The winners of the exhibitions were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital painting & Photography, Graphic arts, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.
The winners of the Night and Moonlight, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin, Ireland ("Ethereal Equilibrium", Fine Art).
Julia Kemerer, Gages Lake, IL ("Scrutiny", Fine Art).
2nd Place:
Sean Grove, Chicago, IL ("Ghost Train", Digital painting & Photography).
Robyn Leah ("Crescent Moon", Fine Art).
3rd Place:
Rob Snyder, Scottsdale, AZ ("The Man...", Crafts / Mixed Media).
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Parking Lot", Fine Art).
Merit Awards:
Tanner Nolan, San Luis Obispo ("Castles", Graphic arts).
Anne Marie Morgan, River Forest, IL ("Cortisol", Fine Art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition pages: Night and Moonlight, Winner's List.
The winners of the Forms and Shapes, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Birdy Harrison, Los Angeles, CA ("Get Up EveryBody and Dance", Fine Art).
2nd Place:
Bryan Bromstrup, Terre Haute, IN ("Shark Bait ", Digital painting & Photography).
3rd Place:
Sophia De Pascuale, Austin, TX ("A mirrored union", Crafts / Mixed Media).
Merit Awards:
Judith Butorac, Phoenix, AZ ("A Night In Vegas", Fine Art).
Aedan Hanley, Phoenix, AZ ("Abstract Geometry", Fine Art).
Steven Sickles, Indianapolis, IN ("Butterflies and Zebras", Fine Art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition pages: Forms and Shapes, Winner's List.
Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly, Autumn 2024, 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!