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 Bloom, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Amy Newton-McConnel, Phoenix, AZ ("Lava Blossom", Digital painting & Photography).

2nd Place:
Ivory Bloom, Oakton, VA ("Breath Between the Hills", Crafts / Mixed Media).

3rd Place:
Danielle Cowdrey, Houston, TX United States ("Neon Peonies", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Judith Yeo, Seattle ("Flower mug with leaf embellishments", Crafts / Mixed Media).

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

 

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

1st Place: 
Paula Currie, Fort Worth, TX ("Untitled", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Marisa Ostroff, Tucson, AZ ("Origins, 2025", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("The Hidden Passage", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Amanda Crecelius Ott, Franklin, Indiana (".130", Fine art).

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

 

The winners of the Portrait, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Norm Ellis, Corona del Mar CA, USA ("Fantasy 69", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Dancer", Fine Art).

3rd Place:
Andi Ritter, Illinois ("Gaze", Crafts / Mixed Media).

Merit Awards:
Reyna Sunshine, Indianapolis ("The Harbinger", Fine art).
Shelby Hildebrand, Fishers, IN ("The Beast", Fine art).

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

 

Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #10 (Spring), 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!