Wilkes’ photography has received national and regional recognitions for excellence for his work focuses on the built environment. Yearly, Wilkes submits his work to the American Institute of Architects National Photography Competition. In this highly competitive environment he placed among the top three or was awarded a Juror’s Commendation or Honorable Mention on numerous occasions. He is a four time AIA recipient of the Fuller Award representing the best photograph for a subject in the U.S.

American Institute of Architects National Photography Program

2022 – Honor Award 2nd Place “Orange Twist”
2022 – Fuller Award “Halprin’s Maze”
2022 – Honorable Mention “Escher’s Stair” 
2022 – Merit Award “Spiraling into the Matrix”
2022 – Merit Award “Tsunami of Color of Color”
2022 – Merit Award “Casting Shadows”
2021 – Juror’s Commendation “Spillway Perspective”
2021 – Honorable Mention “Minimal Minimalism “
2021 – Honorable Mention “Schindler’s Hearth”
2021 – Honorable mention “Spiritual Perfection”
2020 – Fuller Award “Halprin’s Maze”
2020 – Juror’ Commendation “Construction Nets or Art? “
2020 – Juror’ Commendation “Grand Canyon in Concrete”
2020 – Juror’ Commendation “Space Age”
2020 – Honorable Mention “Plaster with a Dash of Color”
2020 – Honorable Mention “Fenetic Facade”
2020 – Honorable Mention “Wandering Downspout”
2020 – Honorable Mention “LED Rain”
2020 – Honorable Mention “The Ram and the Bull”
2019 – Fuller Award “A Prince’s Eyes “
2019 – Juror’s Commendation “Shadow People in the Broad”
2018 – Juror’s Commendation “Storm Over Titanium Hills”
2017 – Juror’s Commendation “Annenberg Patterns”
2017 – Second Place Award “Up Ramp”
2016 – Fuller Award “Not Mellow Yellow”
2016 – Juror’s Commendation “Seven Ducks in a Spider Web”
2015 – Third Place Award “Colorful View Room with Three Chimneys”
2015 – Juror’s Commendation “Gaudi’s Eyes”
2015 – Juror’s Commendation “34 Tangerine Steps”
2015 – Juror’s Commendation “The Patriotism of Petroleum”
2014 – Juror’s Commendation “Chaos Theory V1.0”
2014 – Juror’s Commendation “Gehry’s Geometry Lesson”
2013 – Selected for Publication/Back Cover “Red Daggers”
2013 – Selected for Publication “Waffle Irons”
2012 – Juror’s Commendation “Guadi’s Twisted Dreams”
2012 – Selected for Publication “El Pared Rojo”
2011 – Selected for Publication “Sunburst Orange Over Scaffolds”
2010 – Juror’s Commendation “Gaudi’s Light”
2008 – Juror’s Commendation “Gaudi’s Sun and Cloud”
2008 – Selected for Publication “The Canvas of Architecture”
2006 – Selected for Publication “Reflection”

On numerous occasions Rizolli has published his images in the AIA Engagement Book. Other publications include Denali, a Pacific Northwest literary journal.

Wilkes collaborates with his wife, Penny, fusing his images with her poems. They collaborated on three of her books published by Finishing Line Press.

Gallery Exhibits

2020 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “In Perspective”
2020 – A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, “X Treme”
2019 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Crayola House”
2018 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Autumn Flame”
2018 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Grand Canyon in Concrete”
2018 – 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, “The Eyes of a Prince”
2018 – 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, “Colors of Venice”
2017 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Around the Bend”
2017 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Into the Woods”
2016 – A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, “Oily Reflection”
2016 – 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, “They Went That Way”
2016 – Gallery 114, Portland, “The Politics of Petroleum”
2016 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “The Oregon Trail”
2015 – Black Box Gallery, Portland, “Eve of Destruction”
2014 – Comerge Gallery, San Diego. Collection of Images