9th Annual Shades of Blue 2026 Art Awards
Camelback Gallery
Jan. 23, 2026 - Apr. 23, 2026
Thank you to all that participated in this event & congratulations to the award recipients! The juror for this event selected artwork based on theme, quality of work, composition, value, color, technique, depth and overall impact of the art. Jurors for this event: Kathy Paulus, Jan Lowe and Kassandra Kaye.
13 countries are represented in this exhibition including USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, Poland, France, Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Denmark and Norway.
OUR #1 PRIORITY IS TO PROMOTE ARTISTS!
Best in Show receives cash award, 3-month main page slider promotion at CB, published artwork at Top Art Awards Instagram, individual award mention at Artweek.com and entry into CB’s Artwork of the Year Award. Gold recipients receive cash award. All award recipients receive a 3-month group award virtual exhibition, social media exposure, exhibition announcement via eblast to all CB subscribers & buyers, recognition of all award recipients at ArtWeek.com & TheArtGuide.com and official award certificate.
BEST IN SHOW
Dan McCrary
GOLD AWARDS
Annita Apostolidou Platis, Gary Aleksiak, Heather Trost, Kabelkova Margarita Mikhaylovna
SILVER AWARDS
Cher Pruys, Eileen Stearman, Jennifer Hill, Jennifer Dalton, Judith Baer, Leslie Bailey, Mindy Delaney, Sheila Lamberson
BRONZE AWARDS
Adrienne Watts, Amrutha Varshini Koduri, Andrea Landry, Carol McDonald, Catherine Frey Murphy, Celeste Mayne, Chris Allaway, Chris Parratt, Christa Weber, Claire Alberge, Debbie Tracey, Deborah Saks, Diamante Lavendar, Diana Dimova TRAXI, Gabriele Gracine, Holly Cannon, Ingrid Steckelberg, Janet Cook, Jennifer Folker, Joanna Fox, Jocelyne Bouchard, John Vinklarek, Julie Hamel, Kathryn Regel, Kimberly Dodge, Lana Burnett, Lara Davis, Linda McCord, Linda Tabler, Marian Yap, Marie Pierre Goudreault, Meg Cullum, Nicholas Kriefall, Noëlline Marineau, Olga McNamara, Oscar A. Galván Jr., Patricia J Yolton, Patse Hansen, Paula Williams, Richard Neal, Rijalynne Saari, Saba Kalim, Shannon Taggart, Sign Lambert, Stephen Mimms, Tim Frazier, Vakim Pirdon, William R Belle
FINALIST AWARD
Aaron Krone, Andreas Spiliotopoulos, Bonnie Ann Glenn, Cailyn Skiles, Cathy Peters, Charlotte Woolf, Cher Pruys, Cheryl J Smith, Cheryl Kramer, Chris Siciliano, Corina Ioana, Curtis Fedder (2), Cynthia Pinot, DA Sieloff, Dan Cook, David Day, David LaPalombara, Debbie Jaye, Ellen Van Pelt, Francene June Levinson, Frankie Jean Koger, Gerri Duke, Henrik Bakmann, Jamie Gaboriau, Janice Breen, Jared Oswald, Joanne Crouch, Karel VEREYCKEN, Kathy Vukasovich, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Leila G Sullivan, Lillianne Daigle, Lisa Berger, Mariana Tornedal, Marion Kahn, MC Wang, Melvina Noel, Natasha Baker, Nicholas Kriefall, Paul R Berger, Pawe Jaroniewski, Pete Thornton Smith, Richard Neal, Roseline Houle, Sandra Pipken, Sara Doolittle, Sharon Albrektsen, Sheryl Sookman, Stephanie Maatta Smith, Sylvie Neble Giraud, Tiffany Marietta Harris, Traci Heyer, Valerie Taskey, Veronica Russo

