4th Annual WINGS, International Juried Art Exhibition

Congratulations to all the artists of 4th Annual WINGS! We have some incredible bird, wing, and flight-themed artwork for you to enjoy. Artwork encompasses a wide range of styles from contemporary wildlife art to exquisite Realism.

The awarded works and selected works are dynamic, well-composed, and exhibit fine skill within the artist's chosen style. Each one gives us some sense of what it is to have wings or to fly. Sometimes this is done through metaphor, as with our Best of Show, Wren in Art, by Rebecca Korth.

BEST OF SHOW
Wren in Art, by Rebecca Korth
16 x 20 inches, Oil

From the artist, "I came up with the idea for this piece after a collector graciously gifted me his extra Birds in Art catalogs throughout the early years of the exhibition. I paired the catalog from the year I was born, with all the catalogs in which my work has been accepted. The 13 on the camera represents how old I was when I flew out west for the first time to paint with my aunt. Now as a professional artist, I have created well over 1,000 paintings of still life with birds."   

OVERALL RUNNER UP
Morning Delicacy, by Karla Mann
18 x 14 inches, Oil on a prepared masonite board

ARTIVISM AWARD
Freedom, by Frances Murphy
72 x 28 inches, Commercial and hand-dyed fabrics and fibers; fusible and machine applique; machine quilted by artist

OVERALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Congratulations to our Overall Honorable Mention winners, Emily Tull, Jacqueline Claudet Mitterer, Ariana Zimmermann, Jenna Ramer, Rebecca Korth, Naser  Alrifaei , Christophe Drochon, Cher Pruys, Kelly Singleton, Chandra Brooks, and Susan Munderich.

FINALISTS
Congratulations to our award Finalists, Megan O'Connor, John Guiseppi, Ren Javier, Karla Mann, Brenda Martin, Ashley Wittling, Durwood Coffey, Paula Wiegmink, Nanda Hoep, Helen Hobbs, Barry Levin, Sanjukta Acharya, Chris Brain, Jerry Tortorella, and Simon Treseder.

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 Rebecca Findlay.