McWherter’s photographs have won several awards and have appeared in many regional, national, and international exhibitions and magazines. In 1990 he received the top award for B&W photography from Photographer’s Forum magazine. In 2014 he received the State Museum of Pennsylvania Purchase Award. In 2015 he was in an international showcase of photography at the Louvre Museum. In 2021 he won an Honorable Mention Award at the Foto Biennale at the FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona. His work has been in many international juried exhibitions including New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Glasgow, Paris, Barcelona, Budapest, Venice, and Rome.
