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AFC Best of Show Award Winner Environmental Statement Award Medal of Excellence	Jason Kamin "The Watchman" (Oil) Being interested in the natural world, art has been the reason for my extraordinary journey to both Nepal and Italy. Art can forge new friendships and open doors that I might not ever have otherwise thought possible. And now I create art with ideas that may sound unobtainable, but I know now what art can achieve. More about this artwork
AFC Best of Show Award Winner Medal of Excellence	James Hough "Sanctuary" (Acrylic) “There is nothing more rewarding than to finish a work and to be able say that it captures that moment in time that was unique in the natural world and that onlookers will observe for the feeling or emotion of the work as well as its correctness. Finding a passion in your life as I have done with wildlife art and pursuing it creates a great deal of confidence in one’s ability and a great sense of fulfillment. I have a great desire to contribute to the long-term preservation of our unique... More about this artwork
AFC Best of Show Award Winner	Tony Mayo "Battle of the Orca and Thunderbird" (Stone) I like the challenge of pushing various materials to their limit, forming them either very thin, or into demanding shapes that are not normally attempted. More about this artwork
Medal of Excellence	Michael Dumas "Looking Out" (Oil) The underlying purpose of creating has to do with why certain objects inspire attention in the first place, or how they might be used to express a concept. The greater connection between object and idea, the more insightful the work will be, the more truth it will reveal, and not just about the thing painted but about the artist as well. It is all about thinking and feeling. More about this artwork
Medal of Excellence	Michael Dumas "Northern Cross" (Oil) The underlying purpose of creating has to do with why certain objects inspire attention in the first place, or how they might be used to express a concept. The greater connection between object and idea, the more insightful the work will be, the more truth it will reveal, and not just about the thing painted but about the artist as well. It is all about thinking and feeling. More about this artwork
Medal of Excellence	James Hough "Times Like This" (Acrylic) “There is nothing more rewarding than to finish a work and to be able say that it captures that moment in time that was unique in the natural world and that onlookers will observe for the feeling or emotion of the work as well as its correctness. Finding a passion in your life as I have done with wildlife art and pursuing it creates a great deal of confidence in one’s ability and a great sense of fulfillment. I have a great desire to contribute to the long-term preservation of our unique... More about this artwork
Medal of Excellence	Hans Kappel "Mumble" (Oil) Through my work I wish to create appreciation for the preservation of nature and the environment. I would like to try to promote the conservation of our natural resources in times of fascination with virtual worlds which seem strangely alienated from nature and sterile to me. Real nature, however, is disappearing and, as I see it, often in small steps which go unnoticed. More about this artwork
Medal of Excellence	David Kitler "“Cordón Sanitario” " (Acrylic) We are often told to 'stop and smell the roses.' As a visual artist, David's work reminds us instead to stop and LOOK at the beauty that surrounds us. 'God is an amazing designer; the closer you look, the more there is to see.' More about this artwork

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