2023 Marks the 15th Annual UArt Open!
This year the UArt Open reception to view winning entries and meet the artists in-person will be held in our Redwood City store. The show opens to the public on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
There were hundreds of submissions in the five categories: Oil/Acrylic, Drawing/Pastel, Watercolor, Mixed Media and Emerging Artists – so it was a real challenge for our juror to narrow the field to the best of the best.
We want to thank everyone who made this year’s Open possible, especially the artists who graciously shared their creative work, along with our esteemed juror, Steve Curl.
We look forward to seeing your amazing work
in the 2024 Open!
B E S T O F S H O W
Best of Show: First Place
Desiree Luo
“Citrus Basket”
Pastel/Drawing
Best of Show: Second Place
Hana Lock
“Yoasobi”
Oil/Acrylic
Best of Show: Third Place
Claire Verbiest
“Four Vessels”
Mixed Media
C A T E G O R Y W I N N E R S
W A T E R C O L O R
Watercolor: First Place
Nicole Joshi
“Crushing Covid Selfie”
Watercolor: Second Place
Peter Carey
“Dolphins”
Watercolor: Third Place
Susy Soulies
“Cherries Red White and Blue”
O I L / A C R Y L I C
Oil / Acrylic: First Place
Bhawna Seth
“Vigilant Beauty”
Oil / Acrylic: Second Place
Andrew Morrison
“Out With the New, in With the Old”
(Embarcadero Afternoon)
Oil / Acrylic: Third Place
Kimberly Guthrie
“Judy 1962”
D R A W I N G / P A S T E L
Drawing / Pastel: First Place
Kathleen McNutt-Hart
“Creekside Park”
Drawing / Pastel: Second Place
Denise Howard
“Steward of the Land”
Drawing / Pastel: Third Place
Lily Hurlimann
“Lexi’s Red Shovel”
M I X E D – M E D I A
Mixed-Media: First Place
Ann Brinkley
“Whale Establishing Contact”
Mixed-Media: Second Place
Jenifer Renzel
“Toxers”
Mixed-Media: Third Place
Nancee McDonell
“Spring has Sprung”
E M E R G I N G A R T I S T S
Emerging Artists
First Place – Oil/Acrylic
Desiree Luo
“Legacy”
Emerging Artists
Second Place – Mixed Media
Esha Shah
“Blossoming”
Emerging Artists
Third Place– Oil/Acrylic
Sophie Wei
“Rebecca Sugar”
(hero portrait)