Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 16th Annual “Open” (No Theme) Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s December 2026 online group exhibition.
There is no theme for this art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.
Artists should submit their best representational and/or abstract work before the deadline of November 27, 2026.
Here is a link to the “Open” (No Theme) 2024 Online Art Exhibition in order to help artists see what type of art was accepted in the past. Please review our article post which explains the Judging Criteria for Our Juried Art Competitions in order to help you as a guide with your entry submissions.
| Art Competition Opens | August 29, 2026 | |
| Early Registration & Lower Fees End | October 01, 2026 | |
| Deadline for Receiving Entries | November 27, 2026 | |
| Results Emailed to Artists & Posted | December 01, 2026 | |
| Art Exhibition Opens | December 01, 2026 | |
| Online Art Exhibition Closes & Archived | December 31, 2026 |
Artists provide us with your best representative and abstract art (any subject matter and any media) before the deadline.
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The gallery’s exhibition for December 2025 is the 15th Annual “Nature” Online Art Exhibition. Both 2D and 3D, artists, from around the world, were asked for their interpretation of the “Nature” theme by submitting their best abstract and/or representational art.
The gallery received 443 entries from 24 different countries from around the world, as well as from 29 different states and the District of Columbia.
The exhibition has been divided into three media categories - Painting & Other Media, Photography & Digital and 3 Dimensional categories. In addition, there is an overall Winning Artists Category, which is the “best of the best” and consists of the twelve (12) best entries comprised from all the media categories.
The gallery also included Special Merit awards and Special Recognition awards for outstanding art. Many of the artists in either of these groups could have easily been included in the upper tier of our winners, as their art was also exceptional.
All winning entries will now be featured on the Light Space & Time website homepage for the 3 months. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives. To see exhibitions prior to January 2022, please visit our LST Archives website.
Congratulations to our artists who made our 15th Annual “Nature” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winning artists and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s archive page for further ongoing promotion. Scroll down the page to each section to see the artists accepted into the exhibition.
Overall Top 12 Winning Artists & Artworks
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Top 20 Painting & Other Media Artists
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Top 20 Photography & Digital Artists
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Top 10 3 Dimensional Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Merit Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Merit Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Recognition Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Recognition Artists
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3 Dimensional Special Recognition Artists
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce that Lyn Darlington has been selected as one of four winners in Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 30th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Lyn’s month-long solo art exhibition will be featured on the gallery’s website, YouTube channel, and in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Lyn is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning wildlife photographer based Central Coast N.S.W. Australia. The gallery will now promote her with an extensive online public relations campaign.
Promotion of Lyn’s solo exhibition will include the distribution of press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will leverage Light Space & Time’s extensive social media network to promote Lyn and her art.
Lyn's work will also be showcased on the gallery's YouTube channel, and promoted via an event postcard, award ribbon, and certificate.
The “Solo Art Series” highlights the work of established artists, who have a body of work to showcase, through a series of online monthly solo exhibitions. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. A careful evaluation of the submissions led to the selection of four artists for month-long solo shows, ensuring a diverse range of artistic styles and approaches would be featured.
Presented below are Lyn's artist biography and statement, together with 10 of her composite wildlife photographs. We encourage you to peruse Lyn's information and admire her art.
Lyn Darlington is mainly a self-taught photographer and composite artist from the Central Coast N.S.W. Australia. Lyn enjoys photographing a range of subjects whether it is birds, wildlife, domestic animals, flowers and landscapes and from these images Lyn draws her inspiration for creating art.
Lyn enjoys the magic of the digital darkroom, she likes to bring the focus on the subject by simplifying things and getting rid of unnecessary detail, she transforms an original image into art with the use of different images, textures, variety of software applications and hand painting to create a compelling work of art.
Lyn hopes her work stirs emotions and draws attention to the beauty of nature and wildlife and it inspires people to do their part to help protect and conserve animals all around the world.
Lyn has had her work published in Circle Quarterly Art Review magazine, Artist Down Under Magazine Australia and New Zealand and has the privilege to be a featured artist in the magazine.
I’m a self-taught photo artist /composite photographer living in Australia enjoying every moment where the adventure leads. I have always felt passionate about wildlife and nature but I do enjoy all types of photography and through my love of photography I draw my inspiration for creating art.
