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"Into the blue."
FAME FRAME Gallery presents Blue: A Chromatic Journey — an exhibition-competition devoted to the emotional, symbolic, and psychological depth of one of art’s most evocative colors.
Blue has long carried layered meanings: serenity and melancholy, distance and intimacy, infinity and introspection. From sacred iconography to contemporary abstraction, it has served as a bridge between the visible and the felt. In this exhibition, blue becomes both subject and medium — a chromatic space where mood, memory, and imagination unfold.
Artists are invited to explore blue beyond aesthetics, using it as a narrative force, an emotional temperature, or a conceptual anchor. Whether calm or intense, minimal or immersive, each work traces a personal journey through tone, depth, and resonance.
This exhibition seeks to reveal blue as more than a color — as an experience, a state of mind, and a visual journey that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and drift inward.
Blue has long carried layered meanings: serenity and melancholy, distance and intimacy, infinity and introspection. From sacred iconography to contemporary abstraction, it has served as a bridge between the visible and the felt. In this exhibition, blue becomes both subject and medium — a chromatic space where mood, memory, and imagination unfold.
Artists are invited to explore blue beyond aesthetics, using it as a narrative force, an emotional temperature, or a conceptual anchor. Whether calm or intense, minimal or immersive, each work traces a personal journey through tone, depth, and resonance.
This exhibition seeks to reveal blue as more than a color — as an experience, a state of mind, and a visual journey that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and drift inward.
ARTISTS’ ENTRY OPENS ON
1.6.2026.
1.6.2026.
Winning works will be unveiled here on
21.6.2026.
21.6.2026.
Vincent Botta, Вlue droplets wallpaper
Mood image
Mood image
winners
First Prize Winner
Jay Johansen,
The Poetry of a Single Arrangement
Jay Johansen,
The Poetry of a Single Arrangement
Acrylic on Canvas
United States
"My art explores identity, emotion, and legacy. "
United States
"My art explores identity, emotion, and legacy. "
Merit Award Winner
Bobbe Jones, Curiosity
Bobbe Jones, Curiosity
United States
"I painted this magpie in oil on a linen canvas. He is perched on a weathered branch beneath a cool, misted sky. The work presents a watchful, slightly mysterious moment—deep blacks and layered blues set against muted grays. Blues travel through the bird: cobalt and ultramarine lengthen the tail and primaries, cerulean and softer sky tones build the wing coverts, and a pinprick of bright azure in the eye gives a wet, reflective focus. Even the tree takes on a cool blue reflection where sky and plumage meet, small glints that link bird and wood. Careful brushwork adds texture to the feathers and the gnarled bark, making the scene feel both tactile and intimate."
Merit Award Winner
Cher Pruys, Stellar Steel
Cher Pruys, Stellar Steel
Acrylic on 300LB Hot Press
Canada
"What a joy to see this old polished railroad wheel capture blue through Rayleigh scattering and ambient environmental reflections. It is quickly transformed from cold steel into a canvas with cobalt - blue highlights , and the cerulean blue from the sky. A study in Blue!"
Canada
"What a joy to see this old polished railroad wheel capture blue through Rayleigh scattering and ambient environmental reflections. It is quickly transformed from cold steel into a canvas with cobalt - blue highlights , and the cerulean blue from the sky. A study in Blue!"
Merit Award Winner
Kylo-Patrick Hart, Befallen
Kylo-Patrick Hart, Befallen
Digital photograph
United States
"Human-created and naturally occurring beauty collide in the waters of Sicily."
United States
"Human-created and naturally occurring beauty collide in the waters of Sicily."
Honorable Mention
Alina Blossom Zadorozhna, Moonlight: Shades of Soul
Alina Blossom Zadorozhna, Moonlight: Shades of Soul
Silk fabric, heat-formed and applied to panel (Lepidography technique)
United States
United States
Honorable Mention
Andrzej S. Grabowski, Alps
Andrzej S. Grabowski, Alps
Acrylic on canvas, 70x50 cm
United States
"I've been fascinated by mountains ever since I was a child. They weren't actually that high, but the Alps captivated me with their majesty, especially in the evening when the light begins to play across them."
United States
"I've been fascinated by mountains ever since I was a child. They weren't actually that high, but the Alps captivated me with their majesty, especially in the evening when the light begins to play across them."
Honorable Mention
Anna Bentkowska,
Blue Flowers
Anna Bentkowska,
Blue Flowers
30x40cm Watercolor
Polska
"The calming blue and the tender delicacy of touch—that's all I need right now. This sensory feast gladdens my heart."
