– WINNERS –
BEST OF SHOW
“Irish Coffee” 15.5×21″
Kiki Mullen
Judge’s Notes: “Every part of this piece shows a profound effort to create the most believable and realistic textures and lighting. Each bean catches and reflects light, while the etched glass bounces it across the table and into the shadows of the intricate woodgrain. I find myself studying the weaving of the beanbag and its loose threads, wondering how long it must have taken to draw every detail. The more you look, the more impressive it becomes, and in my book, this work truly deserves top accolades.”
1st Place
“Growth” 5.5×10″
Babes Strobietto
Judge’s Notes: Not every rose is created equal. From the very first glance, the use of color immediately captured my attention. I’m always drawn to yellows that blend into pinks, but this piece takes it to a whole new level. The array of color is on full display in every area, yet it never overwhelms the senses – a true mark of expert execution. The brilliance is happening right before you, and you hardly even realize it until you step back and take it all in.
2nd Place
“UPcycle” 19.6×11.9”
Judge’s Notes: Michael does it again! I don’t look at the artists’ names while browsing the gallery, but the moment I saw who created this, I thought – of course! There’s no denying his meticulous attention to detail and his remarkable rendering ability. I love studying the shadows and how perfectly they drop and wrap around each plane. Creating pale-on-pale compositions is challenging, yet he balances it beautifully, with sudden pops of color that feel both deliberate and effortless. The thoughtfulness and discipline behind this work are truly impressive.
3rd Place
“Vintage Goodies” 23x35cm
Danielle Robertson
Judge’s Notes: I believe this piece evokes the same nostalgic feelings in viewers, reminding us just how powerful an image can be. I’m equally impressed with the intricate details and the subtle shifts in color, seamlessly transitioning from warm tones to cool silvers, all within the same composition. I also appreciate how the artist daringly cropped the side of the platter, inviting the viewer in for a closer, more intimate perspective.
4th Place
“Miss Pinky” 48x60cm
Michelle Farmer
Judge’s Notes: This colored piece is strikingly clean, bringing the subject forward while using subtle complementary colors to enhance its impact. The finely rendered feathers give the bird a realism so vivid, you half expect it to blink. Exceptional work on the wood texture and a perfectly balanced composition – leaving just enough space to let the bird take flight or give a gentle wing toss.
– HONORABLE MENTIONS –
Honorable Mention
“Chloe the Serval” 24×32”
Miranda Heward
Honorable Mention
“Love All My Crazy Friends”20×16”
Donna S. Slade
Honorable Mention
“Gone To Ground” 12×18”
Cathy A Choyce
Honorable Mention
“Red Nails” 12×12″
Anne Berry
Honorable Mention
“My Mother Becomes Me, I Become My Mother” 33×33″
Cynthia Hellyer Heinz
Honorable Mention
“Closing My Eyes For Just Two Minutes” 18×22.5″
Bonnie Sheckter
– RANDOM WINNER –
“Bag End”
Rochelle F Oberholser
– GALLERY –
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“Bennett”
Paula Guy
“Back from a Swim”
Kelly Mortell
“Food for the Soul”
Christie Rodgers
“Midnight Orchids Against Stucco”
Gregory Joy
“Hive Mind”
Kimberly Raboin
“Hyenas”
Deborah St. John
“Rowdy Boys”
Barbara Hess
“Seeing Red”
Denise
“Beautiful Betty”
Emma Krock
“Bella”
Linda England Duckworth
“Diversitas”
Luz Alegría
“Frog Bridge”
Mary Ann Lewis
“Birds Of Paradise”
Michelle Akimenko
“Orion”
Liz Stroh-Coughlin
“Ornaments”
Jessi Hawes
“Fire on the Mountain”
Deborah St. John
“Cocktails Anyone?”
