Congratulations to all the artists of Ebb and Flow 2024! This virtual exhibition is a wonderland of wildlife, animals, and water. The assortment of species, media, and expression is diverse.
We invite you to enjoy our jurors' selections. Artists submitted everything from octopi to shorebirds with an exciting array of fish species too.
Enjoy!
It is the goal of Wild Heart Gallery to support and promote animal and wildlife artwork in a wide range of genres and styles.
Artwork for this exhibition was selected by jury based on theme, originality, skill, and quality of work. Jurors were Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, and Cher Pruys.
Awards: Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, Overall Honorable Mentions, and Finalists.
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BEST IN SHOW
Ghost Walker, by James Miller 9 x 14 x 17 inches, bronze
From the artist, "bronze sculpture of octopus rising up from seeded to walk on 2 feet."
The fluid motion of this evokes the idea and feeling of water without making a literal representation of it. We love this for the power of it as well as for its delicate detail. That speaks to the idea of balance that the sculpture portrays as the octopus is elegantly (if also a little eerily) posed in motion on only two of its eight legs.
Take a good look at the detail on the back side of the sculpture.
*We are awaiting information on where else to view this artist's work.
OVERALL RUNNER UP
Hide and Seek, by Dunja Tessarek
90 x 70 cm, Acrylic on canvas
From the artist, "Even when painting this picture it was a constant search and find. In this image, the crocodile almost merges with its surroundings. Its head is visible just below the surface of the water, while the reflections of leaves and branches make it appear almost invisible. Sometimes it's worth a second look!"
The color transitions here are subtle transitions punctuated and almost overwhelmed by the intense contrast of the reflected leaves. The magic of this painting is in the artist's will to leave out visual information in service to the purpose of the piece. The "Hide and Seek" message was more important than painting every detail perfectly. The artist stayed true to that and created something wonderfully unique, captivating, and complex.
ARTIVISM AWARD
Sea Change, by Melissa Paxton 60 x 60 inches, Acrylic on CanvasÂ
From the artist, "An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico slowly degrades into a beautiful but deadly floating rainbow as it comes closer to a small sea turtle."
It is obvious what does not belong in this painting of the sea. The natural oceanic colors blend with those of the baby sea turtle. They belong together and exist in harmony. The overly vibrant colors of the oil spill are pointedly out of place. Even the paint handling shows a sort of menace in those angry shapes that don't quite cooperate with the water. It's a high-impact, emotional piece.
OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Linn G. Baker, Circe Wild Nature Art, James Miller, Sena Clara Creston, Johanne Blaquiere, Anthony Mischel, Deborah Beauchamp, and Sheila Lamberson.
FINALISTS
Congratulations to our award Finalists, Caroline Tremblay, Anthony Mischel, Debbie Avoux-Davis, Sheila Lamberson, James Miller, Jasmeet Kaur, Linn G. Baker, Natalia Maria Centeno Lopez, Susan Munderich, Sarah Drummond, John Gettys, Cassi Paguio, Susan Solomon, Susanne Fumelli, Jim Taff, Linda Irwin, and Ginette Lambert.
Award Distribution for Ebb and Flow 2024
$500 total in cash awards to be divided between Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, and Overall Honorable Mentions.
Best in Show receives $250 cash award and promotion on the following: Art Week, Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media and other online media channels, WHG's eNewsletter, and WHG's home page (for duration of the exhibition).
Overall Runner Up receives $75 cash award and promotion on Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media/other online media channels and WHG's eNewsletter and inclusion in a virtual group exhibition that lasts at least one month.
All award recipients receive promotion on Wild Heart Gallery’s (WHG's) growing social media/other online media channels and WHG's eNewsletter and inclusion in a virtual group exhibition that lasts at least one month. All award recipients also receive an award certificate, emailed as a PDF to the email address used for the submission process.
This art exhibition was juried by Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, and Cher Pruys.
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