Polska
"The calming blue and the tender delicacy of touch—that's all I need right now. This sensory feast gladdens my heart."
Honorable Mention
Antonia Glynne Jones, Harbour Walls, Port Isaac
Antonia Glynne Jones, Harbour Walls, Port Isaac
Oil on canvas
United Kingdom
"The piers of Port Isaac can be viewed from multiple angles due to the lay of the land around the harbour and as you move around they do a stately dance sometimes overlapping. This painting incorporates these piers coming together in this dance, particularly in late evening."
United Kingdom
"The piers of Port Isaac can be viewed from multiple angles due to the lay of the land around the harbour and as you move around they do a stately dance sometimes overlapping. This painting incorporates these piers coming together in this dance, particularly in late evening."
Honorable Mention
Barry Smylie, Fishing Harbor
Barry Smylie, Fishing Harbor
Acrylic on 46 x 91 cm (18 x 36 in) stretched canvas
Canada
"The painting is a "cubist" from two perspective points of view forming a stereo affect and a wide panorama. It is an animated illusion of water with a troweled gloss which looks like, in passing, moving wavelets."
Canada
"The painting is a "cubist" from two perspective points of view forming a stereo affect and a wide panorama. It is an animated illusion of water with a troweled gloss which looks like, in passing, moving wavelets."
Honorable Mention
Brigitte B Burckhardt,
The Storm on its Way
Brigitte B Burckhardt,
The Storm on its Way
Digital Photography
Switzerland
"Different kind of Blues when the Storm is approaching."
Switzerland
"Different kind of Blues when the Storm is approaching."
Honorable Mention
Connie Rogers,
Cloud Clusters
Connie Rogers,
Cloud Clusters
Photo with added digital paint
United States
"My Original Photo shot in New Smyrna Beach with added digital paint. Moon was added to original photo by way of another one of my photos."
United States
"My Original Photo shot in New Smyrna Beach with added digital paint. Moon was added to original photo by way of another one of my photos."
Honorable Mention
Curtis Fedder,
Triangles in Blue
Curtis Fedder,
Triangles in Blue
Digital Photography
Canada
Canada
Honorable Mention
Cynthia Correia,
Blue me away
Cynthia Correia,
Blue me away
Latex paint on wood dimensional abstract painting
United States
United States
Honorable Mention
DOULLIEZ Jean,
Horizon Bleu01
DOULLIEZ Jean,
Horizon Bleu01
Oil on tablecloth paper mounted on canvas
100x120cm
Belgium
100x120cm
Belgium
Honorable Mention
Eldon Ward,
Something's in the Air
Eldon Ward,
Something's in the Air
Acrylic on an irregularly shaped panel
United States
"A composition of Sonoran Desert elements using a cool blue pallet."
United States
"A composition of Sonoran Desert elements using a cool blue pallet."
Honorable Mention
Gerhard Kroyer, Blue Lady
Gerhard Kroyer, Blue Lady
Digital Painting
Austria
"A human form emerges and dissolves within a sea of luminous blue, as though woven from mist and memory. The figure is neither fully present nor absent, inviting contemplation of what remains when identity fades away."
Austria
"A human form emerges and dissolves within a sea of luminous blue, as though woven from mist and memory. The figure is neither fully present nor absent, inviting contemplation of what remains when identity fades away."
Honorable Mention
J. David Burch,
Sailors' Delight
J. David Burch,
Sailors' Delight
Oil on canvas 36 " by 36 " by 2 "
Canada
"An oil on canvas abstract seascape with a turbulent ocean with just a hint of red in the sky."
Canada
"An oil on canvas abstract seascape with a turbulent ocean with just a hint of red in the sky."
Honorable Mention
Jason Shih, Continuous Transforming in Time
Jason Shih, Continuous Transforming in Time
Painted ABS
Taiwan
"Painted ABS, Time is like a gentle breeze over the river of time, misty and elusive through the poetic, flowing days. It slips away unnoticed in fleeting moments, like passing time, leaving behind a dreamlike and delicate epitome of life."
Taiwan
"Painted ABS, Time is like a gentle breeze over the river of time, misty and elusive through the poetic, flowing days. It slips away unnoticed in fleeting moments, like passing time, leaving behind a dreamlike and delicate epitome of life."
Honorable Mention
John Laue, Trucks, Sky, Power
John Laue, Trucks, Sky, Power
Digital photograph
United States
"This digital photograph was taken on California Highway 101 from my car as I was returning home from a Southern California trip."
United States
"This digital photograph was taken on California Highway 101 from my car as I was returning home from a Southern California trip."
