2nd Seasons QuarterlyArt ExhibitionApril 15 - July 14, 2019

Best in Show
(Traditional)
"Beach and Pigtails"
by Brian LaSaga

Acrylic on Wood Panel

www.brianlasagarealism.com

Best in Show
(Photography & Digital)
"Seasons on the Globe"
by Aleksandrs Drozdovs

Digital and Mixed Media
www.aleksandrs-drozdovs.pixels.com


 

Welcome to Fusion Art's 2nd Seasons Quarterly International Online Juried Art Exhibition.

For this 10th quarterly art competition, both 2D and 3D artists were invited to submit their best art and photography depicting the four seasons. The "Seasons" theme encompassed the four distinct times of the year – Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter - along with any scenes, events, or activities associated with those four seasons.  A particular season can be interpreted in numerous ways and for this competition we wanted to see your unique view. All artists, regardless of location or experience,  were encouraged to submit their work in any media.

We once again received a diverse collection of quality artwork from artists all around the world including the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Austria, India, Latvia, the Netherlands, Philippines, and Costa Rica.

In this quarterly themed exhibition Fusion Art presents awards in two categories: Traditional Art and Photography & Digital Art. The Seasons Best in Show winners are Brian LaSaga for his acrylic on wood panel, “Beach and Pigtails" and Aleksandrs for his digital and mixed media, "Seasons on the Globe". As the Best in Show winners, both Brian and Aleksandrs, are invited to participate in Fusion Art's 4th Annual Group Show in Palm Springs in 2020.

Other award winners include Second Place winners, Blake Whitaker for his acrylic on canvas, "Fall in the Dolomites" and Shelley Benjamin for her digital art, "Stand of Trees". Third Place awards were given to Elizabeth Burin for her watercolor, "Magnolias on Parade" and Y. Hope Osborn for her photograph, "Christmas Glow". Fourth Place awards were given to Tom Smith for his oil on canvas, "Winter Walk and John McCluskey for his digital art, "Frozen Berries". Fifth Place awards were given to Eldon Case for his oil on canvas, "Winter's Light" and Barbara Mierau-Klein, "Spring has Sprung".

Please visit the Exhibition Winners Page to learn more about each of these award winning artists and/or to contact them directly about their work.

In addition, this month, eight honorable mention awards are given as special recognition due to the exceptional quality of the art received for this competition. Honorable Mention awards in the Traditional Art category were given to Kay K Worz for her transparent watercolor, "Seasonal Greetings", Ann Nall for her acrylic on canvas, "Watermelon", Donna L. Byers for her oil on canvas, "Air Force" and Hanna Supetran for her oil on canvas, "Summer's Kiss".

Honorable Mention awards in the Photography & Digital category were given to Adrienne Kelley for her photograph, "Fall Morning Mist 3", Rosemary Miklitsch for her photograph, "Wonder of Niagara 2", Peter Connolly for his digital photograph, "Blooming Jacarandas in Spring" and Martha Nance for her photograph, "Still Life with the First Snow".

The remaining finalists in the exhibition all exemplify uniquely creative talents and we're honored to showcase their artwork on the Fusion Art website.

Fusion Art strives to create interesting and enjoyable art exhibitions with a variety of artistic styles and media represented. The art that is selected is based on the theme of the exhibition and the gallery's objective is to include, in every Fusion Art exhibition, a broad representation of quality, style, media, creativity, originality and artistic composition. Art tells a story and we strive to select artwork, particularly for awards, that make the viewers think and wonder what story the artist is trying to tell.

As always, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the competition participants. While not all the artwork that was submitted was selected for inclusion in the exhibition this in not necessarily a reflection on any one artist's talent and/or skill.  It takes courage for artists to offer up one's art up for critique by others and all the artists should be applauded for their efforts. We appreciate all of you sharing your extraordinary talent with us.

For anyone interested in purchasing any of the artwork in this exhibition, please contact the artists directly. You will find the artist's website and/or email information below their work.

Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the Traditional (including 3-Dimensional), and Digital & Photography videos for the exhibition.

Thank you for visiting our website and enjoy the exhibition!


 

2nd Place
(Traditional)
"Fall in The Dolomites"
by Blake Whitaker

Acrylic on Canvas
blkwhitaker@gmail.com

2nd Place
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Stand of Trees"
by Shelley Benjamin

Digital Art
www.artboja.com/art/w6ytal


 

3rd Place
(Traditional)
"Magnolias on Parade"
by Elizabeth Burin

Watercolor
www.elizabethburin.com

3rd Place
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Christmas Glow"
by Y. Hope Osborn

Photography
www.yhosborn.wixsite.com/cvitae


 

4th Place
(Traditional)
"Winter Walk"
by Tom Smith

Oil on Canvas
www.tomsmithfineart.com

4th Place
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Frozen Berries"
by John McCluskey

Digital Photography & Art
www.jmccluskey.com


 

5th Place
(Traditional)
"Winter's Light"
by Eldon Case

Oil on Canvas
Eldoncase1922@gmail.com

5th Place
(Photography & Digital Art
"Spring has Sprung"
by Barbara Mierau-Klein

Digital Art
www.barbaramierauklein.com


 

Honorable Mention
(Traditional)
"Seasonal Greetings"
by
Kay K Worz
Transparent Watercolor
www.kayworzfineart.com

Honorable Mention
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Fall Morning Mist 3"
by Adrienne Kelley

Photography
www.artworkbyadriennehantz.com

Honorable Mention
(Traditional)
"Watermelon"
by Ann Nall

Acrylic on Canvas
www.annnall.com

Honorable Mention
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Wonder of Niagara 2"
by Rosemary Miklitsch

Photography
www.flickr.com/photos/rem60

Honorable Mention
(Traditional)
"Air Force"
by Donna L. Byers

Oil on Canvas
www.bigger-picture-studio.com

Honorable Mention
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Blooming Jacarandas in Spring"
by Peter Connolly

Digital Photography
peter.connolly1959@gmail.com/cvitae

Honorable Mention
(Traditional)
"Summer's Kiss"
by Hanna Supetran

Oil on Canvas
www.hannasupetranartgallery.com

Honorable Mention
(Photography & Digital Art)
"Still Life with First Snow"
by Martha Nance

Digital Photography
marthanance59@gmail.com


 

Exhibition Finalists

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