World’s Best Fantasy Landscapes: POALUCCI, SHUAI, BADJIART, HENG, RUPPENTAL, PSHYK, LEE, CHOI, BATBAATAR, BLUME & KEE / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
Artists from 64 countries competed in the 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the USA were sent online images to score in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography. The 300+ winning works, 1st to 6th Place (and ties) in all 50 categories, will be featured in an upcoming movie and 75 articles.
See all winning images:
Art collectors can see the hundreds of winning artworks and corresponding contact info to the best contemporary artists in the world here: https://americanartawards.com/2024-winning-artists-american-art-awards/
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 14 represent USA, CHINA, TOGO, POLAND, CANADA, MONGOLIA & GERMANY.
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER:
Theresa Poalucci is an accomplished artist, whose life journey has spanned across various states, enriching her artistic vision with diverse cultural experiences. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she soon moved to the West Coast, where she spent her formative years in California and her working painting — in particular creating art with pixels, rather than with a paintbrush. Theresa’s artistic journey is deeply influenced by her mother’s self-taught artistry and her youngest daughter’s talent for sculpture. Now residing in Tucson, Arizona, she has embraced the vibrant desert landscape, which significantly influences her work.
Her passion for art began to blossom later in life during her career in the publishing industry, where she started work as a lead graphic artist. Her background in graphic design, spanning over 50 years, has provided her with a solid foundation in digital art, a medium in which she now feels most at home.
Nature serves as the primary inspiration for Theresa’s work. The transition from Seattle to Tucson ignited a newfound excitement for the sunlight and colors of the desert. These elements are reflected in her most current art. Theresa chooses subjects native to her environment, often incorporating animals to evoke emotions such as joy, awe, and pleasure. Her technique has evolved through extensive experience with both traditional and digital tools.
An active member of several artist organizations, including the Southern Arizona Arts Guild and American Women Artists, Theresa continues to engage with the artistic community as a volunteer as well as an artist. Her mission is to create art that brings happiness to others, much like raising a child and sending it out into the world to hopefully do good.
https://www.artisttheresapoalucci.com/
CONTACT THE ARTISTS:
CATEGORY 14. FANTASY LANDSCAPE
1st Place THERESA POALUCCI USA https://www.artistthersapoalucci.com 30x20” “Desert Scene” Digital on acrylic.
2nd Place — Tie HAN SHUAI CHINA https://www.clatia.com/artist/index/225-1 Acrylic. “The Flowers Are Blooming Brightly” 150x100cm
2nd Place — Tie BOUGLOUGA BADJIART TOGO elbadji228@gmail.com “Return From The Fields” Digital painting.
3rd Place — Tie QI HENG CHINA 13766856001@163.com “On The Banks Of The Seine River” 50x50cm AI drawing.
3rd Place — Tie TOMASZ RUPPENTAL POLAND tomaszruppental@wp.pl “Thief Of Dreams” 100x70cm Oil on canvas.
4th Place — Tie TRACY PSHYK CANADA www.snowandswirlartistry.com 36x18” “Serenity” Acrylic, markers, canvas.
4th Place — Tie KRISTINE LEE USA kslee081023@gmail.com “Fever Dream” 24x18cm Acrylic on board.
5th Place — Tie EMMA CHOI USA emma.c131412@gmail.com “Quiet Reflection” 14x11” Acrylic on board.
5th Place — Tie HAN SHUAI CHINA https://www.clatia.com/artist/index/225-1 “Dreaming of Loulan” 180x120cm Acrylic.
5th Place — Tie BYAMBAA BATBAATAR MONGOLIA artistbyambaa777@gmail.com “The Origin” 120x140cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie BEATE BLUME GERMANY www.beateblume.de “Amazing Light” 50x60cm Acrylic on canvas.
6th Place — Tie JUNHO KEE USA wiener2013@gmail.com “The Hidden Glow” 28x16" Acrylic on board.
In 2024, AMERICAN ART AWARDS had submissions from these 64 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo Democratic Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic, South), Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tobago, Togo, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vietnam, USA, Zambia.
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state) asked to score art:
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN PENNSYLVANIA: Morton Contemporary Art Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards https://www.americanartawards.com/ annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries, who agree to score art and award nearly 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
