On 12 September, the results of the competition's expert jury were published.

The winners of the competition were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital Painting, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.

The winners of the Abstract, Juried Exhibition and Competition:

1st Place: 
Ulf Koenig, Germany ("Skyscraper VII - Multiperspective Side Views", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Casey Mensing, Los Angeles, USA ("Shadows & The Color Of Wishes", Fine Art).

3rd Place:
Justin Scott, Pittsburgh, PA, USA ("Different Views", Fine Art).

Merit Awards:
Olga McNamara, Dublin, Ireland ("Floral Rhythm", Fine Art).
Erika Heffernan, Key West, USA ("Last Aisle Second Shelf", Fine Art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the competition pages: Abstract, Winner's List.

 

The winners of the Reflections, Juried Exhibition and Competition:

1st Place: 
Amy Newton-McConnel, Phoenix, AZ, USA ("Through Colored Glass #7", Digital painting).

2nd Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas, USA ("Looking Out", Fine Art).

3rd Place:
Patricia Hochhaus, Scottsdale, AZ, USA ("Keiki Kakua", Fine Art).

Merit Awards:
Noelle O'Hanlon, Ireland ("Ponte storto, Venice", Fine Art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the competition pages: Reflections, Winner's List.

 

The winners of the Artist of the Summer, Juried Exhibition and Competition:

1st Place: 
Susan Harmon, Chicago, USA ("The wind sings a song far away", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Rob Snyder, Scottsdale, AZ, USA ("White Flamethrower", Crafts / Mixed Media).

3rd Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin, Ireland  ("Iris Conversations", Fine Art).

Merit Awards:
Amy Newton-McConnel, Phoenix, AZ, USA ("Lux", Digital painting).
Jemsy Pradun, Wilmette, IL, USA ("Snake Eyes", Fine Art).
Jiaqi Pan, New York, USA ("The 44th Sunset", Digital painting).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the competition pages: Artist of the Summer, Winner's List.

Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly, Summer 2023, and also on the gallery website in the "Interview" section.

The works of the participants who took 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, as well as those who received Merit Awards, will also be presented in curated galleries on the site.

All participants in the competition can download digital certificates in their dashboards in the My Artworks section on the site (after logging into account).

Congratulations to the winners and all participating in the competition!
We will be happy to see your art in our upcoming competitions!