Congratulations to all the artists of WINGS 2024! This year is our 3rd year for this virtual exhibition, and art keeps astounding us!
We invite you to enjoy our jurors' selections. Mediums range from unbelievably intricate beadwork to printmaking, painting, glass work, mixed media, and more. Subject matter is all about wings, but varies inside that theme to include the beauty of flight, environmentalism, mysticism, and so very much more. We are thrilled with the breadth of work submitted by these skillful artists.
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, E.C. Kanko, and Allison Luci.
Awards: Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, Overall Honorable Mentions, and Finalists.
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BEST IN SHOW
Nearing the Light, by James Talbot 35 x 39 x 3 inches (HxWxD), Glass seed beads, stained wrought iron, brass, layered fabric, welded steel armature.
From the artist, "A loose impression of a light-seeking moth gave rise to this wall-hung sculpture. The base is quilted fabric on a warped steel frame, and carpeted with appliqué, wrapped, and densely-fringed beads. Stained wrought iron feelers and hooks grow through glass thickets. The edges are single strands and clusters of bead fringe with hand-colored thread tails, and handmade brass beads bind the clusters."
Intricacy and precision meet the exhibition's theme and the spirit of originality we crave. Moths of amazing colors exist. The idea that the spectrum of visible light (to humans) is incorporated into the wings of this fabric sculpture is deeply gratifying layer of meaning. Color choices and color transitions are full of thought. The muted brass against the vibrant rainbow is purposeful and striking.
OVERALL RUNNER UP
Re-Tired Raven, by Cindy Chinn
49 x 33 inches (WxH), Recycled Bicycle tires, inner tubes, and parts
From the artist, "The Raven is crafted entirely from discarded bicycle tires and mounted atop an old bicycle rim. This piece, the signature work of the collection, depicts a magnificent raven emerging triumphantly from the tire, reborn and revitalized."
Excellent use of materials! We love the attention to detail and anatomy, combination of textures, and humor amid the topic of reuse-recycle-repurpose. It looks as if the raven is destroying the tire to make itself, giving us a layer of story (or maybe more than only one layer of story) to consider,
ARTIVISM AWARD
Cast Your Fate to the Moon, by MaryBeth Garrigan 60 x 48 inches, Acrylic on Canvas
From the artist, "Featuring the importance of Dark Skies for Bird Migration"
We love the mix of Pop Art and Contemporary Wildlife Art in this. The way the city lights consume the migrating birds in a web of dots that confuse the patterns they intend to follow is beautiful, haunting, and tragic. This is a striking reminder to check out your local "Lights Out" initiatives to help migrating birds on their journey.
OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Johanne Blaquiere, Pete Sintes, Rebecca Engels, Johanne Blaquiere, Sarah Drummond, Danguole Serstinskaja, Daniel Ivanov, Jo Cooney, and Michele Pooley.
FINALISTS
Congratulations to our award Finalists, James Talbot, Sarah Drummond, Rebecca Engels, Liz Davidson, Julia Kemerer, Cindy Chinn, Vesela Sultanova, Elizabeth Laflamme, Manon Bentley, Andrew Schumann, Patty Deuter, Hilary Martin, Rebecca Engels, Tamara Van Horn, Elizabeth Laflamme, Johanne Blaquiere, Bradley Donner, and Patsy Lindamood.
Award Distribution for WINGS 2024
$500 total in cash awards to be divided between Best in Show, Overall Runner Up, Artivism Award, and Overall Honorable Mentions.
Best in Show receives $250 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 $75 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, E.C. Kanko, and Allison Luci.
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