special recognition artworks
2013 August 12: Bing and Yahoo - International
Sheer Gray ranked as the number one listing of over 298-million for the Bing search term "topfree portrait." At the same time, it was the number one listing for the same search term on Yahoo.
2008 April 19: Newstin - International
Sketches of War is published as featured artwork.
2003: Peacock Blue Gallery - England
Sketches of War is one of 14 individual photographic artworks selected to be featured in the
Peacock Blue virtual gallery beginning in 2003. According to a gallery statement, "Allio's women are truely erotic, beautifully sensual, and glorified under the gaze of his camera."
2002: Photography Unlimited - Japan
Originally produced on 35mm film, Sketches of War won the "Best Pictures of the Month"
honors in the Artistic Nudes category for June 2002 at the Japanese web site Photography Unlimited. Beginning July 1, 2002, the picture was be displayed in the Winners gallery of the Photography Unlimited virtual photography website. The display time was one year, ending June 2003.
2002 September 01: Photography Unlimited - Japan
Podo in Joy's Garden, a digitally enhanced photograph, won the Best Pictures of the Month title in the Artistic Nudes category for August 2002 at the Japan-based web gallery Photography Unlimited. Beginning September 1, 2002, the picture will be displayed in the Winners gallery of the Photography Unlimited online digital photography website. The display time is one year, ending August 2003.
2002: Photography Unlimited - Japan
Portrait of Podo, a digitally enhanced photograph, won the Best Pictures of the Month title in the Artistic Nudes category for May 2002 at the Japan-based web gallery Photography Unlimited. Beginning June 1, 2002, the picture will be displayed in the Winners gallery of the Photography Unlimited online digital photography website. The display time is one year, ending May 2003.
2001: Scripps - The Women's College - California USA
Scripps - The Women's College - Claremont, California, requested this image
for use with their 2001 Women in the Wilderness outdoor orientation program.
The artwork appeared on Scripps promotional apparel, which was provided to
each of the program participants.
Sheryl Griffiths first poses nude for Allio in 2000.