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"The canvas is freedom,
and the brush is its language."
and the brush is its language."
FAME FRAME Gallery is pleased to announce the completion of our first Open Vision competition. Works by artists from the USA, Canada, France, Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, Romania, Norway, Austria, Spain, Taiwan, and Switzerland met on one online platform. We value the artistic power of the submissions — their depth and engagement with essential questions, from human psycho-emotional balance to ecology and the future of humankind.
Congratulations to all participating artists and to our gallery team on a strong start. We wish you inspiration made real in new works. See you at the next competitions.
Sincerely, the FAME FRAME curatorial team.
Congratulations to all participating artists and to our gallery team on a strong start. We wish you inspiration made real in new works. See you at the next competitions.
Sincerely, the FAME FRAME curatorial team.
ARTISTS’ ENTRY OPENS ON
25.9.2025.
25.9.2025.
Winning works will be unveiled here on
21.10.2025.
21.10.2025.
Avi Richards, Depicte art
Mood image
Mood image
winners
First Prize Winner
Netta Ganor, The Return of Color
By the courtesy of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists worldwide
Netta Ganor, The Return of Color
By the courtesy of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists worldwide
Oil on canvas
Israel
"Painted during a difficult time, this work shows my younger son absorbed in play. The colorful cars stand out against a muted, black-and-white background - a visual metaphor for the contrast between childhood innocence and the harshness of the world outside. It’s about the colors our children give us, and the quiet hope that their joy can outshine the dark."
Monetary Prize — 100 €
Israel
"Painted during a difficult time, this work shows my younger son absorbed in play. The colorful cars stand out against a muted, black-and-white background - a visual metaphor for the contrast between childhood innocence and the harshness of the world outside. It’s about the colors our children give us, and the quiet hope that their joy can outshine the dark."
Monetary Prize — 100 €
Merit Award Winner
Matthias Krispien, Our swimming planet
Matthias Krispien, Our swimming planet
Photo
Germany
"8 billion people live on our small planet, loving each other, killing each other, destroying the environment... all at the same time. One second after taking this photo, my bubble bursts on a small forest stream, reflecting the sky and forest at their most beautiful..."
Monetary Prize — 25 €
Germany
"8 billion people live on our small planet, loving each other, killing each other, destroying the environment... all at the same time. One second after taking this photo, my bubble bursts on a small forest stream, reflecting the sky and forest at their most beautiful..."
Monetary Prize — 25 €
Merit Award Winner
Joe De Haan, Deep Sea Danger
Joe De Haan, Deep Sea Danger
Seashore objects, 35” × 11” × 3”
USA
"Crab and lobster claw teeth,salt marsh hay, horseshoe crab parts, and a fishing bobber. Mystique of the ocean depths spawned this creature of the deep."
Monetary Prize — 25 €
USA
"Crab and lobster claw teeth,salt marsh hay, horseshoe crab parts, and a fishing bobber. Mystique of the ocean depths spawned this creature of the deep."
Monetary Prize — 25 €
Honorable Mention
Jane Dugan, Extinction Polar Ice - N America
Jane Dugan, Extinction Polar Ice - N America
Acrylic on canvas
Canada
"Colours explode in the artwork where animals are hidden within; facing a changing climate. The polar bear is travelling the magnetic fields above the atmosphere and wondering where the ice is (Natives know him as Ice Man protector of polar ice). The paint brush also shows North America upper right and a panel of forest fires…is that patch of snow."
Canada
"Colours explode in the artwork where animals are hidden within; facing a changing climate. The polar bear is travelling the magnetic fields above the atmosphere and wondering where the ice is (Natives know him as Ice Man protector of polar ice). The paint brush also shows North America upper right and a panel of forest fires…is that patch of snow."
Honorable Mention
Alexandra Birtar, Emotions
Alexandra Birtar, Emotions
Romania
"My painting, titled "Emotions," is a vibrant and abstract representation of human feelings and liberation. The central feature is a white, silhouetted figure with arms raised triumphantly or in surrender, suggesting ecstasy, freedom, or spiritual awakening. The vibrant colors surrounding the central figure are strongly associated with feelings and emotions."
"My painting, titled "Emotions," is a vibrant and abstract representation of human feelings and liberation. The central feature is a white, silhouetted figure with arms raised triumphantly or in surrender, suggesting ecstasy, freedom, or spiritual awakening. The vibrant colors surrounding the central figure are strongly associated with feelings and emotions."
Honorable Mention
Cynthia Yatchman, Innocence
Cynthia Yatchman, Innocence
Alcohol inks and Indian ink on yupo paper
USA
"Alcohol inks and Indian ink on yupo paper (treeless) exploring the duality in life shown with panels of realistic vs. abstract, color and black and white."
USA
"Alcohol inks and Indian ink on yupo paper (treeless) exploring the duality in life shown with panels of realistic vs. abstract, color and black and white."
Honorable Mention
Antonio Abril, Visionary Woman in Contrast
Antonio Abril, Visionary Woman in Contrast
Oil on canvas
España
"A surreal female figure emerges against a striking background of dotted white and solid blue. The work explores identity and imagination through symbolic elegance and bold contrast."
España
"A surreal female figure emerges against a striking background of dotted white and solid blue. The work explores identity and imagination through symbolic elegance and bold contrast."
Honorable Mention
Jason Shih, Wind
Jason Shih, Wind
Painted PLA
Taiwan
"The wind blows across the lake’s surface, facing the splendid morning sun. A majestic, unhurried spirit, with wings lifted in flight, shines with a grand yet reserved radiance."
Taiwan
"The wind blows across the lake’s surface, facing the splendid morning sun. A majestic, unhurried spirit, with wings lifted in flight, shines with a grand yet reserved radiance."
