World’s Best Floral Impressionists: ROBLES, BARULINS, CIAPAITE, JIE, PARK, ROL, HUA, NAHALI, YI, ROBERT, OAK & PETITE / 2025 WORLD ART AWARDS
Artists from 58 countries competed in the 2025 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. The 300+ winning works, 1st to 6th Place (and ties) in all 50 categories, will be revealed in this column one category at a time, and also an upcoming movie.
The WINNERS in CATEGORY 16. FLORAL — NOT REALISTIC represent PHILIPPINES, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, CHINA, USA, IRAN, FRANCE & HONG KONG.
BIO of 1st Place winner Fernando Robles, PSC,
Fine Artist | Educator | Juried Award Winner
Studios: Los Angeles | New York | Tagaytay, Philippines
Fernando Robles is an internationally awarded fine artist known for expressive realism and classical technique. His work spans portraiture, figurative painting, still life, and landscapes — each piece marked by light, emotion, and story.
Trained at institutions including the New York Academy of Art, Art Students League of New York, and the National Academy School of Fine Arts, Fernando studied under master painters such as Alyssa Monks, Gregg Kreutz, and Samuel Adoquei. A former apprentice of California artist Rafael Maniago, his style blends time-honored oil techniques like chiaroscuro and alla prima with the spirit of modern realism.
Fernando’s work has received top honors in international juried competitions across North America and Europe, with awards from the Portrait Society of America, Portrait Society of Canada, American Art Awards, and leading galleries.
He is a member of several major art institutions, including the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, Society of Canadian Artists, and the National Portrait Gallery (UK).
Fernando lives and works with his wife, abstract artist and critic Rebecca Robles, nurturing a life of creativity and shared vision across three international studios.
“I paint to preserve presence — light, gesture, and emotion that speak beyond the surface. Each work is a dialogue, a story told in silence. Art, for me, is a living conversation.”
WINNER WEBSITES AND CONTACTS:
CATEGORY 16. FLORAL — NOT REALISTIC
1st Place FERNANDO ROBLES PHILIPPINES 2donrobles@gmail.com “Echoes Of Spring” 70x90cm Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie IGORS BARULINS LATVIA www.barulins.art “Composition With Poppies” 70x90cm Digital photography.
2nd Place — Tie VILIJA CIAPAITE LITHUANIA raganoote@gmail.com “Floral Cascade” 32x45cm Gouache on paper.
3rd Place — Tie MAO JIE CHINA maojie4567@qq.com “Lilac” 54x70cm Oil on linen.
3rd Place — Tie BRODY PARK USA brody0516@icloud.com “Together in Harmony” 11x17” Acrylic on panel.
4th Place — Tie MAURITS ROL USA www.shivafool.com “Flash Frozen Flower” 4800x4800px Digital art.
4th Place — Tie JI LI HUA CHINA 924025994@qq.com “Sunflower” 40x50cm Oil painting and composite materials.
5th Place — Tie SHIRIN NAHALI IRAN www.instagram.com/nahalieth 26x32cm “Echoes Of Experience” Watercolor on paper.
5th Place — Tie MA YI CHINA 13893205698@139.com “Full-Blown Flowers” 23x34cm Watercolor on paper.
6th Place — Tie CHRISTINE ROBERT / CHRYS OAK FRANCE https://chrysoakartist.com “Peonies World” 50x50cm Acrylic, oil, spray paint on canvas.
6th Place — Tie ANN PETITE HONG KONG https://www.annpetitehk.com “Memory” 50x70cm Acrylic on canvas.
Art collectors can see hundreds of winning images and contact info to all 50 CATEGORIES of winning artworks:
In 2025, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 58 countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe.
The World Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2025 who were asked to score art: (in alphabetical order by country):
20 BEST INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES
Best in Cyprus: Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery
Best in Denmark: Galleri Christoffer Egelund
Best in Hong Kong: Pekin Fine Arts
Best in Iceland: Phenomenon Art Studios & Gallery
Best in Indonesia: Baik Art
Best in Malaysia: The Gallery des Artistes / Gallery@Tropicana
Best in Morocco: Comptoir des Mines Galerie
Best in Myanmar: New Treasure Art Gallery
Best in The Netherlands: The Arden Art Gallery
Best in Nigeria: The Thought Pyramid Art Centre
Best in The Philippines: Gravity Art Space
Best in Slovenia: Visconti Fine Art
Best in Sweden: Wetterling Gallery
Best in Taiwan: 1839 Contemporary Gallery
Best in Ukraine: Art Ukraine Gallery
Best in USA: California: CODA
Best in USA: New Mexico + Texas: Thornwood Gallery
Best in USA: Colorado: Mirada Fine Art
Best in USA: Florida: MAC Art Galleries
Best in Zambia: Zeela Art Gallery & Homestay
