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Organized by:
City of Fabriano - UNESCO Creative City
Paper and Watermark Museum
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The jury was unanimous in voting the following three artist for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes :
(Click on the photos to see the watercolor in high resolution)
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1st Prize: Eudes Correia (Brasil)
Painting: ‘Ashley in Rome’
nominated by Sergey Temerev
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​​​​​​​2nd Prize: He Wen Qing (China)
Painting: ‘Concert’
nominated by Zhou Tianya
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3rd Prize: Jin Li (Taiwan)
Painting: ‘The fragrance of flowers’
nominated by Sergey Temerev
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At the present and online meeting, the jurors all expressed admiration for the winning paintings both
as demonstrations of masterful watercolour painting and as expressive images.
All of them using strong tone and careful composition to create drama and emotion, they are paintings of
substance, sensitivity, weight, warmth and intrigue. Evidence of dedicated personal journeys in search of
unique ‘visual voices.’ Seeing these images leaves us wanting more!
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Eudes Correia's painting: Ashley in Rome
To paint the portrait well takes serious skill and in this painting we can see a perfect balance between shape, colours and spontaneity. the painting is full of energy, is fresh - with panache.
He Wen Qing's painting: Concert
The artist had the courage to take on the challenge of painting a difficult scene, and using high technical skills he is creating atmosphere - especially his use of light in the painting
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Jin Li's painting: The fragrance of flowers
Her painting is an example of a masters use of watercolour. It is the free play of water and paints that may surprise, creating shapes and forms using this technique the media directs the artist into creating this wonderful painting and the artist needs to let it happened.
Special Mentions were also made of the next seven artist receiving a high number of votes:
nominated by Dean Mitchell USA artist Stephen Zhang with watercolour (in)sight”
nominated by NadiaTignazzo USA artist Ali Cavanaugh “Keep to oneself”
nominated by Zhou Tianya Chinese artist Chen Fun with watercolour: “afternoon Sunshine No. 2”
nominated by Angus McEvan Scotland artist Paul Cadden with watercolour: “Thr fall of because “
nominated by David Paskett India artist Harsh Agrawal with watercolour: “Whispers in the Bazaar”
nominated by Nadia Tognazzo Italian artist Marzio Tamer with watercolour: “Campo al mattino”
nominated by Konstantin Sterkhov USA artist Thomas W Schaller with watercolour: “The World is waiting
Jury members were keen to say that, though not receiving the highest number of votes, Artists created compelling and engaging paintings challenging, elusive, abstract appealed to diferent Jurors and fixed themselves in their minds. In this exhibition we see the works of numerous artists widely known and respected at home and abroad.
The Fabriano Watercolour Biennale also aims to provide a platform for deserving new and young artists to become known in the international watercolour community.
Artists working in all media including oil painters, sculptors and designers designers, in addition to those identified as ‘watercolourists’, are active in using watercolour paint while pushing the boundaries of contemporary art, and it is these people that coming editions of The Fabriano Biennale aims to encourage.
The jurors were concerned that the Fabriano Biennale should reflect all modes of current watercolour expression.
A big thank you to all the invited artists and jurors for agreeing to take part in this, The 8th Edition of the Biennial International Prize “Fabriano Watercolour 2024”, and thank you to Giorgio Pelligrini and his team for organising this beautiful event.
The President of the Jury
Stanislaw Zoladz
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