The winners of the exhibitions 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 Motion, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Self-Portrait", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Bryan Bromstrup, Terre Haute, Indiana ("Speed Racing", Digital painting & Photography).

3rd Place:
Jessie Vallerga, Tacoma, WA ("Frozen Time", Digital painting & Photography).

Merit Awards:
Michelle Elliott, United Kingdom ("Passion and Victory", Crafts / Mixed Media).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition pages: Motion, Winner's List.

 

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

1st Place: 
Stephen Bourque, Castro Valley, CA ("BLURRED LINE$", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("Where I End I Begin", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Nina Marie, California ("Reflections of Sunset Lake", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Norm Ellis, Corona del Mar CA, USA ("Fantasy 70", Crafts / Mixed Media).
Franshesca Oliveras, Topanga, CA ("Freedom", Fine art).

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

 

The winners of the Abstract, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Caitlin Downey, Indianapolis, IN ("Where It Ends and We Begin", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Rick Sullivan, Chicago, IL ("PABLO, Fine Art).

3rd Place:
Marisa Ostroff, Tucson, AZ ("Cosmic Dialogue", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("Woven Souls", Fine art).
Bryan Bromstrup, Terre Haute, Indiana ("Koalafications", Digital painting & Photography).

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

 

The winners of the Plein air, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Tranquility Grove", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Fengjing Miao ("Small World", Fine Art).

3rd Place:
Wenqing Gu, Las Vegas ("The Eternal Embrace of Nature", Digital painting & Photography).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition pages: Plein air, Winner's List.

 

Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #11 (Summer), 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!