My camera is my tool to capture that moment in time and then the creative process begins with Photoshop and various software to create a compelling work of art. I love people to step back and ask if what I created is a painting or photo. All part of my photographic art journey.
To see more of Lyn’s work, we invite you to visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce that Lynette Orzlowski has been selected as one of four winners in Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 30th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Lynette’s month-long solo art exhibition will be featured on the gallery’s website, YouTube channel, and in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Lynette is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning wildlife artist based in Melbourne, Australia. The gallery will now promote her with an extensive online public relations campaign.
Promotion of Lynette’s solo exhibition will include the distribution of press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will leverage Light Space & Time’s extensive social media network to promote Lynette and her art.
Lynette's work will also be showcased on the gallery's YouTube channel, and promoted via an event postcard, award ribbon, and certificate.
The “Solo Art Series” highlights the work of established artists, who have a body of work to showcase, through a series of online monthly solo exhibitions. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. A careful evaluation of the submissions led to the selection of four artists for month-long solo shows, ensuring a diverse range of artistic styles and approaches would be featured.
Presented below are Lynette's artist biography and statement, together with 25 of her wildlife paintings. We encourage you to peruse Lynette's information and admire her art.
Lynette Orzlowski, a Melbourne-based wildlife artist, specializes in capturing the majestic beauty of horses and equine imagery through her distinctive style of abstracted, stylized realism. Drawing inspiration from her upbringing on the farmlands of country Victoria, Australia, Orzlowski's deep-rooted connection to the land infuses her work with an authenticity and depth that resonates with viewers.
Orzlowski's artistic journey is a testament to her lifelong passion for both art and nature. From a young age, she found solace and inspiration in the sweeping landscapes and graceful animals that surrounded her, igniting a desire to translate their essence onto canvas. Through her meticulously rendered paintings, she seeks to convey not only the physical beauty of her subjects but also their emotional depth and spirit.
With a keen eye for detail and a masterful command of light and colour, Orzlowski breathes life into each of her creations, capturing the dynamic energy and quiet grace of the equine form. Her work exudes a sense of quiet strength and serenity, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the timeless beauty of the natural world.
Orzlowski's talent and dedication have not gone unnoticed in the art world. She has been honoured with numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including in 2022 she was awarded Overall Winner for the painting ‘The Encounter’ at the 12th International Annual Animals Art Exhibition – hosted by Light, Space & Time as well as showcasing her skills with the airbrush on a 2016 screening of ‘Put Some Colour in your Life’.
Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions including galleries across Australia and abroad, captivating audiences with its emotive power and technical skill. As she continues to explore the boundless depths of her creativity, Lynette Orzlowski remains committed to celebrating the beauty and wonder of the natural world through her art. Through her evocative paintings, she invites viewers to embark on a journey of discovery and appreciation for the magnificent creatures that inhabit our planet.
Put some colour in your life’ aired March 6th, 2016. (Season 12 / Episode 07). It is also available for viewing on YouTube.
As an Australian wildlife and equine artist, my work is a soulful exploration of the untamed spirit that connects all living beings. Through a blend of realism and ethereal expression, I strive to capture more than just the physical form of animals—I seek to reveal their energy, emotion, and presence. My art is rooted in a deep reverence for nature, storytelling, and the unseen magic that surrounds us.
Painting is my way of translating quiet moments into lasting connections. Each brushstroke is intentional, each subject chosen for its symbolic power and emotional resonance. Whether it’s the gaze of a raven, the lightness of a butterfly, or the mythic strength of a unicorn, my pieces invite viewers into a world that feels both ancient and intimate.
To see more of Lynette’s work, we invite you to visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is thrilled to announce Geraldine Simmons as one of the four winners in their 28th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Geraldine will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Geraldine is an internationally award-winning wildlife artist based in Sydney, Australia. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
Press releases for this solo exhibition will be distributed, promoted, and circulated by the Gallery to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through Light Space & Time’s broad social media network.
Geraldine’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below are Geraldine’s Artist Biography, her Artist Statement, along with 8 of her wildlife artworks. We hope that you will take the time to read Geraldine’s information and to take a look at her art.
Geraldine lives and creates from her home studio at Collaroy on Sydney's northern beaches, Australia.
