2nd August 2001

The art on this site is beautiful, obviously created by an accomplished artist. The site navigation in the gallery area is inspired. It's also clear and easy-to-follow throughout the site in general. The coloring of the site matches the subject of the majority of the paintings well, and creates a pleasant atmosphere. - Kimmy

12th August 2001

Dear Derek, -Your website " The John Groves Studio " has given much pleasure to us during the evaluation process and we were impressed with the standard of quality you provided for viewing. It is not easy to earn awards from our Program, as may be seen from our on-site statistics, but your website stands out as one of the best and it gives me great pleasure to send you your new Award which you will find attached to this e-mail.
We are fully aware that much time and effort goes into the creation of websites and we hope that you view this Award as a reflection of your achievement. We thank you for inviting us to visit with you and for your assisting through your website to make the World Wide Web a more pleasant place for all who use the Internet. - Rhonda

12th October 2001

Derek, Thank you for applying for the award. I have reviewed your website, and am pleased to present you with the Artist's Choice Award. You have a professional - elegantly designed site that meets all the standards for WEB EXCELLENCE! The and artwork and presentation are grade A. It is an honor to present to you our Elite Art award - Patrisha

21st October 2001

Congratulations, it is our pleasure to award your website with our SilverSpike GOLD award. You have a very well designed site that meets the criteria for the award level given. We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to visiting your site in the future! Your use of new technology is very nice! We really enjoyed your site galleries and it kept us on the site looking for more! Your site is truly a gem of the web and we thank you so very much for sharing. - Michelle Blaine

23rd October 2001

I am pleased to inform you that your site has met the requirements and been approved for the "Mona`s Bronze Award". Your Site is informative and well presented and the artwork is beautiful. Keep up your brilliant work. - Mona

5th November 2001

Dear Derek, thank you for inviting us to take a journey to your site "The John Groves Studio". The interested visitor can learn a lot about this artist and take a look at his great work. You have created a very informative website. But that is not all. The design of your website is very eye-pleasing and has a clear navigation, that causes no problems. Today we want to honour your work with our Moonlight Award Top-Design in Silver. We hope, that you accept it as a little token of appreciation. Best regards Sylvie

10th December 2001

We are aware of the time and effort that goes into creating a successful web presentation. First of all, we thank you for inviting us to your fine website and the opportunity to review it. Your website was reviewed by one or more of our evaluators, and it gives me great pleasure to report that your application was successful, and present you with the MERIT MAESTRO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE! -
Richard A.Berends

13th January 2002

Hallo John and Derek, .... Your website has a very clean, overall pleasing design and color scheme. It is full of interesting content and showcases marvellous marine paintings and the artist himself. Your navigation is clear-cut and easy to follow. We are fully aware of the time and effort that goes into creation of such a nice website. So all in all our compliments to a job well done. - Xmas and Ulli

13th January 2002

Hi Derek, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to visit and evaluate your site. I've completed the evaluation for The John Groves Studio and am pleased to offer you the Web Elegance Gold Award. You should be proud of your accomplishment! Our awards are not easy to win as the winners list will confirm. The combination of your skills as a webmaster and the stunning art of John Groves results in an extraordinary achievement with a must-see web site and invaluable addition to the Internet. You are to be congratulated on your efforts and I hope in some small way this award will inspire you to continue your efforts to make your website even better. I wish you continued success with your endeavors. - Sincerely, Don Pressgrove

26th February 2002

Hi Derek, The judges of Leine's 10-42 Hideaway have completed their evaluation of your site "The John Groves Studio". First and foremost we wanted you to know that we enjoyed our visit very much. The passion that Mr. Groves puts into his paintings is evident from viewing his first stroke and we were hooked and wanting more just from viewing Gallery 1. We were not disappointed with the rest of the site as well. Your design and attention to detail did not go un noticed and was evident as well, and we were very pleased with our entire visit. We are therefore happy to inform you that you are only the second individual to have received our GOLD award since November 2001 and the FIRST to receive our NEW DESIGN GOLD award!!! - Gary Leine