Winter Around The World
A round of applause and a thank you to each artist who competed this year. Not only did the artists create for a cause, they were tough competitors! We have never seen a race so close with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place flip-flopping back and forth until the very end. Congratulations to all.
Top 10 Pieces
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE ARTISTS!
Out of all of the submissions, these 10 pieces of art scored the highest! Pieces were scored on a 100 point scale on criteria of originality, quality of execution, focal point, style and reflectiveness of theme.
THANK YOU & happy holidays, on behalf of St. Jude and TSAS.
Calm Morning At The North Pole
"Calm Morning at the North Pole" is an oil painting on stretched canvas, inspired by the travels of the artist (a Floridian native) to the Swiss Alps to see snow for the first time. The aim of this composition was to portray some of the symbols of Christmas in a unique, less traditional way to inspire the imagination of the viewer. The saturated, vibrant warm colors in the sky and frozen lake reflection and the icy cool blues of a frosty winterscape combine to achieve a dynamic effect of warming the soul of the viewer through the brilliant colors of the sunrise while simultaneously helping them imagine the sharp chill of a frigid morning in a frozen, magical place. Although the artist envisioned Santa Claus with one of his reindeer at home at the North Pole on a quiet morning, the connotations of the imagery and focal point of the painting are deliberately subjective enough to appeal to any audience member, not only those of a particular cultural background.
Artist Megan Dalziel has been featured in local and national exhibitions and awarded for both her artwork and poetry. She uses her immense love of nature, literature, science and philosophy to inspire her body of work, which incorporates surrealism, fantasy, and photorealism. An educator with a master’s degree in language arts and mother of five, she works to inspire and appreciation of and a passion for art and the written word in her children and students.
Artist Megan Dalziel has been featured in local and national exhibitions and awarded for both her artwork and poetry. She uses her immense love of nature, literature, science and philosophy to inspire her body of work, which incorporates surrealism, fantasy, and photorealism. An educator with a master’s degree in language arts and mother of five, she works to inspire and appreciation of and a passion for art and the written word in her children and students.
Winter in The Sequoias
This original landscape painting is created with watercolor and acrylic paint. Winter has come amongst this giant Sequoia tree grove and these two people in the bottom center are taking it all in. This artwork shows the grandeur of these ancient sequoia trees that can be nearly 275 feet tall but among that there is a message. Sequoia trees actually don’t spread their seeds easily to plant more trees unless there’s a forest fire. Only heat from the adversity of a fire can open cones on the trees that contain several Sequoia seeds that then fall into the nutrient rich soil below. In this art piece, I wanted to show the wonder of Winter while also tying in the symbolism of how hardships can actually produce growth, endurance, and perseverance if we press on. The shining rays of sunlight peeping through the branches represent the new hope that things will and can get better.
Kendra
Kendra
Rudolph
Santa's favorite Reindeer. This piece is rendered with Airbrushed Acrylic and watercolor pencils on heavy weight Strathmore toned paper, 18 x 24 inches, completed and signed by me today, December 13, 2020.
Jeff Brooks.
Jeff Brooks.
Christmas Ballet
This piece was inspired by the ballet The Nutcracker. Watching this ballet has become an essential tradition during the Holiday season, and it always brings joy to me and my family.
Bridget Kachoogian
Bridget Kachoogian
Plovdiv
This piece is inspired by a photo i took in Plovdiv.
Dimitrios Chrisostomidis
Dimitrios Chrisostomidis
Winter in The City
I was inspired to paint this as it makes me feel peaceful. I have always loved the snow and I like to use purples in my winter paintings.
Patrick McCollum
Patrick McCollum
Christmas Mood
Christmas Mood. I was trying to express warm, cozy, family Christmas evening that we love, have and wish to have.
Yuliya Galicina
Yuliya Galicina
Snowbound
A Timber Wolf in Winder paradise. This piece is rendered with Airbrushed Acrylic and watercolor pencils on heavy weight Strathmore toned paper, 18 x 24 inches. This work was completed and signed by me today, December 13, 2020. Jeff Brooks.
Penguins Decorating a Tree
I came across some adorable baby penguin photos that uplifted my spirits and inspired me to make this bright and colorful artwork. A penguin family is decorating a tree they made from snow. One parent is using an ice block to reach the top of the tree, while the other parent encourages the baby penguin to place the last ornament on the tree. I used ink on watercolor paper size 11" x 11".
Olivia Pichardo.
Olivia Pichardo.
25th of December
this is a piece i made from my imagination.Tried to depict the loneliness of an old man living by himself.
Dimitrios Chrisostomidis
Dimitrios Chrisostomidis
5 Honorable Mentions
Check out these honorable mention pieces and what they were recognized for below!
