– 2024 Marked the 16th Annual UArt Open –
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. Check out the entries below, or stop in to see the Finalist and Winning entries on display starting Saturday, October 19th.
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, George Rivera
We look forward to seeing your amazing work
in the 2025 Open!
BEST OF SHOW
Best of Show: First Place
Denise Howard
“Waiting”
Drawing
Best of Show: Second Place
Susy Soulies
“Rebalanced”
Watercolor
Best of Show: Third Place
Peter Carey
“Chartres Cathedral”
Watercolor
Watercolor
CATEGORY WINNERS
WATER COLOR
Watercolor: First Place
Peter Carey
“Kona Harbor”
Watercolor: Second Place
Margaret Washington
“Twins”
Watercolor: Third Place
Michael Rogan
“Different Perspectives”
OIL / ACRYLIC
Oil / Acrylic: First Place
Andrew Morrison
“Afternoon Rendezvous, Tosca’s”
Oil / Acrylic: Second Place
Jiahe Jin
“Happiness”
Oil / Acrylic: Third Place
Jim Potterton
“Back to Nature”
DRAWING / PASTEL
Drawing / Pastel: First Place
Alicia Murphy
“Anjali”
Drawing / Pastel: Second Place
Saikat Choudhury
“Nurture to Liberty”
Drawing / Pastel: Third Place
Anjali Ravi
“that sick f*****g infatuation *sigh*”
MIXED – MEDIA
Mixed-Media: First Place
Pat Mayer
“Bouquet”
Mixed-Media: Second Place
Carol Sconzert
“Pen Pals”
Mixed-Media: Third Place
Jenifer Renzel
“Modern Farming”
EMERGING ARTISTS
Emerging Artists
FIRST PLACE
Zacchaeus Vaughn
“Old Man”
Emerging Artists
SECOND PLACE
Jiahe Jin
“Golden Hour”
Emerging Artists
THIRD PLACE
Diep-Van Pham Nguyen
“First Blood”