The winners of the exhibitions were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital painting & Photography, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.
The winners of the Figurative, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Morgan McCarthy, Munster, IN ("Decorating the Tree", Fine art).
2nd Place:
Norm Ellis, Corona del Mar, CA ("Fantasy 35", Crafts / Mixed Media).
3rd Place:
Justin Scott, Pittsburgh, PA ("Figure 1", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Ohana Jeron, Illinois ("It's Not a Big Deal", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Figurative, Winner's List.
The winners of the Artist of the Autumn, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Tatiana Anisimova, Vancouver, Canada ("Awakening", Fine art).
2nd Place:
Beth Eckel, Phoenix, Arizona ("Blooming Vulnerability", Fine art).
3rd Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("I Ask The Silence", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Siobhan Kekoa, Unceded Si ahl (Seattle) ("PAHSALΆNSKIHKO ~ THICK REED GRASS II, 2019", Fine art),
Karma Williams, San Diego, CA ("Bountiful", Fine art),
Danielle Cowdrey, Houston, TX ("Serpent Queen", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Artist of the Autumn, Winner's List.
The winners of the Shadow Play, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("See No Evil", Fine art).
2nd Place:
Morgan McCarthy, Munster, IN ("Jim", Fine art).
3rd Place:
Lisa Urban, Bryan, TX ("IlluminKnit - Cherry Bomb!", Crafts / Mixed Media).
Merit Awards:
Tatiana Anisimova, Vancouver, Canada ("Native", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Shadow Play, Winner's List.
The winners of the Bizarre, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Tania Chanter, Australia ("The Roads Home", Fine art).
2nd Place:
David Cicerone ("Tarantula Cupcakes", Fine art).
3rd Place:
Paul Michael Glaser, USA ("Bookfish", Digital painting & Photography).
Merit Awards:
Maryam Mohi, Maryland ("Unwritten Maps", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Bizarre, Winner's List.
Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #12 (Autumn), 2025, 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 exhibitions 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 exhibitions!
We will be happy to see your art in our upcoming exhibitions!