Honorable Mention
Paul Woggy, The Philosopher
Paul Woggy, The Philosopher
Acrylic on canvas
USA
"How do we grow out of innocence? The wolf teaches with passion that robots wear metal skins to keep their soft sparks safe — Teddy watches with unblinking focus, infinite spinning wheels."
USA
"How do we grow out of innocence? The wolf teaches with passion that robots wear metal skins to keep their soft sparks safe — Teddy watches with unblinking focus, infinite spinning wheels."
Honorable Mention
Brigitte B Burckhardt, Reflection
Brigitte B Burckhardt, Reflection
Digital Photography
Switzerland
"I was in an almost meditative state watching the sunset.I decided to take some images with the ICM technique trying with various long exposure.Reflection came out as a photograph while I was moving,what a sense of freedom."
Switzerland
"I was in an almost meditative state watching the sunset.I decided to take some images with the ICM technique trying with various long exposure.Reflection came out as a photograph while I was moving,what a sense of freedom."
Honorable Mention
John Keeling, Peonies in glass vase
John Keeling, Peonies in glass vase
Watercolor on cold press paper
USA
"Exploring the timeless peony in a fresh container and presentation."
USA
"Exploring the timeless peony in a fresh container and presentation."
Honorable Mention
Paul Kline, Sea Eddy
Paul Kline, Sea Eddy
Encaustic, pigmented shellac on cradled panel, 20" X 20".
USA
"The abstract painting of a sea."
USA
"The abstract painting of a sea."
Honorable Mention
Ann Wolfe, Where Are You From?
Ann Wolfe, Where Are You From?
Photography
USA
"At a pottery studio in Greece, visitors tacked their country’s monetary units to a door frame, along with names and random numbers."
USA
"At a pottery studio in Greece, visitors tacked their country’s monetary units to a door frame, along with names and random numbers."
Honorable Mention
Claudia Habringer, In resonance with Ludovico Einaudi and his music
Claudia Habringer, In resonance with Ludovico Einaudi and his music
Marker on Canvas
Austria
"A visible resonance of music and its composer."
Austria
"A visible resonance of music and its composer."
Honorable Mention
Pamela Savage, Prairie Schoolhouse
Pamela Savage, Prairie Schoolhouse
Mixed Media
USA
"The Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse in Tallgrass Prairie, Kansas, is reimagined beneath a black sky of stars and moon. Burnt orange brush and deep autumn tones saturate the landscape, turning history into dream."
USA
"The Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse in Tallgrass Prairie, Kansas, is reimagined beneath a black sky of stars and moon. Burnt orange brush and deep autumn tones saturate the landscape, turning history into dream."
Honorable Mention
Lars Westby, Droplet Painting #12
Lars Westby, Droplet Painting #12
Acrylic on canvas
USA
"Droplets of paint applied in layers in patterns, one atop the other to reveal an image of the unknown."
USA
"Droplets of paint applied in layers in patterns, one atop the other to reveal an image of the unknown."
Honorable Mention
Vasile Ghiuta, The Bridge
Vasile Ghiuta, The Bridge
Acrylic on canvas
Canada
"Essential for human progress is to communicate. That means building bridges. The artwork is an artistic representation of this crucial human ability."
Canada
"Essential for human progress is to communicate. That means building bridges. The artwork is an artistic representation of this crucial human ability."
Honorable Mention
Gerhard Kroyer, Inferno
Gerhard Kroyer, Inferno
Digital Painting
Austria
"Gerhard Kroyer is an artist from Austria. Seeking harmony and flexibility while the work is in progress he creates colorful artworks which generate from his intuitive inspiration. His works evoke profoundly communications with the viewers and invite them to imagine a new reality behind the topic giving them a sensual touch."
Austria
"Gerhard Kroyer is an artist from Austria. Seeking harmony and flexibility while the work is in progress he creates colorful artworks which generate from his intuitive inspiration. His works evoke profoundly communications with the viewers and invite them to imagine a new reality behind the topic giving them a sensual touch."
Selected Finalists
Cynthia Yatchman
Reality
Jason Shih
Turning
Ann Wolfe
Free Sailing Sunday
Pamela Savage
Vibranies
Paul Woggy
The Gargolope's New Home
Andrea London
The Horse Trainer
iVision
Springforward #1 Vol 1
Joelle Wilcock
Imperfect Perfection
Karen D Bailey
Color Explosion
Morten Saether
Blue Poster
Netta Ganor
Love at Eye Level
Brigitte B Burckhardt
Surfing
Antonio Abril
Expansive Abstract Horizon
John Keeling
Anticipation
Casey Mensing
Queen Says No To Pot Smokin' FBI Agents
Matthias Krispien
Snacks in the absence of infrastructure
Carmen Schaefer
Androgyny
Alison Adams
Cities of the Sky
Morten Saether
Paris Fragments
Claudia Habringer
In resonance with Scotland
Andrea London
Lucy
Veronique avril
Life under the moon
Andy Sylvester
Sitges Sirens
Carmen Schaefer
Self Portrait in Studio
Nancy Riedell
Auburn Sunset
Paul Kline
Sojourner
Alison Adams
Otherworldly Odyssey
Nancy Riedell
String Art 1
Sahyly Martinez
Climate Change
Veronique avril
Return to the past
Sahyly Martinez
Crying in my dreams
Vasile Ghiuta
Lessons learned
Apply to Participate
Artists are invited to submit their work for participation in this exhibition.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 2 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
17
€
Contest RULES
Timeline
25.9.2025
Open call announcement
25.9. – 14.10.2025
Submission deadline
15.10. – 20.10.2025
Curatorial review
21.10.2025
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 €17 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 2 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
17
€