Honorable Mention
Karen Safer,
Swirling Blue Vortex
Karen Safer,
Swirling Blue Vortex
Photography
United States
"Photographing the swirling and calm waters of many oceans, this piece captures the swirling waters; you can almost hear the water thrusting, and glimpse the various tones of blue submerged in the sea."
United States
"Photographing the swirling and calm waters of many oceans, this piece captures the swirling waters; you can almost hear the water thrusting, and glimpse the various tones of blue submerged in the sea."
Honorable Mention
Ken Kochakji,
House on the pond
Ken Kochakji,
House on the pond
Digital photograph
United States
"This digital photograph was taken in France during holiday."
United States
"This digital photograph was taken in France during holiday."
Honorable Mention
Kornelia Boje, Les Tulipes
Kornelia Boje, Les Tulipes
Foto Aludibond
DE
"Im Blau meiner Träume verschwinden die Tulpen wie eine Erscheinung."
DE
"Im Blau meiner Träume verschwinden die Tulpen wie eine Erscheinung."
Honorable Mention
Lavia Lin, Little Girl Blue
Lavia Lin, Little Girl Blue
100×120cm · Oil on canvas
Germany
"Inspired by the jazz standard Little Girl Blue — this painting is a personal journey through struggle, vulnerability, and the slow, tender work of coming home to yourself.
It is about embracing the whole of who you are — the beautiful and the ugly, held together without apology. About swimming out of the blue water toward the light, and learning to be there for the little girl inside who needed it most."
Germany
"Inspired by the jazz standard Little Girl Blue — this painting is a personal journey through struggle, vulnerability, and the slow, tender work of coming home to yourself.
It is about embracing the whole of who you are — the beautiful and the ugly, held together without apology. About swimming out of the blue water toward the light, and learning to be there for the little girl inside who needed it most."
Honorable Mention
Lillianne Daigle, Exit
Lillianne Daigle, Exit
Digital art print
Canada
"Digital landscape with a sense of depth and movement."
Canada
"Digital landscape with a sense of depth and movement."
Honorable Mention
Marissa Madonna,
Ballerina in Blue
Marissa Madonna,
Ballerina in Blue
United States
"I have always been inspired by the beauty and elegance of dance. When creating this piece, I was thinking about how both forms of art can express our emotions and tell our story in a symbolic and beautiful way."
"I have always been inspired by the beauty and elegance of dance. When creating this piece, I was thinking about how both forms of art can express our emotions and tell our story in a symbolic and beautiful way."
Honorable Mention
Matthias Hübner, Resonanz
Matthias Hübner, Resonanz
Deutschland
"This large-format work combines a precisely rendered figurative portrait with an energetic, layered background of expressive marks and neon accents. The contrast between controlled realism and dynamic abstraction creates a distinctive visual presence and strong spatial impact."
"This large-format work combines a precisely rendered figurative portrait with an energetic, layered background of expressive marks and neon accents. The contrast between controlled realism and dynamic abstraction creates a distinctive visual presence and strong spatial impact."
Honorable Mention
Robyn Short,
Nova Scotia Moon
Robyn Short,
Nova Scotia Moon
Digital Photograph
Canada
"Moon over coastal bay, evening calm and peaceful blues."
Canada
"Moon over coastal bay, evening calm and peaceful blues."
Honorable Mention
Sheryl Lee, Tarpon School
Sheryl Lee, Tarpon School
Acrylic on canvas
United States
"A school of Tarpon Fish swimming underwater."
United States
"A school of Tarpon Fish swimming underwater."
Honorable Mention
Theresa Poalucci,
Pacific Afterglow
Theresa Poalucci,
Pacific Afterglow
Painted in Acrylic and digitized to print on metal
United States
"Pacific Afterglow" captures the quiet transition between day and night along the California coast, when the sky and sea share the same softened light. Through layered blues, golds, and expressive brushwork, the painting evokes a sense of stillness, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on the fleeting beauty of the ocean at dusk."
United States
"Pacific Afterglow" captures the quiet transition between day and night along the California coast, when the sky and sea share the same softened light. Through layered blues, golds, and expressive brushwork, the painting evokes a sense of stillness, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on the fleeting beauty of the ocean at dusk."
