August 2026

Blu Sky Artist Award Winner & Finalists

The Blu Sky Artist Award was created to recognize artists whose work demonstrates not only technical ability, but a distinctive point of view—work that feels authored, intentional, and capable of staying with the viewer long after the first encounter. This year’s finalists reflect an impressive range of approaches, from painting and drawing to photography and mixed media. Across the exhibition, what connects these artists is a willingness to take creative risks, develop personal visual languages, and push beyond surface beauty into work that feels thoughtful, memorable, and uniquely their own. Selecting the award recipients was not simply a matter of choosing the most technically accomplished pieces. The strongest works were those that balanced craftsmanship with originality, emotional presence, concept, and artistic identity. Each finalist brought something different to the conversation, and the resulting exhibition reflects the breadth of contemporary creative practice. The Blu Sky Artist Award winners stood out for their ability to create work that feels unmistakably personal—art that invites a second look, rewards closer attention, and suggests an artist with a larger body of work still unfolding. We are pleased to celebrate the winners and finalists of this edition and to share their work with collectors, fellow artists, and viewers around the world.
Photography Winner
Azim Khan Ronnie - Drying cloths

Azim Khan Ronnie

Drying cloths

Traditional winner
Kim Collins - hACE2

Kim Collins

hACE2

Acrylic and Ink Painting on textured paper

finalists
Oluwapelumi Bamidele - Òri II

Oluwapelumi Bamidele

Òri II

Photography

Sally Lewis - Situational Irony

Sally Lewis

Situational Irony

Acrylic, ink, collage

Julie Kelly - Flamingo Paradise

Julie Kelly

Flamingo Paradise

Mixed Media

Evelin Daus - Dia de los muertoe

Evelin Daus

Dia de los muertoe

Öl auf Leinwand

Johanna Torbenson - What a Ride

Johanna Torbenson

What a Ride

Acrylic on canvas

Mindy Delaney - Her Hope, Our Reminder

Mindy Delaney

Her Hope, Our Reminder

Acrylic on canvas

Victoria-anne Rosales - Dulces Sueños

Victoria-anne Rosales

Dulces Sueños

Micron drawing

Sandra Cavanagh - The Death of Hector II

Sandra Cavanagh

The Death of Hector II

Oil on canvas

Tamara English - Everything Is Soaked In Glory

Tamara English

Everything Is Soaked In Glory

Oil on canvas

Robert Obier - Solar Rust - Iteration #1

Robert Obier

Solar Rust - Iteration #1

Mixed Media

David Swainson - Dyeing Sedge

David Swainson

Dyeing Sedge

Photography

Grace Hughes - Sunrise over Eryri

Grace Hughes

Sunrise over Eryri

Acrylic on canvas

Brigitte B Burckhardt  - The Waterfall

Brigitte B Burckhardt

The Waterfall

Digital Photography

David Read - Folded Wood

David Read

Folded Wood

Photography

Maria Pazos - Hiding

Maria Pazos

Hiding

Watercolor

Ghaku Okazaki - Song of the Heart (Song of Life) (2023)

Ghaku Okazaki

Song of the Heart (Song of Life) (2023)

oil on canvas, 200 x 130 cm

Yun Wen - The Metamorphosis I

Yun Wen

The Metamorphosis I

Photography

Angie Redmond Artist  - Is It Anger or Jealous

Angie Redmond Artist

Is It Anger or Jealous

Oil on Canvas

Natalie Novak - Pleasant Company's American Girl (Zero Gravity)

Natalie Novak

Pleasant Company's American Girl (Zero Gravity)

Amanda Westrich - Across the Valley Floor

Amanda Westrich

Across the Valley Floor

A. Greene - Refraction

A. Greene

Refraction

CHEN,Li-Chuan - Flower Banquet

CHEN,Li-Chuan

Flower Banquet

lin guan ying - 5.The Veteran Herbalist

lin guan ying

5.The Veteran Herbalist

Shubhangi Jain - Echo on Water

Shubhangi Jain

Echo on Water

Cécile Carrega - Pedro

Cécile Carrega

Pedro