May 2026

The Secret Garden Online Showcase

The Secret Garden brings together works that invite us into places both hidden and deeply felt, where nature becomes a space of memory, symbolism, quiet wonder, and personal reflection. In this collection, gardens are not simply landscapes. They are thresholds. They hold mystery, stillness, beauty, and transformation. Some works lean into lush abundance and intimacy, while others reveal more subtle, contemplative spaces where light, texture, and atmosphere do the storytelling. Together, these selected pieces offer a thoughtful exploration of the garden as refuge, dreamscape, and inner world.

overall winner

Cher Pruys - Hidden Grove

Cher Pruys

Hidden Grove

Acrylic Painting

category winners

John Smither - Northwest Bouquet #5

John Smither

Northwest Bouquet #5

oil on panel

Oliver Lahrem - The Pasque Flower

Oliver Lahrem

The Pasque Flower

Photography

finalists

Gillian Kerr - Stone Blue

Gillian Kerr

Stone Blue

Oil on canvas panel

Jack Hansen - The Observer

Jack Hansen

The Observer

Digital

Jennifer L Stevens - Santa’s whiskers

Jennifer L Stevens

Santa’s whiskers

Photography

Lana Pokhoday - Lighthouse Keeper

Lana Pokhoday

Lighthouse Keeper

Acrylic on canvas

Jan Roma - Secret Forest

Jan Roma

Secret Forest

35mm

Connie Chan - Giving Grace

Connie Chan

Giving Grace

Fine art photogrpahy

Jason Shih - Summer Flowers . Autumn Leaves

Jason Shih

Summer Flowers . Autumn Leaves

Painted ABS

Aaron Krone - In the Shadows

Aaron Krone

In the Shadows

Acrylic

Yuliia - “At sunset”

Yuliia

“At sunset”

Oil on canvas.

Elizabeth Arellano-Peralta - Serenity

Elizabeth Arellano-Peralta

Serenity

Photography

Susan Perpich - Nocturne in Bloom

Susan Perpich

Nocturne in Bloom

Mixed Media

Debbie Jaye - Guardando Attraverso

Debbie Jaye

Guardando Attraverso

Photography

Mindy Delaney - Tea of 1000 Flowers

Mindy Delaney

Tea of 1000 Flowers

Acrylic on Canvas

Gayle Miller - Petals in Harmony

Gayle Miller

Petals in Harmony

Watercolor

Yvette Ornelas - bloom

Yvette Ornelas

bloom

Photography

Oliver Lahrem - The Robin in The Winter Time

Oliver Lahrem

The Robin in The Winter Time

Photography

Jonas Alejandro Montecillo - Red Flower (September 8, 2025)

Jonas Alejandro Montecillo

Red Flower (September 8, 2025)

Photography

Suzanne Atkinson - Fawn stops to smell the coneflowers

Suzanne Atkinson

Fawn stops to smell the coneflowers

Photography

Samantha Glover - Threshold

Samantha Glover

Threshold

Acrylic paint on canvas