Palm
Springs, CA, USA -- Fusion
Art is pleased to announce the opening of the 2nd
Annual "Waterscapes" International Online Juried Art
Exhibition for the month of April 2017. The exhibition is now
available for viewing on the Fusion Art website.
The
2nd Annual "Waterscapes" exhibition opened on April 1st and
featured awards in two categories: Traditional Art and Digital Art &
Photography.
For
this competition artists and photographers, were encouraged to share
their artistic vision and interpretation of "Waterscapes".
The theme included any art or photography which depicted any type of
body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams,
coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and
any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It could also include
rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes. The artwork could range from
realism to surrealism to abstraction and could be any subject matter
and any of the accepted media. All artists and photographers,
regardless of location or experience, were encouraged to submit their
best representational or non-representational art and photography.
The
"Waterscapes" Best in Show winners are Nelson Hee for his
watercolor, "Mooring 11" and Alexandru Popovski for his
photograph, "Tropical Sky."
Both
Nelson and Alexandru are Fusion Art's Featured Artists for the month
of April 2017 and, as the Best in Show winners, both artists are also
invited to participate in Fusion Art's 2nd Annual Group Show in Palm
Springs, CA, in November 2017.
Other
award winners include Second Place winners, Shaylen Broughton for her
mixed media on canvas, "Submerged" and Emanuele Vitale for
his photograph, "Ascetic." Third Place awards were given to
Barbara Pickering for her oil, "Peace on the Pond" and Kate
deLigne for her photograph, "Perception."
The
remaining finalists in the exhibition, including six Honorable
Mention winners - Kim Painter, Faramus, Allison Butterfield, Robert
Varley, Mei He and Peter Shepherd, all exemplified uniquely creative
talents and we're honored to showcase their artwork on the Fusion Art
website.
The
international competition received a diverse collection of quality
artwork from artists all around the world, including the US, Canada,
United Kingdom, India, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Armenia,
Barbados, Australia, Malaysia, Greece, Germany and Austria. The
exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website until April 30,
2017.
Founded
by Award winning artist, Chris Hoffman, Fusion Art, a fine art
gallery and studio located in Palm Springs, California, was
envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who
create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and
established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while
offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions and
experiences.
Each
month and quarter Fusion Art hosts uniquely themed art competitions
and exhibitions. Both winners and finalists are provided with
worldwide exposure, by having their work promoted through Fusion
Art's website, in 70+ press release announcements, email marketing,
online event calendars, art news websites and through the gallery's
social media outlets. The gallery's objective is to promote the
artists, worldwide, to art professionals, gallerists, collectors and
buyers.
To
view the exhibition and for further information on all the winners
and finalists, please visit Fusion Art's website:
http://www.fusionartps.com/waterscapes-art-exhibition-april-2017.
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Contact:
Valerie
Hoffman
Fusion
Art
4116
E. Matthew Drive
Palm
Springs, CA 92264
760-832-7031
