2023 AMERICAN ART AWARDS Submissions (Part 14): Tom Cruise, Animal Photo, Animal Painting, Abstract, Still Life, Wit, Cubism, Floral, More

Thom Bierdz
7 min readAug 25, 2023

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If you chase beauty like I do, you’ll love these August articles showing you the beautiful and diverse art entered so far from around the globe in the 2023 American Art Awards, scored next month by 20 of the best galleries in the USA, seen here:

Any sketcher, painter, digital artist, sculptor or photographer can enter online images by [extended deadline September 10]. There will be over 300 winners in 50 categories, who will receive great press. The 6 highest scores will receive cash prizes as well.

Online art images will be placed in the category where they have the best chance to win: oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, pastel, various photography, sculpture, digital, realism, impressionism, naïve, abstract, expressionism, human figure, animal, landscape, fantasy, surrealism, pop, portrait, self-portrait, political, erotic, cubism, floral, humor, spiritual, etc..

Below are submissions from talented artists around the world. Feel free to browse their sites or contact them if interested in buying their work, which may turn out to be an American Art Awards winner in late October.

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Lion, Lost Its Prey In The Water” Photo. 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Charging Rhino” Photo.

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Hippo Eating Flower” Photo.

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Kudu Fighting A Spotted Hyena” Photo. 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Elephant Spraying Muddy Water” Photo.

MALCOLM & CAROL COLLINS SOUTH AFRICA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115162319142293 “Crocodile Just Caught Breakfast” Photo. 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “Princess” 11x14" Oil on canvas.

JILL PRICE SOUTH AFRICA “Spooked” 59x40cm Coloured pencils on drafting film.

JILL PRICE SOUTH AFRICA “Friends” 49x35cm Coloured pencils on pastelmat.

RICKY DAMPERS ZIMBABWE https://www.facebook.com/RickyDampersArt/ “The Agapelove” 94x64cm Charcoal pencil.

AIMILEY GLEIMS LABALAN PHILIPPINES https://www.facebook.com/aimiley.labalan?mibextid=ZbWKwL “My Favorite Actor” 18x24" Oil on canvas.

ISABELLE KIM USA “Sisterhood” 18x24" Oil and acrylic on board.

ISABELLE KIM USA “Generation $” 24x18" Acrylic on board.

ISABELLE KIM USA “Game Against Humanity” 24x18" Acrylic on board.

LUNA LEO USA https://www.lunarleoart.com/ “Golden Tear” 18x24” Acrylic on canvas.

ISABELLE KIM USA “Infinite Balance” 19x19" Charcoal on paper.

ISABELLE KIM USA “One Out Of 649,739” 24x18" Oil on board.

JOHN BACON USA https://www.instagram.com/baconabstractart/ “Shouldering The Burden” 43x57" Acrylic on canvas.

JOHN BACON USA https://www.instagram.com/baconabstractart/ “State Of Disbelief” 43x57" Acrylic on canvas.

CHER PRUYS CANADA www.artbycher.ca “Saturday!” 9x9” Acrylic on paper. 2,32,34,36

CHER PRUYS CANADA www.artbycher.ca “Endearment” 12x9" Acrylic on paper. 2,32,33,34

ROBERT HAWORTH ENGLAND www.iamthebutterflyman.com “Eyes In The Back Of My Head” 8.3x11.7” Acrylic on paper.

CARMEN SCHAEFER USA https://www.carmenschaeferart.com “Self Portrait In Studio” 32x24” Graphite on paper.

MONIQUE VIRELAUDE FRANCE “Fleurs Chaise” 55x45cm Acrylic collage on wood.

MONIQUE VIRELAUDE FRANCE “Fleur Ocre Table Basse” 44x55cm Acrylic collage on wood.

ARIMAS CORVUS https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064953090065 “Rose Minotaur With Horst” 30x42cm Acrylic, cardboard.

ARIMAS CORVUS https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064953090065 “God Of Dance” 35×45cm Acrylic on canvas.

YEWON SHIN USA “Stage Fright” 24x18” Acrylic on canvas.

JAYE ALISON MOSCARIELLO USA www.jayealison.com “Hard Working Fella’” 10x8" Acrylic, casein and graphite on art board.

REGIMANTAS VALIUKAS LITHUANIA “Stick (Diptych)” 100x50cm(diptych) Graphite on paper.

HANNAH CHANG USA “Time” 24x18" Acrylic.

HANNAH CHANG USA “The Kitchen” 24x18" Acrylic and oil pastel.

OLIVER BUCHINO USA “Butterfly Boy” 14x15" Mechanical pencil and colored pencil on paper.

OLIVER BUCHINO USA “Public Housing For A Sci-Fi Dystopia” 13x10" Mechanical pencil on paper.

LANCE W. MCCLURG USA / CANADA “Winter” Photography.

LANCE W. MCCLURG USA / CANADA “Tree” Photography.

LANCE W. MCCLURG USA / CANADA “Edmonton River Valley” Photography.

LANCE W. MCCLURG USA / CANADA “Colony” Photography.

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “In Vitro” 24x31" Computer graphic design printed on a tent.

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “Cowboy” 20x24" Oil on canvas.

JOHN BACON USA https://www.instagram.com/baconabstractart/ “Holiday” 45x58" Acrylic on canvas.

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “Baby Boomers” 20x27" Oil on canvas.

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “The Last Chance” 35x35" Oil on canvas.

NIJOLE PELEDA USA “The Stranger” 20x27" Oil on canvas.

ROBERT HAWORTH ENGLAND www.iamthebutterflyman.com “The Peace In Me” 8.3x11.7” Acrylic on paper.

ISABELLE KIM USA “Fight Or Flight” 24x8.5" Acrylic on board.

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Thom Bierdz
Thom Bierdz

Written by Thom Bierdz

One of Medium’s TOP ART CONTRIBUTORS, award-winning author, actor, film-maker, painter. 12 books: 6 on art. President of WAA & AAA & ACCA.

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