The art that is created today is how this time period will be viewed tomorrow. We want to make a difference in the lives of artists as well as a positive change in the world.
"Red" 2017 Show
This show will run February 1-28, 2017. Artists from around the world were called to submit their work. There were 96 accepted entries and they came from 13 different states in the USA and 17 other countries: Canada, Cyprus, France, Georgia, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, and Ukraine. A variety of styles and mediums were entered including, acrylic, colored pencil, digital, gouache, marker, mixed media, mosaic, oil, pastel, pen & ink, photography, plastic, silkscreen, spray paint, tempera, typewriter ribbon, and watercolor. The judging criterion was originality, interpretation, quality, demonstration of ability, and usage of medium. Other factors, such as the clarity of the images provided and their ability to be viewed online, as well as relating to the theme, also contributed to our decision. “Best of Show”, “First Place”, and “Second Place” winners received a monetary award in addition to special recognition.
We were very happy to donate 10% of all entry fees from this show to Red Cross. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. For more information, please visit their website http://www.ifrc.org/en/. Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, LLC is not affiliated with the Red Cross. It is our hope that this small act of kindness will blossom and grow to help someone else.
Thank you to all the artists who participated! Your talents and skills gave us a diverse body of work to create this attractive show.
Buyers- Please contact the artists directly for sales. Colors of Humanity Art Gallery does not handle any part of the sale or collect any commission, it is solely between the buyer and artist. You may find a link to the artist’s website or email address below their work.
My name is Nyle Major. I am a freelance visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. I have been actively creating, studying and exhibiting for over 9 years. I have studied locally and overseas, have had considerable experience as an artist, and as a result, have developed and promoted my practice to a conceptually sound, technically adept and highly professional practice. My practice is based upon the 19th century techniques I learned while studying in France. Coupled with a contemporary background, my work has evolved into strong and visually intense atmospheric scenes which attract the viewer to experience multiple levels of visual and conceptual detail.
First Place


"St Matthew Passion" (oil on canvas) by Ivan Pokidyshev
Grigory123@yandex.ru
$3800
I was born and grew up in Saint-Petersburg. Maturing of me as an artist is closely linked to the State Academy of Arts. I am proud to tell, that it is the greatest institute of classic art in Russia and one of of the greatest in the whole world. However, commitment to the tradition doesn't prevent me from experimenting with painting techniques, figurative language and semantic content of my art. I believe, realistic art is a great base for searching for your own unique visual language in painting.
She could have danced all night
She basks in the glow of lights
ready to dance away the night.
The expectant audience waits,
to watch her sway and swirl.
She twirls rhythmically as music begins,
her skirt flows and bounces
baring her ankles with ghunghroos*,
the odhni** slips off her shoulder
plays hide and seek over
her heaving chest under the blouse,
teases the crowd
their ogling eyes oozing admiration at
transient exposure of clad nudity.
She gyrates to the beat of the drum
and pirouettes oblivious of their moans and groans,
Dynamic tapping of her feet
in perfect harmony with the cadence of the song.
She halts when music ends,
every fibre of her clothing falling where it belongs
protecting her dignity,
smiles gracefully and takes a full bow of Namaste***
to our gasps and shouts of ‘Encore, encore”.
*Ghunghroo is a cluster of many small metallic bells strung together to form a musical anklet tied to the feet of classi- cal Indian dancers.
** Odhni- a soft or flexible covering for the head and upper body consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders.
***Namaste- It is used both for salutation and valediction. The greeting may also be spoken without the gesture or the gesture performed wordlessly, carrying the same meaning.