Her artistic journey began amidst the tranquility of her early surroundings and the loneliness that shaped her childhood. Born in London and later settling in Australia in 1968, Geraldine found herself immersed in the performing arts through her parents but distanced from the companionship of peers. This isolation, though challenging, became the crucible for her creativity. The lack of distraction and solitude fostered a deep connection with the natural world.
Riding her bike to serene locales, Geraldine developed an acute attention to detail—observing the subtle nuances of the environment. These observations laid the groundwork for her signature style, focusing on the delicate details and expressions that animate her animal portraits, transforming them from mere representations to windows into the soul of the wild.
Her encounter with the majestic wildlife of Borneo in 2005 truly defined the trajectory of her career. A profound connection she felt with the orangutans and the stark beauty of the Indonesian wildlife awakened a fervent desire to use her art to advocate for endangered species. The deep, soulful eyes of an orangutan she met were the catalyst for dedicating her art to wildlife conservation.
Geraldine creates her wildlife portraits in either pastel and coloured pencil or scratchboard. These mediums enable her to achieve meticulous detail and emotional depth to evoke empathy and awareness about the fragility and beauty of wildlife.
I create soulful wildlife portraits to inspire deep respect and connection to our natural world. I aspire to show not just an “animal” but a living, breathing being who shows intelligence and has feelings - who belongs to a family and plays an essential role within our ecology that balances our intricate web of life. No matter which species I draw, it feels natural to portray vulnerability and innocence as a common denominator, even in the fiercest of animals - something animals do not hide and inspires us to reconnect. I express this the most when drawing the eyes, taking great care to inspire an emotional connection. With their soulful expressions, I can feel each animal asking something from me, to connect, to listen. I create my art to heed their call.
Before I start, I take time to connect with the animals and imagine being in their world - to listen to them so I can tell their story. I take all the time and care I need to perfect each mark I make. It is my way of honouring and respecting them at the core of my being. It’s a slow and deliberate process that unfolds one stroke at a time in either mixed media or scratchboard.
To see more of Geraldine’s work, please visit her website.
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The gallery’s exhibition for December 2024 is the 14th Annual “Nature” Online Art Exhibition. Both 2D and 3D, artists, from around the world, were asked for their interpretation of the “Nature” theme by submitting their best abstract and/or representational art.
The gallery received 449 entries from 14 different countries from around the world, as well as from 28 different states and the District of Columbia.
The exhibition has been divided into three media categories - Painting & Other Media, Photography & Digital and 3 Dimensional categories. In addition, there is an overall Winning Artists Category, which is the “best of the best” and consists of the twelve (12) best entries comprised from all the media categories.
The gallery also included Special Merit awards and Special Recognition awards for outstanding art. Many of the artists in either of these groups could have easily been included in the upper tier of our winners, as their art was also exceptional.
All winning entries will now be featured on the Light Space & Time website homepage for the 3 months. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives. To see exhibitions prior to January 2022, please visit our LST Archives website.
Congratulations to our artists who made our 14th Annual “Nature” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winning artists and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s archive page for further ongoing promotion. Scroll down the page to each section to see the artists accepted into the exhibition.
Overall Top 12 Winning Artists & Artworks
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Top 20 Painting & Other Media Artists
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Top 20 Photography & Digital Artists
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Top 8 3 Dimensional Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Merit Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Merit Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Recognition Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Recognition Artists
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3 Dimensional Special Recognition Artists
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Stuti Gupta has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 27th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Stuti will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Stuti is an international award-winning artist based in Canada. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote, and circulate press releases to hundreds of major news outlets, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST Gallery’s broad social media network.
Stuti’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel, and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who are featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below are Stuti’s Artist Biography, her Artist Statement, along with 24 of her mixed media oil paintings. We hope that you will take the time to read Stuti’s information and to take a look at his art.
Stuti Gupta is, a distinguished mixed media oil painter who creates artwork that bridges the gap between nature and fantasy. Through her work, Stuti paints a compelling narrative of our collective human experience, showcasing our deep-rooted interconnectedness with the world in mysterious ways. Stuti's work is a testament to her passion for the natural world and its often-undervalued beauty. Her art is characterized by the inclusion of visual and tactile texture, enhancing the viewer's sense of engagement and immersion.
Beyond her artistic endeavours, Stuti is a staunch advocate for animal rights. Her commitment to this cause is reflected in her contribution to the local community, having painted a mural for a local animal shelter and organized a live painting fundraiser to support the shelter's commendable efforts.
