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Inter / Action International Juried Art Exhibition


Detail of Take Flight II, by Patsy Lindamood. Monochrome drawing of a flock of birds in flight with lovely negative space and contrast.
Detail of Take Flight II, by Patsy Lindamood

Congratulations to each artist whose work was accepted into Wild Heart Gallery's Inter / Action international juried art exhibition! Artists were asked to submit their best artwork displaying animal behavior. We were looking for animals interacting, in action, and/or somehow displaying animal behavior. We were impressed with the range of literal to abstract and cerebral interpretations of the theme.


It is the goal of Wild Heart Gallery to support and promote animal and wildlife artwork in a wide range of genres and styles. This exhibition does not disappoint.


Artwork for this exhibition was selected by jury based on theme, originality, technique, skill, and quality of work.


Awards: Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Overall Honorable Mentions, Best in Category, and Special Merit Awards. More award details below.


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BEST IN SHOW

Inconvenient, by Jane O'Hara. Painting on a diamond-shaped canvas of a polar bear mother and cub balancing on a pole over chaotic Hokusai-style waves
by Patsy Lindamood

Take Flight II, by Patsy Lindamood 24 x 36 in, Graphite on cradled Ampersand Claybord

From the artist, "For years, my subject matter was principally wildlife and human portraiture. I achieved signature status in the Society of Animal Artists, Artists for Conservation, and the International Guild of Realism with wildlife work. But about two years ago, on one of my birding expeditions, other elements of the local Texas environment overran my focus on the avian population of the area."


Motion and form come together to create this hypnotic drawing of a flock of flying ibis. The subtlety of shading in most areas is expertly offset by the stark and deep contrast of the silhouetted ibis in shadow. The piece is both controlled and fluid.


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OVERALL RUNNER UP

Mother's Love, by Debbie Morris. Pastel drawing of a mother giraffe nuzzling her baby giraffe. The baby giraffe is lying down while the mother curves her neck down over the baby. The background is black.
by Debbie Morris

Mother's Love, by Debbie Morris

30 x 50 cm, Pastels


From the artist, "I am a self taught amateur artist with a passion for wildlife and hyper realism. I am never happier than when I am at my easel creating art. I generally work in Pastels but love to experiment with all mediums."


The attention to detail in not only the giraffe fur and anatomy but also in their gentle interaction with each other is perfectly on theme. Enjoy the composition (wonderful negative space) and treatment of subtle color and tonal shade changes.


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OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS

Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Abby Lee, Magdalene Nelson, Ted Shaine, Torie Hilley, Debbie Morris, Leslie Verbist, Michelle Waters, Ellen Harrold, and Hanna Christopherson.


 

BEST IN CATEGORY


Congratulations to our Best in Category winners

  • Digital Art: Overtoun Jenda

  • Drawing and Pastels: Patsy Lindamood

  • Mixed Media: Norm Ellis

  • Painting: Abby Lee

  • Printmaking: Ted Shaine

  • Sculpture: Elizabeth Belz

 

SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS


Congratulations to our Special Merit Award winners, Elizabeth Belz, Mackenzie Gonzalez, Ted Shaine, Michelle Waters, Patsy Lindamood, Lynette K. Henderson, Magdalene Nelson, Debbie Morris, and Linda Hansen.

 

SELECTED WORKS



Congratulations to the artists included in our Selected Works section, Trevor Pummill, Carina Imbrogno, Linda Hansen, Debbie Morris, Patsy Lindamood, Ellen Harrold, Overtoun Jenda, and Liliana Mora.

 

Best in Show receives $50 cash award and promotion on the following: Art Base, 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).


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.


This art exhibition was juried by Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, and Ashli Kingfisher.

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