Honorable Mention


"Fall on Cache Bayou" (photography) by Lynn Reinbolt
lynnreinbolt@gmail.com
Noteworthy
Red 2017 Show
Photos
"Just Below the Surface" (paper, rust, wheat paste, canvas, paint, & varnish) by Justin Barfield
http://www.justinbarfield.com $250
"All Roads Lead Here" (silkscreen on rusted paper) by Justin Barfield
http://www.justinbarfield.com $200
"Stairs" (photography) by Alexander Boguslavski
https://www.instagram.com/boguslavskii/ 700e
"Sunset" (photography) by Alexander Boguslavski
https://www.instagram.com/boguslavskii/ 800e
"Earth Sun Joy" (oil) by Eldon Case
eldoncase1922@gmail.com $875
"Nobility" (oil on canvas) by Lynn Chen
(Please copy and paste in browser) http://www.celesteprize.com/member/idu:96810/
"To Love" (oil on canvas) by Lynn Chen
(Please copy and paste in browser) http://www.celesteprize.com/member/idu:96810/
"Do not be silent" (watercolor) by Uliana Chernysheva
https://www.facebook.com/Ovetgana 50 euro
"Torso" (oil on canvas) by Angelina Damenia
http://www.damenia-philauri.com $6000
"Rose" (oil on canvas) by Angelina Damenia
http://www.damenia-philauri.com $2000
"Sunset On Her Face" (oil on paper) by Alicia Daniel
aliciagabrielledaniel@hotmail.com
"Red Sunset for the Rhino" (watercolor, pen) by Leonora de Lange
http://www.artilee.com $250
"Red Proteas ( National Emblem!)" (acrylic) by Leonora de Lange
http://www.artilee.com $320
"Flamenco" (digital painting) by Oksana Domasych
http://ksanaartcolibri.wixsite.com/mysite
"In Red" (oil on canvas) by Oksana Domasych
http://ksanaartcolibri.wixsite.com/mysite
"Red Blood Cell" (oil on panel) by Wayne Ferrebee
http://ferrebeekeeper.com $750
"Incarnadine Nucleus" (oil on panel) by Wayne Ferrebee
http://ferrebeekeeper.com $500
"LOYL" (oil on canvas) by Sara Gately
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stgately/albums $1200
"Sleeping Elephants" (paint marker on wood) by Sara Gately
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stgately/albums sold
"Happiness" (acrylic, cardboard, canvas) by Varvara Gnucheva
varya.gnucheva@gmail.com $500
"Oblii#spettri#3" (mixed media on canvas) by Giovanni Greco
http://www.giovanni-pigreco.com $800
"Oblii##" (mixed media on packink cardboard) by Giovanni Greco
http://www.giovanni-pigreco.com $500
"Campari Soda" (acrylic) by Bruce Howard
http://brucehoward-art.com $1200
"Touch Burns" (color pencils and acrylic paint on sketchbook paper) by Marija Iloska
iloska.maja@hotmail.com
"Urban legends" (oil on canvas) by Marina Ivanova
Imar@mail.ru 485$
"Caribbean sea" (oil on canvas) by Marina Ivanova
Imar@mail.ru 600$
"Lady of Fire" (watercolor) by Sara Kahn
http://www.sarakahn.net NFS
"Big Puppy" (photography) by Svetlana Kazerskaya
skazerskaya@gmail.com
"Real Essence" (photography) by Svetlana Kazerskaya
skazerskaya@gmail.com
"Red Sunset" (oil on canvas) by Elena Kirutta
kirutta@gmail.com
"Furious Muse" (macro photography, acrylic paint, digital processing) by Jan Kluveld
http://jankluveld.artspan.com $80
"Exploring the Deep" (macro photography, acrylic paint on canvas, digital processing) by Jan Kluveld
http://jankluveld.artspan.com $80
"Red Delicious" (macro photography, acrylic paint, digital processing) by Jan Kluveld
http://jankluveld.artspan.com $80
"Event" (macro photography, acrylic paint, digital processing) by Jan Kluveld
http://jankluveld.artspan.com $80
"The Bloody Poison" ( ink pen, acrylic painting, watercolor) by Vera Kurilo
http://instagram.com/vera_kurilo contact artist for pricing
"The USSR nightmares" (sanguine, ink, acrylic painting) by Vera Kurilo
http://instagram.com/vera_kurilo contact artist for pricing
"Compass" (paint, paper) by Vladimir Kuzmin
http://www.ornamental-logo.ru 200$
"Virus" (pencil, pen, paper) by Vladimir Kuzmin
http://www.ornamental-logo.ru 250$
"Snow desert, or a snow storm on a mountain top." (photography) by Fedor Lashkov
https://vk.com/id26186179 900$
"Misty twilight in the swamp." (photography) by Fedor Lashkov
https://vk.com/id26186179 700$
"When fighting monsters" (acrylic) by Connie Lee
connie_lee@comcast.net $400
"Beautiful mind" (acrylic) by Connie Lee
connie_lee@comcast.net $400
"Passionate" (oil) by Michelle Lohr
michelleglohr@gmail.com $3500
"Walking the red carpet" (oil) by Padmaja Madhu
http://www.padmajamadhu.com
"The mood of the reds" (oil) by Padmaja Madhu
http://www.padmajamadhu.com
"Echoes" (oil on unstretched canvas) by Nyle Major
http://www.major-art.com NFS
"Nature's Bounty" (colored pencil) by Robin Manelis
http://robinmanelis.com
Email: colorsofhumanity@gmail.com
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