MOOD. Animals with Attitude 2024. Best in Show Mary Hogan

This is our second MOOD exhibition that focuses on wildlife and animals with attitude. The goal of this show is to showcase the artwork of current animal artists whose work demonstrates mood elicits emotion through expression, ambiance, composition, use of materials, and more. Pieces run the gamut of emotion. 

Our Best in Show winner, Mary Hogan, presented us with an image of a cat in full sass. The piece is just exactly what it needed to be to make a statement and get a reaction all at once. At the same time, it's interesting enough to keep the viewer coming back and looking deeper.

Bella, by Mary Hogan screams, "MOOD."

Award Winners

Best in Show
Bella, by Mary Hogan

Overall Runner Up
Is It Safe Yet? by Deborah Brosen

Artivism Award
TAMAR, by Raquel Fornasaro

Overall Honorable Mentions
Alexandru Sacui, Inga Simonyte Deniz, Carol Miller, Kelly Joines, Allison Luci, Yevheniia Motorna, Jennifer Owen, Suzanne Nielsen, and Joe Christensen

Finalists
Daniela Spagnoli, E. C. Kanko, Marie-Claude Goulet, cher pruys, Diana Cirjaliu Meliu, Inga Simonyte Deniz, Darlene Holman, Jen Crenshaw, Angela Helbling, Alexandru Sacui, Daniela Spagnoli, Johanna Archer, Tracy Warner, Lucy Farley and Lizzie Jayne

Artwork for this exhibition was selected by jury based on theme, originality, skill, and quality of work. Jurors were Sarah Soward, Sharon Eisley, and Ashli Kingfisher.

To see the complete exhibition, please head over to the virtual exhibition.