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 Shape of Sound, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Rachel Lucas, Australia ("Splash", Crafts / Mixed Media).

2nd Place:
Yaw Abu Pepra, Maryland ("Remnant", Crafts / Mixed Media).

3rd Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Ghostly Tension", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Cherryl Hatfield, Frederick, MD ("The Love Of Music", Fine art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: The Shape of Sound, Winner's List.

 

The winners of the Artist of the Summer, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("The Gateway", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Rob Snyder, Scottsdale, Arizona ("Reinvention of the Sphere", Crafts / Mixed Media).

3rd Place:
Olga McNamara, Dublin ("Sapphire Silence, Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Cherryl Hatfield, Frederick, MD ("Summer Cancer Girl", Fine art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Artist of the Summer, Winner's List.

 

Interviews with winners have already been published in UPWARD's Quarterly #14 (Spring-Summer), 2026, and will also be available 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!