SPRING
IS HERE!!
&
THE SPRING COUNTDOWN SHOW
IS COMPLETE!
**1ST PLACE WINNER**
DIAMOND AWARD
MARCH 20TH
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BLUE
MARCH 2023
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BEST IN SHOW
"SWEEPING BLUE"
LILLIANNE DAIGLE
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THE 2023
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MARCH
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
EMERALD ARTIST OF MARCH
GABIKO IOMO
"Me, Myself And I" - Digital art on canvas
"Skillful in various crafts, I "invented" computer graphics, became a digital artist and built a consistent portfolio. Using basic software, I play with volumes and lights, keeping forms in balance and hues in harmony. Everything around — shadows, sounds, perfumes, textures — can inspire me and joyful, vibrating spots of life (ready to use) fill my insomnia when it is dark outside. I paint, by small patches, on black background — sometimes covering it completely, other times creating outbursts of unexpected meanings. My technique and style are unique and my artworks — invariably square — may have a militant message or a hint of irony." -- GABIKO IOMO
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CRYSTAL ARTIST OF MARCH
SHERIE WELSFORD
"Stories For The Living" - Graphite
"I am a self-taught artist and as long as I can remember I have always had a pencil in my hand and was drawing faces, people and favourite characters from pop culture. My first and foremost love is drawing from life. I am always seeking ways to convey the human form and inviting the viewer to become part of my subject’s world, life or moment." -- SHERIE WELSFORD
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SAPPHIRE ARTIST OF MARCH
WEI YAN
"Autumn Impressions" - Oil and acrylic
"My art expression mainly circles around the philosophy of grasping and describing the wonders of the universe. I would like to think its transcendent state of consciousness is magnificent. Philosophy conveys the intangible aspect of beauties with ideas and words. Abstract art expresses the perfection that surpasses popular beauty in form. I depict nature with the thought of Taoism and achieve my style by using different mixed-media, trying my best to discover the multidimensional through my art piece. I name my art as New Imagism." -- WEI YAN
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RUBY ARTIST OF MARCH
JOHN DIEPHOUSE
"Ghost In The Machine" - Digital collage
"I am attracted to a wide variety of subjects ranging from natural landscapes, botanicals and wildlife to images that provide either abstract expression or social commentary. I am interested in sharing images that evoke a story of some kind. Images may be simply documentary, reflect a sense of time and place or resonate on a more abstract level of color, shape or form. Others provoke an indefinable question that does not readily yield answers without further study and reflection. Most recently I have begun exploring digital collage as a means of expression." -- JOHN DIEPHOUSE
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DEADLINE: TUESDAY APRIL 25TH, 2023
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
DEADLINE: FRIDAY MARCH 31ST, 2023
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THANK you so much for this GREAT NEWS!!!
You made me really happy!!! This was a nice surprise and a fantastic start to the new year.
I will with great happiness come back to your upcoming exhibitions."
-- UNIARA
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COLOURFUL
JANUARY 2023
"Thank you so much for awarding me Best in Show – I am delighted! And I'm so impressed with the commentary you wrote about Tea with Sugar! It thrills my artist's heart to read another point of view of a piece I worked so hard on. To see it described as you did was amazing. Thank you, thank you!"
-- LIANE BEDARD
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ANYTHING
MARCH 2022
"Thank you so much for this incredible honor. I’m so thrilled to receive another beautiful award from this amazing gallery. It means the world to me to have this kind of recognition and support. Thank you so much to all the judges."
-- CARINA IMBROGNO
CRYSTAL AWARD
FLOWER
FEBRUARY 2023
I would like to thank you so much for the Sapphire Artist of July 2022 Award! I am very honoured. Your online art gallery is a wonderful platform that allows artists to share their works and be inspired to keep going!
-- YASMIN BUSSIERE
SAPPHIRE ARTIST OF JULY
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