Exhibiting a profound understanding of the human condition intertwined with a deep respect for nature, Stuti's artistic oeuvre transcends conventional boundaries, making her a compelling voice in contemporary art. Her work, imbued with a sense of purpose and an unwavering dedication to her craft, continues to inspire audiences.
In my art, I express the deep love I have for creativity. Since I was a child, I have been fascinated by the endless possibilities of different artistic mediums. I love playing with textures and experimenting with paint to bring mood and emotion to my pieces. I begin with layers of spray paints, inks and acrylic washes to lay a foundation of visual textures. To bring brightness and vibrancy to my paintings, I end them with luscious layers of oil paint.
The beauty of nature is a major source of inspiration for me, especially the incredible wildlife that surrounds us. I’m also deeply intrigued by the mysteries of the cosmos and the wonders that lie beyond our world. Through symbolism, metaphors and visual elements, I strive to reflect the deep truths of the universe and our responsibility as humans to care for our planet while reaching beyond the stars.
To see more of Stuti’s work, please visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Maureen Ravnik has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 26th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Maureen will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Maureen Ravnik is an internationally acclaimed award-winning photographer based in Colorado, USA. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to hundreds of major News Outlets, including Premium FOX, CBS, and NBC Affiliated Sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
Maureen’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged and resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below is Maureen’s Artist Biography and her Artist Statement, along with 25 of her photographs/digital art. We hope that you will take the time to read her information and to take a look at her work.
Maureen Ravnik was born and raised in Minnesota. She attended the University of Colorado to pursue a career in sales & marketing. Working and traveling a lot in that discipline opened her eyes to the wonders of the American west and reawakened childhood tendencies to creatively document her discoveries. She began making images of the American west in hopes of preserving the history, the culture, and the dreams that shaped the west.
Maureen has placed in the Audubon International Top 250, local, national, international juried photography exhibitions, monthly club competitions, and state park calendars. Her images have been selected for use by the City of Littleton, and National Geographic for publication, as well as several newspapers. She has co-authored 2 books that document the history of the second largest natural area in the country. Maureen has also served as a juror for the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Colorado.
My methods and techniques are largely self-taught. I am deeply inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and Art Wolfe. My work is also derived from my imagination. My greatest satisfaction comes from taking the file from camera to computer to develop composites. The results reflect my personal feelings, beliefs, events, culture, etc. that are best expressed through artistic interpretations. My work is delivered in an array of styles that arc between realism, passionately abstract and doggedly figurative. These diverse styles are represented in my Solo Art Series submission.
To see more of Maureen’s work, visit her website.
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The gallery’s exhibition for December 2023 is the 13th Annual “Nature” Online Art Exhibition. Both 2D and 3D, artists, from around the world, were asked for their interpretation of the “Nature” theme by submitting their best abstract and/or representational art.
The gallery received 470 entries from 26 different countries from around the world, as well as from 30 different states and the District of Columbia.
The exhibition has been divided into three media categories - Painting & Other Media, Photography & Digital and 3 Dimensional categories. In addition, there is an overall Winning Artists Category, which is the “best of the best” and consists of the twelve (12) best entries comprised from all the media categories.
The gallery also included Special Merit awards and Special Recognition awards for outstanding art. Many of the artists in either of these groups could have easily been included in the upper tier of our winners, as their art was also exceptional.
All winning entries will now be featured on the Light Space & Time website homepage for the 3 months. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives. To see exhibitions prior to January 2022, please visit our LST Archives website.
Congratulations to our artists who made our 13th Annual “Nature” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winning artists and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s archive page for further ongoing promotion. Scroll down the page to each section to see the artists accepted into the exhibition.
Overall Top 12 Winning Artists & Artworks
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Top 20 Painting & Other Media Artists
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Top 20 Photography & Digital Artists
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Top 4 3 Dimensional Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Merit Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Merit Artists
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Painting & Other Media Special Recognition Artists
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Photography & Digital Special Recognition Artists
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3 Dimensional Special Recognition Artists
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Nic Tibo has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 25th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Nic will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, in the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archives.
Nic Tibo is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning realism artist based in Quebec, Canada. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the Gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to hundreds of major News Outlets, including Premium FOX, CBS, and NBC Affiliated Sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
Nic’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions. This was the 25th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition that the gallery has conducted.
