2023 AMERICAN ART AWARDS Submissions (Part 22): Sculpture, Photo, Digital, Paint, Animal, Figure, Bold, Mystical, Minimal, More

Thom Bierdz
7 min readAug 31, 2023

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If you chase beauty like I do, you’ll love these articles showing you the beautiful and diverse art entered so far from around the globe in the 2023 American Art Awards, scored soon 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.

DANIELA RUM ITALY http://www.danielarum.com “In Illo Tempore” 70x100cm Pastel on Pastelmat. pastel

GREG BOLGER CANADA https://gregbolger.artfunnels.com “Breakfast To Be” 24x16” Photo. Nonmanipulated photography — still life.

GREG BOLGER CANADA https://gregbolger.artfunnels.com “Plasticide” 26x18” Photo. Manipulated photography — landscape or still life.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Hello You Serie: It´S Animal Colorful” 50x50cm Acrylic on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Look Into My Eyes Serie: It´S Animal Colorful” 50x50cm Acrylic on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Owl II Serie: It´S Animal Colorful” 80x80cm Acrylic on canvas.

ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA www.roelofrossouwart.com “’Xhosa Woman In Traditional Dress’’ 20x16’’ Oil on canvas.

XUAN CHEN CHINA “Micro To Macro ” 60x80cm Acrylic on canvas.

LIUDMYLA HRYTSKO UKRAINE “Anti Calm” 60x50cm Oil on linen.

QIHAO ZHOU CHINA “Trapped” 70x50cm Oil on canvas.

QIHAO ZHOU CHINA “Dressing Up” 35x50cm Watercolor on paper.

QIHAO ZHOU CHINA “Dwelling” 60x80cm Oil on canvas.

XUAN CHEN CHINA “Take Responsibility For” 50x70cm Oil on canvas.

SIHUA LIU CHINA https://www.instagram.com/sihualiu.artist/ “Crystal Ball And Flower” 37x29cm Oil on canvas.

JIWOO RYU GERMANY https://julieryu0217.wixsite.com/art-site04 “Beauty of Ages” 60x72cm Acrylic on canvas.

JIWOO RYU GERMANY https://julieryu0217.wixsite.com/art-site04 “Languages of Love” 72x60cm Oil on canvas.

SANG IN PARK REPUBLIC OF KOREA “Childhood No Longer Comes Out Of The Playground” 38.1x50.8cm Acrylic on board.

ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA www.roelofrossouwart.com “’Venice Panorama’’ 24x43’’ Oil on canvas.

SALLY DAVIS AUSTRALIA “Vintage Red Dress And Bust” 24x24” Oil on linen.

ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA www.roelofrossouwart.com “’Monet’s Painting Boat, Giverny’’ 18x24’’ Oil on canvas.

ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA www.roelofrossouwart.com “Table Mountain, Cape Town’’ 36x48’’ Oil on canvas.

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Autumn” 20x13x2.5” Alabaster, marble. Representational Sculpture

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Tommy” 15x8x5” Bronze. Representational Sculpture

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “The Watcher” 15x9x5” Wonderstone, carnelian, granite. Representational Sculpture

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Energy & Light” 35x8x8” Bronze. Category: Non-Representational Sculpture

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Maui On Fire” 15x15x20” Antique recycled materials, paint. Category: Non-Representational Sculpture

TOM ASHBOURNE CANADA www.tomashbourne.com “Primal” 23x9x7” Chlorite, granite. Category: Non-Representational Sculpture

DANIELA RUM ITALY http://www.danielarum.com “Il Pomo Della Discordia” 50x57cm Pastel on Pastelmat. pastel

SOPHIA KIM USA “The Frame and I” 18x24” Pastel on paper. Self-Portrait

MADISON KIM USA “Society” Acrylic.

MADISON KIM USA “Mukbang” Acrylic.

JINYOUNG PARK SOUTH KOREA “The Shoe” 31x21.4” Pencil, acrylic on paper.

ALYSON LEE USA “Runaway Girl” 18x24” Acrylic on board.

XUAN CHEN CHINA “From A Point To Infinity” 60x35cm Watercolor, Micron pen, white pen on paper.

XUAN CHEN CHINA “Reincarnation” 110cm diameter Oil on canvas.

JACQUELINE CLARISSE FRANCE www.jacquelineclarisse.com “Fergus” 30x40cm Pastel on velour paper.

JACQUELINE CLARISSE FRANCE www.jacquelineclarisse.com “Pacha” 40x50cm Pastel on canson paper.

BATHMAWATHY G INDIA https://www.artistbathmawathy.com/ “Where’s Mom?!” 12x24" Iridescent paint, acrylic, textured gesso, canvas. Humorous

BATHMAWATHY G INDIA https://www.artistbathmawathy.com/ “The Look” 20x24" Acrylic, sand, canvas. Category — Innovative

HYUNGSUN KIM USA “Cultural Changes” 15.5x21.4” Color pencil, pencil, gold marker, paper.

JUNE SU KOPREA “Untitled” 70x50cm Acrylic.

YOUGUN YANG SOUTH KOREA “Coral Reef” 40x30cm Color pencil on paper. Impressionism-animal

YOUGUN YANG SOUTH KOREA “Butterfly” 18x30cm Color pencil and acrylic on paper. Impressi-animal)

YOUGUN YANG SOUTH KOREA “Self Conscious” 46x38cm Acrylic on canvas. Surrealism

YOUGUN YANG SOUTH KOREA “Outcries” 46x38cm Acrylic on canvas. Surrealism

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Double Portrait” 70x100cm Oil on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Lukas” 70x50cm Oil on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Ingrid And Parrot” 60x50cm Oil on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Sympathy In Colors” 50x50cm Acrylic on canvas.

PEGGY LIEBENOW GERMANY www.peggy-liebenow.de “Dream Beauty” 50x50cm Acrylic on canvas.

HYUNGSUN KIM USA “Pocket Ball” 21.4x15.5” Color pencil, pencil, acrylic, paper.

QIHAO ZHOU CHINA “The Absurds” 35x50cm Line work.

SOO SWAN AUSTRALIA https://www.instagram.com/suzanne_swan_124/ “Nuwa- Pillar Of Heaven 50x50cm Mixed media.

CLAUS JÜRGEN SCHMIDT GERMANY “Whistler’s Aunt?” 60x40cm Digital artwork. Category: 19. Humorous

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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.