The winners of the exhibitions were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital painting & Photography, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.
The winners of the Imagine, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Carson Herrington, Arlington, VA ("And...", Fine art).
2nd Place:
Rachel Lucas, Australia ("The Survivor", Crafts / Mixed Media).
3rd Place:
Kelly Ulman, Decatur, Indiana ("Reaching For More", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Damian Parsons, Maryland ("Iove, Fine art).
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("IRIS VIII - CONTINUUM", Fine art).
Rob Snyder, Scottsdale, Arizona ("A Sense of Decorum", Crafts / Mixed Media).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Imagine, Winner's List.
The winners of the Portrait, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Damian Parsons, Maryland ("Selfportrait, Fine art).
2nd Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Cerebrus", Fine art).
3rd Place:
Gretchen V. Hansen, Normandy Park, WA ("The Ferry Rider", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Isabella Thuringer, Indianapolis, Indiana ("Beata Susan", Fine art),
Sidney Panelo, San Francisco, CA ("Jameel Na’im X", Fine art),
Kurt A Fondriest, Chicago ("Aunt Patty", Crafts / Mixed Media).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Portrait, Winner's List.
The winners of the Countryside, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Dave Kwinter, Walnut Creek, CA ("Paw", Crafts / Mixed Media).
2nd Place:
Danielle Cowdrey, Houston, TX ("Twilight Peonies", Fine art).
3rd Place:
Isabella Thuringer, Indianapolis, Indiana ("Cliff Palace", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("The Gateway", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Countryside, Winner's List.
The winners of the Artist of the Winter, Juried Exhibition:
1st Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("IRIS IV - EQUILIBRIUM", Fine art).
2nd Place:
Carol Sewell, Indianapolis, IN ("Winter Break", Crafts / Mixed Media).
3rd Place:
Olha Svieshnikova, UT ("Fault Line", Fine art).
Merit Awards:
Caitlin Downey, Indianapolis, IN ("Untitled/Golden Hour", Fine art).
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("Origin", Fine art).
The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Artist of the Winter, Winner's List.
Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #13 (Winter), 2025-2026, and also on the gallery website in the "Interview" section.
The works of the participants who took 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, as well as those who received Merit Awards, will also be presented in curated galleries on the site.
All participants in the exhibitions can download digital certificates in their dashboards in the My Artworks section on the site (after logging into account).
Congratulations to the winners and all participating in the exhibitions!
We will be happy to see your art in our upcoming exhibitions!