Below are Nic’s Artist Biography, her Artist Statement, along with 25 of her artworks. We hope that you will take the time to read Nic’s information and to take a look at her beautiful animal oil paintings.
Over the years, Nic Tibo has always been drawn to arts, drawing and crafts. She has experimented several techniques: fashion design, decorative painting on ceramic pieces as well as different mediums: watercolor, acrylic and oil painting.
Today, she creates original art works painted in oil on gallery canvas in a realistic figurative style with sometimes a touch of abstract. You will find sober colors to very colorful work of art. The subjects represented are mostly photographed by the artist.
Nicole has taken many art workshops: Oil painting - Réjane Parizeault artist / Watercolor – watercolor artist Jean-Yves Guindon /Figure and Portrait Drawing – Ottawa School of Art / Decorative painting / Fashion design – Robinson Academy / Owner – ceramic pieces’ workshop: decoration, training, sale / Photography – Marsan College.
She has participated in artistic events to exhibit her paintings including exhibitions at the residence “Sage au piano” in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, she won "Public's Favorite" prize at the 8th Art Competition of Lake Superior's Municipality, with the theme Wilderness. In 2023, a wolf painting was chosen by Society of Canadian Artists for their Open International Online Juried Exhibition. and two paintings was also chosen for their 55th Open International Online Juried Exhibition. She participated at the Pelham Art Festival and an exhibition at Marché Bon Secours, Montreal (Plaisirs d'artistes).
My interest in the arts has always been present in various forms: drawing, painting, photography but today I realize my artistic ambitions: paint my subjects realistically, in oil paint. Painting is for me a testimony to nature that I just love. It is my main source of inspiration: landscapes, flowers and first and foremost, birds and animals.
My process begins with observing birds and wildlife in their environment. Also, visits to animal parks and sanctuaries enables me to take many pictures of various interesting species. Following my observations and research, the work takes shape several months in advance in my head. Afterwards, creation is made on canvas, closest to reality, while going into the different steps related to oil painting: layer's superposition and drying time.
Work is from background to foreground - from general to specific, striving to create something that is captivating and enjoyable to watch. The composition is edited ad manipulated until satisfaction and the main objective is to create a painting that has a sense of depth. Each painting is an opportunity for me to play with colors, lights and shadows in order to reflect this magic that only painting can manage to create.
Nic’s work can be viewed on her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Brian Binder has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Brian is an award-winning artist based in Colorado, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 25th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his art to be showcased in this feature.
Brian’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Brian’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 artworks that were submitted to this competition.
Brian Binder is mostly a self-taught artist. He was raised in Colorado. In Colorado, you are surrounded by many different environments and animals. From plains to mountains and, yes, even sand dunes Brian’s focus is on wildlife and domestic animals in interesting and beautiful settings. He spends hours creating the soul of the animal through its eyes. The eyes are what gives the drawing it's heart and soul.
Brian usually sees the animal in one habitat and then draws them in a different environment that he thinks they would prefer to be in. Sometimes it is a shock what a drawing turn into because it is opposite of what he thought it might when he started. Brian only uses pencil and color pencils to create his works. He does not use solvents for blending in order not to damage the paper.
Brian hope everyone who views his work feel the enjoyment he gets out creating each piece.
In my artwork, I try to capture the spirit of the animal. I like to invoke humor, deep thought, or positive vibes through the animal to the viewer.
Brian’s art can be found on his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Lyn Darlington has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and she will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Lyn is an award-winning photographer and digital artist based in Australia. Lyn was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 24th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified her art to be showcased in this feature.
Lyn’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Lyn’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 artworks that were submitted to this competition.
Lyn Darlington is mainly a self-taught photographer and digital artist from Australia. Lyn enjoys photographing a range of subjects whether it is wildlife, birds, animals, flowers and landscapes and from these images Lyn draws her inspiration for creating art.
Lyn enjoys the magic of the digital darkroom she likes to bring the focus on to the subject by simplifying things and getting rid of extra unnecessary detail she transforms an original image into art with the use of textures a variety of software applications and hand painting to create a compelling work of art.
Lyn hopes her works stirs emotions and draw attention to the beauty of nature and animals and it inspires people to do their part to help protect and conserve animals all around the world.
