This year I decided to participate in the famous annual international American Art Award. It’s an online competition, with a jury of 25 of America’s best galleries and museums each year. It’s up to them to decide which works will be the best this year. In each of the 50 categories, six best works are selected and six cash prizes from $1,000 to $500 are given to the top artists.

You can see the winning artists’ work on the competition’s feature page.

I found this event very interesting and submitted four of my entries in four different categories. What was my surprise when all four works won prizes in this contest!

“House on the Swamp”, 40*60 cm, canvas/oil, 2021.  The work took 1st place in category #14 “FANTASY LANDSCAPE”.   You can see all the winners in this category here.

“Iris flower after rain“, canvas/oil, 30*40 cm. The work won 2nd place in the category #16 FLORAL – NOT REALISTIC. You can see all the winners in this category here.

 “Grapes after Rain and Butterfly”, 80*60 cm, canvas/oil, 2021. The work took 1st place in the category #23 “IMPRESSIONISM – STILL LIFE”. You can see all the winners of this category here.

“Still Life with Maple Leaves,” 90*70 cm, canvas/oil, 2021. The work won 4th place in the category #17 “FLORAL – REALISM”. You can see all the winners in this category here.