June 2026

Animals & Insects Curated Collectors Showcase

Animals and Insects brings together works that reflect the remarkable presence, symbolism, and vitality of the natural world’s living creatures. From quiet encounters to moments of heightened drama, these selected pieces explore the beauty, character, and intricacy found in both familiar animals and often-overlooked insects. Some works emphasize gesture and personality, while others draw attention to pattern, structure, and atmosphere. Together, they offer a thoughtful study of life in its many forms, inviting closer attention to the beings that move beside us, above us, and beneath our notice.

overall winner

Klara Bujtor - King

Klara Bujtor

King

scratchboard

category winners

Cher Pruys - Buttercup

Cher Pruys

Buttercup

Acrylic

Miller Warren - Ants at Work

Miller Warren

Ants at Work

Photography

finalists

Anne Bass - Guts

Anne Bass

Guts

mixed media

Anthony Moore - Resting Butterfly

Anthony Moore

Resting Butterfly

Photography Camera, Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Astrid Menges - Mutualism

Astrid Menges

Mutualism

Colored pencil on paper

Chhavi Gupta - Wildcat Whisper

Chhavi Gupta

Wildcat Whisper

charcoal on paper

cynthia yatchman - Beetles Three

cynthia yatchman

Beetles Three

ink print

Deepa Iyet - Mayura Milan (Union of Peacock)

Deepa Iyet

Mayura Milan (Union of Peacock)

Acrylic and liquid pearl

Fatoş Yalazan - The Intersection

Fatoş Yalazan

The Intersection

Dijital painting

Fiurdelin - Bombus sp. - Bumblebee

Fiurdelin

Bombus sp. - Bumblebee

Digital watercolour

Jessica James - Monarto Zoo Giraffe

Jessica James

Monarto Zoo Giraffe

Coloured pencil on drafting film

Julie Denoncourt - Home sweet home

Julie Denoncourt

Home sweet home

Acrylic paint

Kylo-Patrick Hart - Visitor

Kylo-Patrick Hart

Visitor

Digital Photograph

Kylo-Patrick Hart - Poise

Kylo-Patrick Hart

Poise

Digital Photograph

Lana Pokhoday - When the Trees Fall Silent

Lana Pokhoday

When the Trees Fall Silent

Acrylic on canvas

Lisa Bryant - A Quiet Evening Inside

Lisa Bryant

A Quiet Evening Inside

Graphite

Lorena Casanova - Glint of life

Lorena Casanova

Glint of life

Charcoal on wood

Michelle Delanty - Sheltered

Michelle Delanty

Sheltered

oil

Mindy Delaney - The Awakening

Mindy Delaney

The Awakening

Acrylic on canvas

Nicole (Nikki) Gaffaney - Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Nicole (Nikki) Gaffaney

Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Ink

Nigel Collins - Kingfisher

Nigel Collins

Kingfisher

Oil

Shawn Solus - Cicindella ohlone

Shawn Solus

Cicindella ohlone

Screenprint

Stephen Yip Yuk Fai - Awakened Lion

Stephen Yip Yuk Fai

Awakened Lion

Acrylic on canvas

Tenaya DeWitt - Unidentified Worm

Tenaya DeWitt

Unidentified Worm

Ceramic

Yanqing Huang - Guardian of the Prairie

Yanqing Huang

Guardian of the Prairie

Watercolor on Paper

YU AN CHEN - Taiwan Blue Magpie

YU AN CHEN

Taiwan Blue Magpie

Film Photography

Yuqing Wu - Untitled

Yuqing Wu

Untitled

Watercolor on paper