I'm a self-taught photo artist living in Australia I have always felt passionate about animals and wildlife and through my love of photography I am able to draw inspiration for creating art. My camera is my tool to capture that moment in time and then the creative process begins with Photoshop and various software to create a compelling work of art.
My latest series of art captures that moment in time between horse and rider. I am hoping it shows the bond that exists between the two in any equestrian discipline. The hours of practice the hard falls and the great wins are all part of the bond whether you ride for competition or pleasure. I love people to step back and ask if what I created is a painting or photo. All part of my photographic art journey.
Lyn’s art can be found on her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Deimante Bruzguliene has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 24th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Deimante will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archives.
Deimante Bruzguliene is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, self-taught artist based in the United Kingdom. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the Gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to over hundreds of major news outlets, including premium FOX, CBS, and NBC affiliated sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
As part of her award package, Deimante will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who are featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions. This was the 24th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition that the gallery has conducted.
Below are Deimante’s Artist Biography, her Artist Statement, along with 14 artworks. We hope that you will take the time to read Deimante’s information and to take a look at her beautiful artworks.
Deimante Bruzguliene was born in Lithuania on May 20, 1980 and came to the United Kingdom in 2004. Her love of all animals started at a very young age. She was always keen to rescue animals. Deimante is an Artist who is completely self-taught. She is breath taking realistic wildlife paintings of animals. Deimante works in a variety of media including acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolour, graphite and mixed media.
“When it is my time to leave this world, I wish to do so knowing that I have left paintings that inspire others to appreciate the beauty of the natural world.”
I have been a lifelong artist. I've been drawing since I can remember. Art class has always been my favourite class. My style is realist, as I am obsessed with detail. I have always had a deep love of animals and nature. I find inspiration in all kinds of creatures, both domestic and wildlife, big, small, or in between.
My favourite subjects are wildlife. I love drawing animals as it is a way of accessing the secrets of the natural world. I can see their souls through their eyes, which I try to capture in my paintings. Animals are as individual as humans, but for me they manifest a purer and more genuine spirit to the outside world than do human beings. I can love animals by painting them, leaving a legacy of their existence and hopefully bringing to the viewer the same joy that I experience painting them.
I would like more people to be able to experience the connection that I have with animals. I wish to take this further to really convey that animals have their own personality and soul. Every portrait I do enriches my life, for the subject enters my heart. We are all connected. Connections are magical, providing an opportunity to nurture patience, compassion, love and caring.
Deimante’s work can be viewed on her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Catherine Kirkwood has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 23rd “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Catherine will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Catherine is an award-winning artist based in New Mexico, USA. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to over 550+ major News Outlets, including Premium FOX, CBS, and NBC Affiliated Sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
Catherine’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions. This was the 23rd “Solo Art Series” Art Competition that the gallery has conducted.
Below is Catherine’s Artist Biography and her Artist Statement, along with 15 of her artworks. We hope that you will take the time to read Catherine’s information and to take a look at his artwork.
Artist Biography
Catherine Kirkwood has been painting since she was a child. At age 12 she began oil painting lessons and art was her passion all through school. She attended the School of Art at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y. She also spent a year at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, Ca. and received her B.A. in drawing from the University of New Mexico. She continued at the University of New Mexico and received her M.A. in painting in 1974. From there she moved to New York where she worked and painted for several years before moving to Santa Fe, N.M. where she currently resides. She has shown nationally and won numerous awards for her work.
Catherine has always been a realist and her work is involved in images from the natural world. For many years she painted the southwest landscape and then became intrigued with water. She has painted water gardens over many decades and after a two year move to Miami, Florida began using plants and flowers in her work. In the past year she has been photographing at a local flower farm which has resulted in large canvases of flowers enlarged beyond their true size.
Complexity is a feature of Catherine’s work. She involves herself with detail and the paintings are full. It is the artist’s hope that the viewer will be able to visit a painting many times and still find new elements to explore visually.
Artist Statement
I have been painting for as long as I can remember and don’t think I ever seriously considered any other path in life other than that of an artist. I lived in New York City for several years in my mid-twenties but am happier in the country. My work is rooted in nature and that is where I gain inspiration. I have always been drawn to realism although I am straying further away from strict adherence to the photograph as I progress along in my career. I spent years drawing but a brush is really my most natural tool. The color and richness of oil paint along with the extended period of workability make it my favorite medium.
