My work invites viewers to examine our instinctive journey and how our connection to the natural world leads back to humanity and ultimately defines us. This coincides with my passion and commitment to the animal kingdom, resulting in bodies of work celebrating species diversity while raising ecological awareness.
Biographical Note
Lennette was born on the high plains in Kimball, Nebraska. Daughter to a large animal veterinarian, her fascination with animal behavior sparked at a young age amidst a ranch equipped with a small and large animal hospital. Her curiosity in animals was augmented by her captivation with the entire natural world, from plants growing in her yearly garden to the dramatic cloud formations penetrated by diverse sunlight patterns. Mesmerized by her environment, Lennette chose to use the art of photography to capture these enthralling aspects of life. Beginning as a commercial photographer, she specialized in advertisements containing humans and animals. Simultaneously, she maintained a passion for pursuing fine art, constantly photographing the natural world in original styles and focusing on our relationship with the surrounding ecosphere. Her work has been honored with many photographic accolades and shown in several exhibitions worldwide.
Selected Awards
American Photography 23, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33 35, 36, 37, 39
2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Communication Arts Photography Annual 60, (Cover Image 2019) Annual 62 2021
Graphis Photography Annual Platinum Master Photographer 2017,18,19, 20, 24
Julia Margaret Cameron Award 2015, 2021, 2023
International Photography Awards 2005 through 2023 (18 consecutive years)
Creative Quarterly 2020
Moscow Int’l Foto Awards 2014
International Color Awards multiple years
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2013, 14, 15 16
200 Best Lüerzers Archive Ad Photographers, 2015,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
American Photographic Artists National Awards Winning entry in two categories 2020
American Photographic Artists Regional Awards 2018, 2019, 2020
Black & White Spider Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Pollux Award 2014,15,16,17
PDN Annual 2014
Hasselblad Master Finalist 2013
International Aperture Awards
Lucie Awards
Photography Masters Cup 2012, 2013 3rd
Jacob Riss Award 2013
Solo Exhibitions
Fotofever Art Fair Carrousel du louvre
Valérie-Anne Giscard d’Estaing - Galerie Photo 12 - Paris - France
The International Exposition of Contemporary Photography - The Reef
Photo Independent Raleigh Studios Hollywood
DoloresArt Laboratory Palazzo Viti, Volterra Italy - Ani-Human
POW Gallery - Ani-Human exhibit Piazza Castello
Leo Burnett/London Warwick Building
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Texas Photographic Society National Photography Award Finalist, Juror - Olivia Parker
Photo Basel - Platinum Palladium Prints 2023
London Biennale 2023
Dairy Arts - Joysome Exhibition Boulder, CO 2023
The Big Picture 2023 Exposición Internacional de Fotografía Contemporánea & The Best of FotoNostrum Magazine
Parallel Evolution, FotoNustrum 2022-2023
Novado Gallery, RED Exhibition, Jersey City 2020
APA Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago Curated by Catherine Edelman
American Photographic Artists Exhibition, San Francisco
Julia Margaret Cameron Exhibition, Barcelona
Focus PhotoLA Top 20 Exhibit Les Rencontres del la Photographie
5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona
Berlin Foto Biennale The Palazzo Italia
Raining Cats & Dogs Dairy ARTS Center Boulder, CO
Hamburg Kennedy Photographs - New York Photo
LA Galerie Photo 12
Garden of Eden P| ART IBIZI
ZOOLANDIA P| ART IBIZI
3rd International Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography
Municipal Heritage Museum - Malaga, Spain
DoloresArt Laboratory Palazzo Viti, Volterra Italy – Garden of Eden
The (UN)Fair Art Show New York
Busan International Photo Exhibition Seoul, Korea
Galerie Bestregarts Dogumenta – Frankfurt
Worldwide Photography Biennial Exhibition - Buenos Aires
Selected Publications and TV Features
The Best of FotoNostrum Magazine
I-M Intelligent Magazine
Feature USA featured artist with host Charlotte Macinnis on Travel Channel China
Featured artist on America’s Next Top Model with Tyra Banks
Featured artist on Germany’s Next Top Model with Heidi Klum
ZOOM Magazine Fine Art & Professional Photography
Selected Commercial Clients
Meow Mix
Nutro
Milk-Bone I
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Kibbles ’n Bits
Blue Buffalo
Wrigleys
PetSmart
Friskies
Pup-Peroni
Wild Planet
Discovery
Del Monte
America’s Next TopModel - Animal Segment Feature Artist
Germany’s Next TopModel - Animal Segment Feature Artist