2024 Masters of Domestic Animal Art, Best in Show Julie Freund

Welcome to our 2024 Masters of Domestic Animal Art virtual exhibition!

The image above is Polo Player, by Julie Freund, which won Best in Show. Visit the virtual exhibition to see the full piece in better resolution and enjoy all of the other awarded artwork. 

This show is a wonderful collection of the animals live, work, and play with us. Freund's headlining work, Polo Player, is a masterful painting depicting the most valuable player on the polo field, the horse. Using rich and subtle color combinations, Freund brings not only the horse but also the tackle to life. She creates a hypnotic pattern of light and dark, line and shape throughout the composition. See more of her work and other award winning pieces in this virtual exhibition.

Award Winners

Best in Show
Polo Player, by Julie Freund

Overall Runner Up
My Little Pony, by Cher Pruys

Artivism Award
Leicester Sheep, by Terri Cournoyer

Overall Honorable Mentions Cher Pruys, Ginko Bergel, Laura Green, Tanya Finch, Ira DellaMonica, Julie Freund, and Anne Thomsen

Award Finalists, Ginko Bergel, Carlton Brumbelow, Brianna Newton, Julie Freund, Trish Weisenstein, Anne Thomsen, Margaret Ebdon, Darlene Holman, Elena Ansaloni, Kelly Graves, and Ira DellaMonica  

Jurors for this exhibition were Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, Ashli Kingfisher, and Rebecca Findlay.

To see the complete exhibition, including a Selected (but not awarded) collection, please head over to the virtual exhibition.