I grew up on the East Coast and spent my summers swimming and in the winter, I walked the beach for solitude and contemplation. My series of water paintings started in Santa Fe in the desert southwest, away from water. I am drawn to the quiet and “otherworldliness” of water, the sense of things hidden in the depths. I am visually fascinated by the different layers one sees when looking at the water—the reflections of the sky, the movement on the surface and the abstraction of what is below the surface. Water lilies and koi add another dimension of color and form above and under the water.
I consider myself an interpreter of nature and as an artist, someone who greatly appreciates the beauty of nature through using it as my model.
Catherine’s website is www.catherinekirkwood.com.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Lorna Beecroft has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and she will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Lorna is an award-winning artist based in Canada. Lorna was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 21st Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified her art to be showcased in this feature.
Lorna’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to over 350+ major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Lorna’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 images that were submitted to this competition.
Artist Biography
Lorna Beecroft has had a life-long joy of creating using fabric, wood, and fiber. Her journey into painting and drawing began in 2016 when she finally had time to immerse herself in these art forms. She has followed her own educational path, gaining experience by attending workshops with world-class artists and through self-directed courses. This combined with hours and hours of practice has taken her to where she is today, with so much more to try out and perfect.
Her favorite mediums are acrylics, oils, graphite, charcoal, conte, pencil crayons, and pastels. Each one has such unique properties and produces wonderfully different outcomes.
Lorna has been an animal lover for as long as she can remember, finding great joy in the company of all animals. So naturally, her favorite subjects are the animals she has spent so many hours with, in particular horses, cats, and dogs. For Lorna, the joy of creating is watching the subject(s) slowly appear out of the canvas or paper as if they have a will and life of their own. She believes the eyes are the mirror into their souls and is only satisfied when the viewer is able to dive into the piece and connect with the true spirit of each animal.
Artist Statement
I love to create & love animals even more. My goal is to have the viewer see animals the way I do, admiring and loving them for their spirit and beauty. I spend many, many hours working on each piece with that hope always foremost.
Lorna’s website is www.lornabeecroftartist.com.
The gallery’s competition for May 2022 was the 12th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D, artists, (including photography & digital art) from around the world, were called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion in to the Gallery’s June 2022 online group art exhibition.
Artists were asked for their interpretation of the “Animals” theme by submitting their best abstract or representational art for this competition. The submission process and competition for the artists began in April 2022 and concluded on May 28, 2022.
The gallery received 687 entries from 20 different countries from around the world, as well as from 32 different states and the District of Columbia.
The exhibition has been divided into three media categories. Painting & Other Media, Photography & Digital and 3 Dimensional Art categories. In addition, there is an overall Winning Artists Category, which is the “best of the best” and consists of the ten (10) best entries comprised from all the media categories.
The gallery also included Special Merit awards and Special Recognition awards for outstanding art. Many of the artists in either of these groups could have easily been included in the upper tier of our winners, as their art was also exceptional.
All winning entries will now be featured on the Light Space & Time website for the month of June 2022. Thereafter, the artworks and links to the artist’s websites will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives.
Congratulations to our artists who made our 12th Annual “Animals” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winning artists and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s archive page for further ongoing promotion.
Overall Top 10 Winning Artists & Artworks
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Please go to the results of the Animals Art Exhibition “Overall Winning Artists” Category to read about each of these artists.
Top 20 Painting & Other Media Winning Artists & Artworks
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To see all the Painting & Other Media artwork accepted into this exhibition, please visit the Animals Art Exhibition “Painting & Other Category” here.
Top 20 Photography & Digital Winning Artists & Artworks
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To see all the Photography & Digital artwork accepted into this exhibition, please visit the Animals Art Exhibition “Photography & Digital Category” here.
Top 5 3 Dimensional Winning Artists & Artworks
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To see all the 3 Dimensional artwork accepted into this exhibition, please visit the Animals Art Exhibition “3 Dimensional Art Category” here.
Special Merit Award Category
These are the artists and their artwork which we felt could easily have been placed higher but due to the size constraints in each media category, this art was placed in this special category. Any of the Special Merit art, in many cases, is interchangeable with the best art that we selected for the top tiers. To view these artists and artwork, please go to the results in the Animals Art Exhibition “Special Merit Award Category” here.