Patty Kaczmarek
“Untitled”
P. Clark
“Austin’s Tamara”
Carolyn Elgar
“White Hair”
Bruce Williams
“Costa Rican Iguana”
Eric Cohen
“My Muskoka River Fall 2024”
Dawn Mills
“Icecream Social”
Sharon Wood
“van LeGogh”
Ace Jimenez
“Tree of Life”
Chris White
“Here’s Looking at You”
Joyce Hill
“Tank”
Paula Guy
“Yellow Bellied Woodpecker”
Dean Douglas Rompella
“Jeu de lumières sur tulipes rouges”
Suzanne Thibeault
“Pomogranate Blossom”
Rijuta Gaulkar
“Guus”
Linda Van der Lans
“Growth”
“Rock My World”
Alice Duffy-Labonte
“Studio Cat”
Terry DeCoster
“Sunflowers”
Donna Knapp
“Matrix”
Marianne Bennett
“Garden Joy”
Donna Sullivan Everage
“Bring the Outside Inside”
Sue Healy
“Knitting Basket”
Peggy Lohman
“Otter”
Sylvia Holyhead
“Coq en vain”
Manuetto
“A Gallery Within”
Allison Dean
“Leroy”
Caitlyn Pelletier
“The Fox”
Kelly Mortell
“Forever In Our Hearts”
Paula Guy
“Open Field”
Abdiel Martins
“Caddy”
Janet Goldman
“Calling it A Day”
Marti Hubbell
“Hollow Tree Vista”
Janet Paszkowski
“Girl with an Earring”
Jen Urquhart
“Adorable Dora”
Anette Rudbeck
“Lotus Sutra”
Rijuta Gaulkar
“Rock My World II”
Alice Duffy-Labonte
“Paired for Life, Trumpeter Swans”
Randy Roff
“A Meaningful Conversation”
Donna Sullivan Everage
Anne Pelgrave
“Time Out”
“Emergence”
Linda Stokey
“Esho Funi”
Rijuta Gaulkar
“Flower The Giraffe”
Terry DeCoster
“Girl in the Mirror”
Jen Urquhart
“The Ripening”
Cynthia Hellyer Heinz
“That Hungry Stare”
Norma Curtis
“Happy 4th of July”
John Hutchinson
“Spoonbill”
Deborah St. John
“Manuela & Violet”
Mario Gonzalez
“Travis”
Caitlyn Pelletier
“Making a Splash”
Kim Farnham
“Based on a True Story”
Diane Masek-Blow
“It Just Had To Rain”
Fiona Fox
“Coffee Break”
Patty Kaczmarek
“Whispers in the Dark”
Cindy Cowley
“My Mother Becomes Me, I Become My Mother”
Cynthia Hellyer Heinz
“A Boy and His Boat”
Pam Gates
“Rosey Coffee Shop”
Maya Levi
“Pompeii”
LouAnn Lubben
“Sheeba”
Brian Mako
“Confined Wisdom”
Brenda Eneboe
“Young Robin”
Miira Allen
“Raydeen’s Contagious Smile”
Sharon Cromer
“Swan Lake, Act II”
Laurence Krupinski
“Portrait of a Young Man”
Jen Urquhart
“What”s New Pussycat”
Gary Dyak
“Emerging From Darkness”
Diane L. Blackwell
“The Tourist Attraction”
Rochelle Oberholser
“Bag End”
Rochelle Oberholser
“Granddaughter”
Joanne Muldoon
“Water Doggie”
Lois Garrett
“Andulsion”
Barbara Hess
“Flower Bouquet in Vase”
Jessi Hawes
“One Paw Forward”
Kim Clark
“Let there be Light”
Orna Chakrabarti
“Mom’s Got Your Back”
Marti Hubbell
“Blue Ford”
Jingxian Xie
“Come Drink with Me”
Philippe Thomas
“Autumn Bandit”
Gail W Ruhl
“Methuselah Tree-Oldest Living Thing”
LouAnn Lubben
“Ukrainian Woman”
Rochelle Oberholser
“Found on the Sea Shelf”
Mario Esbri
“Warm and Cozy”
Caitlyn Pelletier Art
“A Light Seeker”
Jingxian Xie
“Great Horned Owl”
Mary Ann Lewis
“Trapped in Cellophane”
Patty Kaczmarek
“Best Friends”
Gail W Ruhl
“Day at the Park”
Philippe Thomas
“I’m Hiding”
Karen Mora
“Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay”
Catherine Martin
“Blooming”
Jingxian Xie
“White Lilies”
Connie D’Amico
“Waiting for Mom”
Joyce Hill
“A Day at the Pond”
Beth
“Olive”
Stacy Cates
“Red Macaw”
EAnthony
“Beach Buddies”
Sharon Wood
“There’s No Food In My Bowl”
Laura Neal
“Guitar Collection”
Laurie Lewis
“Family Fun at the Beach”
Don Andrews
“Hydrangeas”
Ruth Welch
“Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engine”
Barbara Hess
“Nightfall”
Pauline Stuart
“Cologne at Night”
PehPhong
“All That Glitters”
Patty Kaczmarek
“Hungry”
Barbara Boeglin
“All That Remains”
Alison Mosier
“Ebony and Ivory”
Kitty Dodd
“Ridin’ the Fence”
Sharon Cromer
“Triple Threat”
Cynthia Hammond
“A Bit of Old Lemon Cove, CA. History”
LouAnn Lubben
“Peeking Boy”
Terri O’Connell
“Some Assembly Required”
Kathy McDaniel
“Quiet like a mouse”
Joyce Hill
“Amazonian Dreaming”
Adriano Silva
“The Old Seeder-Western Meadowlark”
Mike Zierke
“Contentment”
Rachel Rushefsky
“Where’s Mom”
Janet C Ray
“Winter Palette”
Janet Paszkowski
“Still Life with Raisin Cake”
Bruce K Fraidowitz
“Aqua Wave”
Terri O’Connell
“Antique Hunting”
Alice Duffy-Labonte
“When the Family’s Heart Beats Together”
Ildikó Varga
“Walk With Me”
Shirley Flora
“Reflections on a Passing Moment”
Cynthia Hellyer Heinz
“California Style”
Marti Hubbell
“Catch & Release”
Dean Douglas Rompella
“My Watchcat”
Dan Stancliff
“The Family”
Shelley Van Doran
“Ossie”
Kathleen Kotula
“A Touch of Venice in Vegas”
Helen Turkdogan
“Christmas Goodies”
Terri O’Connell
“Magnolia”
Jean Ryan
“Innocence”
Audrey Stender
“Love At First Sight”
Paula Guy
“Sloth”
Sharon Wood
“Waiting on the River”
Pat Meskell
“3D Mixed Material Abstract Collage”
Miss Neelam Jayendra Shah
