WELCOME
TO THE
1ST ANNUAL
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
EVENT!!
2021
All ARTISTS OF THE MONTH contest winners from 2021 were automatically entered into this event and are exhibited below in chronological order. Four artists have been selected from this exclusive group (listed first) and named as the RUBY, SAPPHIRE, EMERALD or CRYSTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR.
Each title-holder wins a special feature and interview with Gallery Ring, which will be posted and promoted in 2022.
Thank you to all the talented and creative artists who participated
and made this event beautiful, diverse and exciting.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ARTISTS!!
Enjoy the show!!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!
(in random order)
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SAPPHIRE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
EMERALD
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
RUBY
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CRYSTAL
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
PATRICIA GAUSS
"ROXANNE"
Coloured pencil (12 x 9 inches)
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!!
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JUNE 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
SAPPHIRE
MARIANA IVANOVA
"A COUPLE"
Cross-stitch (7 x 8 inches)
CRYSTAL
BRENNA SEINES
"TIME"
Acrylic and paper collage (8 x 10 inches)
EMERALD
THEODORE HEUBLEIN
"LOBOS TREEFISH"
Oil -painted under water (20 x 16 inches)
RUBY
RON GREIG
"HONEY I'M HOME"
Oil on panel (12 x 12 inches)
JULY 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
RUBY
GABRIELE GRACINE
"JUST BELOW"
Digital (various sizes)
CRYSTAL
ANTHONY REGANATO
"ZEBRESSE"
Mixed media (18 x 24 inches)
SAPPHIRE
ALEXANDER LIPAY
"UNREAL"
Oil on canvas (36 x 48 inches)
EMERALD
COOLBYRON KEENER
"TERRAIN COLORS"
Integrated painting (36 x 30 inches)
AUGUST 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
CRYSTAL
ELLIOT APPEL
"CHRISTOPHER AND SEVENTH"
Acrylic on canvas (12 x 16 inches)
SAPPHIRE
ADAM LAND
"FRONTIER"
Oil on canvas (58 x 108 inches)
RUBY
JAY JOHANSEN
"ANTICIPATION"
Oil on canvas (62 x 41 inches)
EMERALD
JANNA SHULRUFER
"COMPOSITION #1"
Oil on canvas (19 x 15 inches)
SEPTEMBER 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
SAPPHIRE
ANTHONY REGANATO
"ASYLUM"
Mixed media (48 x 36 inches)
EMERALD
ANYA GUDIMOVA
"DISILLUSIONMENT"
Oil on canvas (80 x 52 inches)
CRYSTAL
BEATE BLUME
"JUST CURIOUS"
Acrylic on canvas (32 x 32 inches)
RUBY
ALPANA MITTAL
"CHERRY BLOSSOM"
Beads, mixed media (24 x 20 inches)
OCTOBER 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
RUBY
DIANE LIGUORI
"HELLO DAHLIA"
Oil on canvas (30 x 30 inches)
SAPPHIRE
GAYLE PRINTZ
"JAZZ"
Acrylic on canvas (12 x 12 inches)
CRYSTAL
VERA ARELLANO
"COTTON CANDY"
Acrylic (20 x 16 inches)
EMERALD
NANCY PATEL
"WARLI PAINTING"
(12 x 16 inches)
NOVEMBER 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
SAPPHIRE
FELICE MAZZONI
"PACIFIC RIM"
Oil on canvas (36 x 24 inches)
RUBY
MANUELA MOLDOVAN
"TROPICAL FANTASY 4"
Mixed media collage (48 x 30 inches)
CRYSTAL
HANNAH PURKEY
"AN OASIS"
Ink (17 x 14 inches)
EMERALD
MARYHOPE LEE
"STILL LIFE WITH HUMMINGBIRD"
Hand-cut collage (7 x 6 inches)
DECEMBER 2021
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
SAPPHIRE
LINDA MCCORD
"ON THE MEND"
Watercolour (20 x 15 inches)
EMERALD
PATRICIA GAUSS
"ROXANNE"
Coloured pencil (12 x 9 inches)
CRYSTAL
MARGARET WASIUTA
"ANANKE"
Acrylic on canvas (40 x 34 inches)
RUBY
ANNA ADAMS
"RAINBOW FLOW"
Acrylic (16 x 20 inches)
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO ALL
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH!!
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