23rd July 2000

We very pleased to inform you that after reviewing your website we have determined that it is indeed one that should have our award. In addition, we will return soon to have a more in depth look at your website as we did find it of interest. - Jim Winters

23rd July 2000

Your site has been evaluated and has qualified for Divinity Design's Light of the Web: Lamp Award. - Anne Mackay

25th July 2000

Congratulations on receiving the Millennia Script Award for Site Excellence! the John Groves Studio has been judged and deemed worthy of our prestigious award! We enjoyed your layout and design, and overall the site is quite professional looking. Great Job! - Millennia Script Award Staff

27th July 2000

Congratulations: You have won our very prestigious award for your fine site and graphics. - Larry Hall

29th July 2000

We here at MMSeekers.com are happy to announce that your website has won our Creative Award. After we received your Award application, we visited your website, reviewed your information and concluded that your website is a High Quality page in both design and service offerings. - Myron & Marilee Miller

30th July 2000

I have visited your site. It is a real " Rose" and I am pleased to award you this "Sundsbergets Rose Award ". You have a very nice site and your content is informative, presented well and easy to access. A worthy enterprise and a positive contribution to the Web. - Thomas Kilsberger

31st July 2000

Hello Derek, I would like to thank you for applying for Mesweet's Awards. I have viewed both your sites and I am proud to say they are both winners of Mesweet's Silver Award. .... For your site The John Groves Studio, first let me say what BEAUTIFUL illustrations/art you do. You are so very talented as an artist/illustrator. I think it was a nice touch that you offer your art work as postcards and screensavers. I like it when an artist shares his work on the web. This site was also easy to navigate and had a great layout. Keep up the great work. - Debbie

July 2000

Dear Derek, Are you sitting down (of course you are, unless you compute standing up)? Okay, now brace yourself (try very hard not to harm your delicate equipment) . . . we are pleased to announce . . . [drumroll] . . . that the John Groves Studio . . .[drumroll increasing in volume] . . . has won the PeaceWork People's Choice Award for the month of June 2000! [clash of cymbals blare of trumpets, flash of fireworks, general noisy mayhem]. This means that PeaceWorkDotCom's visitors felt that your site was good enough to score an average of 99.6231, making you the winner by a clear margin. Congratulations on a job well done. It was our pleasure to evaluate your site and award the Diamond Certification, and it is now our pleasure to make this announcement. - Jef Peace

2nd August 2000

Well done Derek Oakes, your site (the John Groves Studio) has been judged by all three judges on the Silver Spheres judging panel and it gives us great pleasure to announce that you have won the MERIT AWARD! - The Silver Spheres Judging Team

3rd August 2000

Congrats! You've won the Spiffy Entertainment Design of Elegance Award! After a complete review, your graphic and overall design has shown to be of the high standard necessary to earn this award. Really excellent artwork! - Roemello

5th August 2000

Hello Derek, I am pleased to write that your site, The John Groves Studio has earned the Visions of Adonai "Art 2000" Award. Your site scored 9.4 out of 10 in meeting the selection criteria. The layout, design and content of your site have a clean aesthetic quality that emits an air of style. The colors are appealing and complement your images. Navigation is excellent and straight forward, graphics and titling are attractive. Your html code was great. John's work and the content is both professional and visually appealing. - June Kaminski

5th August 2000

Congratulations! You've won The Idiom Sisters Award for Content-rich Sites. - June Vorfeld