Ebb & Flow, International Juried Art Exhibition 2025
- sarahsoward
- 14 hours ago
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Congratulations to all the artists of Ebb & Flow!
We are thrilled to show you this selection of animal-and-water-themed artworks. Works exhibited here include all manner of marine life, fish, otters, sea birds, alligators, and more.
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, Allison Luci, and Mimi Cernyar-Fox.
Awards: Best of Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, Overall Honorable Mentions, and Finalists. There is also an art section of Selected Works.
Click on an image below to enlarge it. These are worth enlarging. The detail in each, wherever it lands on the Realism-to-Abstraction scale, is captivating.
BEST OF SHOW
Helix27, by Jacquelyn Giuffre 27 x 14 inches, Bronze
From the artist, "Leafy sea dragons swirl like a DNA Helix."
This species of sea horse is possibly the most challenging to depict. They are elegant and intricate. The artist managed to keep track of every leafy tendril and make the bronze sculpture look light. The patina on the bronze is a perfect hue to bring up thoughts of the sea without depicting it. Each angle of the sculpture brings out different planes, angles, and curves of the piece. The longer it is looked at, the more detail is found.
OVERALL RUNNER UP
Gold Reflections, by Meg Merry
11 x 14 inches, Marker and colored pencil
From the artist, "I came across this beautiful Asian Arowana at an aquarium in Arizona. I was fascinated with the reflections on the surface doubling its lovely orange scales, and I took several hundred photos over 3 visits before finding one I was satisfied with!"
Opacity, transparency, reflection, and hue are superbly handled in this drawing. There is a contradictory sense of solitude even though we know there are more fish in the water. Similarly, the black background speaks of depths of water while the reflection tells us that the fish is near the surface. It's a thoughtful, mental playfulness in this very serious drawing of an Asian Arowana.
ARTIVISM AWARD
Drift Into Light, by Tammy Schroder 40 x 30 inches, Acrylic
From the artist, "This painting captures the tension between the delicate persistence of life and the overwhelming power of nature."
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OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Cher Pruys, Judy Salinsky, Jack Wray, Carol Stratman, Martli Heyns, Chris Brain, and Amy Liberty.
FINALISTS
Congratulations to our award Finalists, Anne-Gaillard Duddy, Jenny Montes, Barry Levin, Marsha Dumm, Aleris Hart, Jill Motovidlak, Kelly Singleton, Kathleen Zarella, Barry Levin, Mindy Delaney, Lyn DeLano, Jessica MacKenzie, Jenna Harkins, Chris Brain, Jessica Molstad, Rebecca Carr, and Jennifer Zee.
SELECTED WORKS
This section is for works that are selected for the virtual exhibition here on wildheartgallery.com but are not awarded.
Congratulations to our Selected Works artists, Michele Cauchon, Brenda Martin, Shelton Malzar, Meg Merry, Wai Ki Chiu, KaSandra Roice, Nancy Zacks, Connie Spurgeon, Kimberley Di Penta , Holly Cannon, Leslie Yamada, Jim Slavik, and Tina Agnello.
SEE MORE ENTRIES
The entries that made it to the final round of judging are also available to view on our art submission partner site: ArtCall.org
These additional images will be available to view through approximately October 2026. After that date, ArtCall automatically archives the pages.
Award Distribution for Ebb & Flow 2025
Best in Show receives $350 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 $150 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.
Artivism Award receives $50 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, Allison Luci, and Mimi Cernyar-Fox