Presenting the Winners of AcrylicWorks 11: The Better of Acrylic Competitors

For greater than a decade, the annual AcrylicWorks artwork competitors has been recognizing the unimaginable talent and expertise of as we speak’s acrylic artists. On this eleventh yr of the competitors, we have been delighted to have painter Joe Gyurcsak function the Juror of Awards. Check out his picks for the highest three awards and discover out what it was about these works that caught his eye and earned his admiration. You may study extra about these three painters and see all 119 honored work within the publication The Better of Acrylic (Fall 2024), a particular showcase that not solely applauds inventive excellence but in addition celebrates a thriving acrylic neighborhood that simply retains getting stronger. 

Grand Prizewinners

First Place

From the Juror

“Neighboring Discipline captured my consideration early within the judging course of. It sums up the definition of summary realism in a single imaginative and prescient. The portray is an interpretation of a gently coated winter panorama lined with frost in a rigorously managed and compress worth construction. The subtilties of sunshine conveyed on this majestic natural tapestry are spectacular. When a portray can accomplish such a stage of mastery, it’s effectively deserving of the very best honor.”

Second Place

From the Juror

“The portray, Distinctive, is the story of life. I see the non secular mild above shining on the leaves on a brilliantly lit day. As you view it, you notice that the leaves are decaying, a refined reminder that life can be passing by. The general graphic design may be very robust. Even from a distance, the leaf patterns, shapes, assorted sizes and colours are effectively positioned. The leaves are in a beautiful rhythmic dance, which provides to the general summary and natural sensitivity. The sky and tree trunks are keyed down in worth, so the illumination of sunshine on the leaves retains the viewer completely engaged on this pictorial wonderment.”

Third Place

From the Juror

“This portray, Setting, achieves a meticulous stability, whereas exuding an intuitive really feel. Its shade concord is calculated and elegant, radiating a Zen-like high quality in its utility. The interaction of counterbalance and division, punctuated by darkish accents and delicate linear shapes, creates a compelling visible expertise.”

Class Finalists

Land & Sea Class Finalists

Carol Borrett

Chantal Bourque 

Suzana Bulatovic

Lil Clinard

Scott Coulter

Matthew J Cutter

Patrick Egger

Jody Futterman

Bob Gherardi

Evgeniya Goldobina

Marc R. Hanson

Rebecca Kiser

Aaron A. Lade

Susan Lucas

Bruce Makinney

Jey E. Moore

Lynn Neuman

Joe A. Oakes

Sam Paonessa

Sam Paonessa

Nancy Roberts

Margaret Roseman

Jennifer L. Sowders

Anda Styler

Megan Whitfield 

Past the prizes and the glory, juried competitions present artists with the motivation to work towards a aim, stretch themselves and purpose past even their very own expectations. The annual AcrylicWorks artwork competitors presents a singular alternative for acrylic fans to take part in a medium-specific competitors with winners celebrated on this particular, newsstand publication, The Better of Acrylic. Search for info and entry particulars concerning the subsequent competitors, AcrylicWorks 12, in addition to Name for Entry bulletins for all our effective artwork competitions right here.