Art
Nominations
The Portrait of the Animal
This nomination is for artwork depicting of any wild animals in close-up. In this nomination, the basic criteria shall be successful imaging of the animal’s character and “soul” through its emotions, eyes expression, pose, pace.
Animals in the Wild
In this nomination, artwork shall reflect the unity of the animal and its environment in the artistic and biological aspects. The artwork shall be evaluated as an integral artistic composition.
Nature by the hands of youth
Drawings of wild animals of young participants in the age group 13 to 17 years old are accepted: a fresh look, quality and originality of performance are assessed.
Nature by the hands of children
In this category, drawings of wild animals from young artists under the age of 12 are accepted.
Professional jury
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Katsiaryna ParukavaBelarusWildlife Artist. Honorary Member of the International Academy of Contemporary Arts. Member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia. Member of the Eurasian Art Union. Multiple laureate and winner of international fine art competitions such as Art.Excellence.Awards, Into the Wild, ALL Animal, Animal Kingdom, and many other competitions and exhibitions dedicated to the world of wildlife. Ekaterina's paintings won the Grand Prize in the International Art Grants Competition from the Art Show International Gallery (USA)
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Monica LeeMalaysiaWildlife artist. Monica specializes in charcoal and graphite. Finalist in The David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition (UK). 1st place, Realism Animal Category in American Art Awards (USA). Finalist in The Golden Turtle Wildlife Art Competition
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Patricia A GriffinUSAWildlife Artist and Conservationist has shown award winning work internationally, in 16 different museums, 18 Solo exhibitions, and over 180 group exhibitions. Her images of wildlife are collected from Dallas to Dubai. "My goal is to captivate the viewer in a moment of presence, inviting them into a timeless space through the illusion of color"
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Hazel SoanUKWell-known wildlife artist and figurative painter, celebrated for her vibrant watercolours of African animals and people. She is the author of numerous books on painting, and has taught workshops both in the UK and abroad. She has been a respected judge for several Art Competitions and for The DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year since its inception. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in London and other parts of the world and she regularly shows in London. She has been a featured artist on various TV programmes about art, including her television role as an Art Expert on Channel 4’s Watercolour Challenge and her own series, Anglia TV’s Splash of Colour