Congratulations to all the artists of ROAR, the Art of Cats 2024! Cat species of all sorts shine and roar in this exhibition. It is a pleasure to present this epic expression of art in the form of cats.
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 Ashli Kingfisher.
Awards: Best in Show, Best Wild Cat Art, Best Domestic Cal Art, Artivism Award, Overall Honorable Mentions, and Finalists.
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BEST IN SHOW
Sun King, by Jeremy Pappa 24 x 24 inches, Oil and acrylic on canvas
Quintessential roar: angle, colors, passion, expression. On top of that, there is the contrast of contemporary splatter-plus-palette-knife background paired with realism and finished off with a touch of light surrealism in the form of whispy, smoke-like mane. We can see the sound of that roar.
BEST DOMESTIC CAT ART
Feline Fusion, by Casey Williams
11 x 14 inches, Colored pencils
From the artist, "This detailed drawing captures two cats nestled closely together in a yin-yang position, highlighting the intricate textures of their fur and the sense of warmth and intimacy between them. You won't see their faces, but instead, the entwined bodies create a striking composition that draws attention to their contrasting coat textures."
The artist does an excellent job, above, of describing exactly why we love this piece. In addition, let's savor the sense of light flowing and tripping its way through this drawing and relish those gorgeous shadows.
BEST WILD CAT ART
Stealth, by Zoltan Boros 30 x 20, Pencil drawing
From the artist, "The leopard stealth up on its prey."
We love how the artist directs our focus to match the leopard's. Instead of using atmospheric perspective to crete depth, Zoltan Boros reverses our usual experience of the world. Distance is made clear by the change in size from giant leopard amid large leaves to small antelope surrounded by less distinct bushes. By giving us the back view of the leopard, we get to embody the leopard as it stalks its prey, seeing what it sees, focusing on its focal point.
ARTIVISM AWARD
Cairo, by Clark Stoeckley 20 x 20 inches, Digital photo, Sony a5000
From the artist, "This feral feline played hide and seek with me in a Cairo street market."
One of the many things Cairo is known for is its feral cat population. There is extensive debate on the subject of feral or "community" cats. This photograph of a feral cat somewhat startled in the middle of kitchenware, gives us a brief peek into life on the streets of Cairo.
We love the hints of orange reflection, rust, and analogous-enough red and yellow stickers around the cat. They help to connect it to the surrounding pots and pans while the cool bluish and silver hues of the metal create a fun angular frame.
OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Robin Ingle, Kaitlyn Young, Cher Pruys, Melissa Angles, Manon Bentley, Helen Turkdogan, Jennifer Eubanks, Halstead Lorna, Ian Hanks, Susanne Fumelli, and Cornelia Boehme.
FINALISTS
Congratulations to our award Finalists, Livia Gomes, Vanessa Spellman, Casey Williams, Lynn Kibbe, Annik Janssens, Manon Bentley, Carol Sims, Rust MacCarthy, Annik Janssens, Tommy Tang, Kimberley Di Penta, Amirata Winter, and Annely Karron.
Award Distribution for ROAR, the Art of Cats 2024
Best in Show receives $300 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).
Best Wild Cat Art and Beat Domestic Cat Art each receive $100 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, and Ashli Kingfisher.
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