second Place, Black & White - 'Ocotillo Close Up'
• Honorable Mention, Landscapes - 'Badlands Beauty'
• Third Place, Plants - Morning Glow Second Place, Animals - Passing Dragonfly
2017 Anza Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• Honorable Mention, Plants - "Crawling Ocotillo"
2016 Anza Borrego Foundation Photo Contest
• First Place, Landscapes - "Spring in Borrego"
• Honorable Mention, Macro - "Lunch"