Selected Finalists
Andrzej S. Grabowski — Birds — 2023
Andrzej S. Grabowski — Blue tree — 2024
Anna Bentkowska — Eyes of the Moon — 2026
Anna Bentkowska — Surfer — 2025
Antonia Glynne Jones — Between the Waves, and Waking — 2026
Antonia Glynne Jones — Murder in Marlow — 2025
Barry Smylie — Island Ferry — 2025
Bobbe Jones — Beckoning — 2024
Bobbe Jones — Steller's Morning — 2026
Brigitte B Burckhardt — Blue Hour — 2024
Brigitte B Burckhardt — Mesmerized — 2022
Cecilia izarraraz — Deep within Me — 2025
Connie Rogers — Electrons to Plasma Exhaust Trail — 2022
Connie Rogers — Life Emerges Outside Our Solar System — 2026
Curtis Fedder — Never Ending or Beginning — 2017
Curtis Fedder — Step Through The Looking Glass, Alice — 2023
Cynthia Correia — The Blues — 2024
Cynthia Correia — Which way in — 2025
DOULLIEZ Jean — Horizon 22 — 2018
DOULLIEZ Jean — Horizon Bleu02 — 2017
Gerhard Kroyer — Ritual of the Unseen — 2026
Gerhard Kroyer — The Blue Chamber — 2026
Greta Schnall — Cool Coloured Windows — 2026
Cher Pruys — Playtime — 2025
Cher Pruys — Under Pressure — 2023
J. David Burch — Bluelines Two — 2025
J. David Burch — Floating — 2014
Jason Shih — Coastline — 2023
Jay Johansen — Echoes Beneath the Blue — 2026
Jay Johansen — Profile of Innocence II — 2021
JoanneDambrosio Artis Joie — Mnemba Blue Zanzibar — 2024
JoanneDambrosio Artis Joie — Sailfish — 2024
John Laue — Blue Spheres — 2018
John Laue — Lace Cap Hydrangia — 2017
Karen Safer — Blue Glacier Chilean Fjords — 2022
Karen Safer — Trieste L'Heure Bleue — 2018
Ken Kochakji — Ghost Riders — 2024
Kenly Chan Kam Yuen — Id•There Is A God — 2022
Kornelia Boje — Artsitin im Rad — 2026
Kornelia Boje — Lichttänzer — 2010
Kylo-Patrick Hart — Arctic Formation — 2022
Kylo-Patrick Hart — On the Road — 2026
Lavia Lin — Changeless — 2025
Lavia Lin — Stardust — 2023
Lillianne Daigle — Illumination — 2026
Lillianne Daigle — Multiverse — 2026
Liz Alpert — St Mary’s Lake — 2024
MARILYNNE BRADLEY — Harbor Scene at Sunset — 2025
MARILYNNE BRADLEY — Rippled Reflections — 2026
Robyn Short — Far-seeing, Les Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec — 2026
Robyn Short — Icy. — 2026
Rosine Le Noane — Deep dive — 2026
Rosine Le Noane — Frozen — 2026
Sheryl Lee — Blue Brothers — 2025
Sheryl Lee — Blue Splash — 2025
Sheryl Lee — Waterbird — 2025
Theresa Poalucci — Icon in Indigo — 2024
Theresa Poalucci — Making Waves — 2026
Theresa Poalucci — On the Rocks — 2025
Tyrrel Jonns and Lena Davis — Behind The Midnight Maiden — 2015
Tyrrel Jonns and Lena Davis — City Lights — 2020
Tyrrel Jonns and Lena Davis — Midnight Bus Ride — 2020
Apply to Participate
Artists are invited to submit their work for participation in this exhibition.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€
Contest RULES
Timeline
1.6.2026
Open call announcement
1.6. – 14.6.2026
Submission deadline
15.6. – 20.6.2026
Curatorial review
21.6.2026
Winners revealed
Prizes & Recognition
Every FAME FRAME competition is designed as a moment of recognition. Beyond monetary awards, each distinction affirms the dignity of the artist’s work, ensuring it is seen, remembered, and connected with an international audience of collectors.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
First Prize
The highest honor, awarded to the most outstanding work of the exhibition.
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
Merit Awards
Distinguished works selected by curators for their excellence and originality.
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Honorable Mentions
Notable entries recognized for their artistic quality and relevance.
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Selected Finalists
Curated works showcased in the official online exhibition.
· Visibility among international collectors
· Visibility among international collectors
Submission Rules
Who can apply
Open worldwide to artists aged 18 and above. Artists under 18 may participate only with the consent and completed submission form of a parent or legal guardian.
Theme
Each contest is built around a curated theme. Only works that clearly respond to the announced theme will be considered for selection.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Submission limit
Each entry allows up to 3 artworks (1 required, 2 optional).
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Application Process
Entry Fee
· Participation requires a 20 € non-refundable entry fee.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
Rights
· All works must be original and created solely by the submitting artist.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€