World’s Best Landscapes-With-Life Painters: PRUYS, TUBIANA, ROSSOUW, WALSH GORRES, FORREST, GOODHALL, XIAOGANG, MICHALSKI, DRYGAS, RODIGAS & ALEKYAN / 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.
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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 36 represent CANADA, FRANCE, SOUTH AFRICA, USA, UK, CHINA, POLAND, GERMANY & ARMENIA.
BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: Cher Pruys
ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS, PSOA, AWA., AAOA. “To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer …. That is the ultimate in self expression.” Cher Pruys was born in Regina. Over the years she lived in many places including Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Fort Frances, settling into her present home in Devlin, on the banks of the Rainy River with her husband Mark, 4 dogs and 2 cats.
By age three, Cher was seldom found without a drawing tool in hand. She worked in pencil, charcoal and ink over the years, until, she picked up a paintbrush at the age of 35. Beginning with oil paints, she found her chosen mediums in acrylic, water color and gouache. Although self taught, her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 648 International exhibits. She has won 970 awards for her work in the International Juried Exhibits. Her work has graced the covers of 3 books, 38 magazines, including The Best Of Acrylic Fall 2021, cover of the May 2022 Arabella Magazine, #20 Hyperrealism Magazine with “Girls Girls Girls”, & #21 with “The Young Cowboy”, Artists & Illustrators March 2024 & the latest Artistonish 2024 July edition. She has been featured in over 470 International publications. Cher’s works have found a permanent home in private and public collections worldwide.
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CATEGORY 36. REALISM OR IMPRESSIONISM — LANDSCAPE WITH LIFE
1st Place CHER PRUYS CANADA https://www.artbycher.ca “Taxi Ride” 18x11” Acrylic on paper.
2nd Place — Tie MARION TUBIANA FRANCE www.mariontubiana.com “Le Pêcheur” 50x100cm Oil on canvas.
2nd Place — Tie ROELOF ROSSOUW SOUTH AFRICA https://www.roelofrossouwart.com ‘’Summer Sunday At The Water’’ 18x24'’ Oil on canvas.
3rd Place — Tie MICHELE WALSH GORRES USA https://michelewalshgorresart.artcall.org “Grandpa’s Little Shadow” 11x14" Acrylic.
3rd Place — Tie MARION TUBIANA FRANCE www.mariontubiana.com “Yanchep” 50x40cm Pastel.
4th Place — Tie CHRISTOPHER FORREST USA https://www.chrisforrestart.com “Seahawk Ascending” 24x18” Oil on panel.
4th Place — Tie PETER GOODHALL UK www.petergoodhall.com “Yacht Racing” 30x36" Oil on linen canvas.
4th Place — Tie CHRISTOPHER FORREST USA https://www.chrisforrestart.com “Morning Meanders” 16x24” Oil on panel.
5th Place — Tie ZHAO XIAOGANG CHINA zhao-2015@qq.com “Body Builder” 200x200cm Oil on linen.
5th Place — Tie DOUG MICHALSKI USA https://www.dougmichalski.com/ “Sunning In Sarasota” 24x30” Acrylic on canvas.
5th Place — Tie RENATA DRYGAS POLAND https://art8.pl/ “Timeless Wrocław 1” 60x80cm Oil on board.
6th Place — Tie STEFFI RODIGAS GERMANY www.steffi-rodigas-artist.com “Peace” 70x50cm Oil on canvas.
6th Place — Tie MISHEL ALEKYAN ARMENIA mishshtein@gmail.com “The Boy In Red Gloves” 30х40cm Oil on canvas.
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.
