WORLD ART AWARDS Winners In Landscape With Life: PRUYS, SUN, PANIS, RAHIMI, ROSSOUW, SHIM, FORREST, PEDERSEN, DAI, PURUSHOTHAMAN, SAFANDI & DIFEI

6 min readJun 29, 2023

The WORLD ART AWARDS winners in CATEGORY 36: REALISM OR IMPRESSIONISM — LANDSCAPE WITH LIFE live in CANADA, USA, PHILIPPINES, AFGHANISTAN, SOUTH AFRICA, CHINA, INDIA & IRAQ.

Artists from 79 countries competed in the 2023 WORLD ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the world were sent online images to score in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography.

BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Canadian Cher Pruys has won dozens of American Art Awards and in total 333 awards as an artist, specializing in small acrylic hyperrealism works. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, her early years were spent with a pencil in one hand and a little Kodak camera in the other, driven by artistic expression. Over the years she has lived in numerous locations across Canada, eventually settling in Devlin, Ontario on the banks of the Rainy River with her spouse Mark, 4 dogs and 2 cats.

An accomplished musician, Cher has taught piano and guitar for 35 years, and is also proficient in fused and stained-glass work. Initially her creation tools were a pencil and charcoal, then she progressed to oils and finally found her chosen mediums, those being acrylics, gouache and watercolor.

Her subject matters are impressive in that they are so varied. From apples to airplanes, chameleons to children, tin cans and bottles — to a loaf of bread — you name it, Cher has, or will, if inspired, paint it. She finds beauty in the most mundane subjects, turning them into a feast for her international collectors’ eyes, some of which she met while traveling. Her extensive travels around the globe have also ensured a compelling array of unusual painting subjects.

Cher Pruys is completely self-taught, so trial and error has played a huge role in her development. Her remarkable work has received accolades in 278 International exhibitions, garnishing an astonishing 333 awards. Pruy’s pieces have graced the covers of 3 books, 32 magazines, including The Best Of Acrylic Fall 2021, cover of the May Arabella Magazine, and the latest cover #20 Hyperrealism magazine. The busy artist has been featured in over 200 International publications and her works can be found in innumerable private and commercial collections worldwide.

Cher Pruys, ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS, PSOA, AWA.. https://www.artbycher.ca

ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE:

CATEGORY 36. REALISM OR IMPRESSIONISM — LANDSCAPE WITH LIFE

1ST PLACE — TIE CHER PRUYS CANADA www.artbycher.ca “Down On The Corner” 11x14.75” Acrylic on 300lb hot press paper.

1ST PLACE — TIE JOOAHN SUN USA “Over The Counter” 18x18” Acrylic on board.

2ND PLACE — TIE MARIO PANIS PHILIPPINES “Corral In Bataan” 21.5x29.5” Pastel on mid-tones, paper.

2ND PLACE — TIE ALI RAHIMI AFGHANISTAN “Kabul Airport (From The Collection Of A Quiet Place)” 200x180cm Acrylic on canvas.

3RD PLACE ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA https://art.co.za/roelofrossouw/ “Java Café’’ 22x28’’ Oil on canvas.

4TH PLACE — TIE BORAM SHIM USA “Opening Soon” 12x16” Acrylic on gesso board.

4TH PLACE — TIE CHRISTOPHER FORREST USA https://www.chrisforrestart.com/ “A Whale Of A Tail” 16x24” Oil on panel.

4TH PLACE — TIE VICKI PEDERSEN USA https://vickipedersen.com “Journey’s End” 24x20" Oil on linen board.

5TH PLACE — TIE CHER PRUYS CANADA www.artbycher.ca “Awesome Sloan” 17x12” Acrylic on 300lb hot press paper.

5TH PLACE — TIE ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA https://art.co.za/roelofrossouw/ “’The Indoor Market, Zanzibar Town’’ 20x28’’ Acrylic, decoupage and oil on canvas.

6TH PLACE — TIE GANG DAI CHINA “St. Mark’s Cathedral” 40x50cm Oil on linen.

6TH PLACE — TIE CHAITALI.V. PURUSHOTHAMAN INDIA https://linktr.ee/11TimeWorldAwardee.vastu.astro “The 7 White Horses With Rising Sun Vastu Positive Energizer High Frequency Painting For Luck, Success, Positivity And Productive Flow Of Energy With Portal Numbers And Protection From Unconscious Evil Eye Painted Using Auspicious Brahma Muhurta Time Zone 3.30 To 5.30 AM” 60x40” Acrylic on canvas with 3D hand painted frame.

6TH PLACE — TIE SAJA SAFANDI IRAQ https://www.instagram.com/saja_safandi/ “Caravan” 120x150cm Oil.‫

6TH PLACE — TIE FAN DIFEI CHINA “Cat And Flower” 40x50cm Oil on linen.

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2023 Winning Artists WORLD ART AWARDS — World Art Awards & American Art Awards

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In 2023, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 79 countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chili, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tobago, Trinidad, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe.