The Artist Space Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the first Waters Art Exhibition. Along with the selected artists, the jury selected award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, and sculpture. The show displayed a variety of artistic styles and mediums: oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, photography, digital art. Out of all submissions received 69 artworks were selected to be included in the exhibition.
Best of Show
Chang Wan Jin
Short Biography and Statement
artistaj0519@gmail.com
I was born in 1993 in South Korea, and enjoyed drawing instinctively since I was young. Drawing has always been my best hobby and friend throughout my growth. Â I entered the department of fine art at Daegu Catholic University in 2013. and In 2017 I went to study at the Art Students League of New York, where I was awarded a four-year, full-time course with Sharon Sprung, a New York realism artist. I am currently doing my personal work in New York.
Painting Prize
Maja Wolf
Short Biography and Statement
The most important thing for me is to create a world that, on the one hand, is an escape from gray life and, on the other hand, expresses life's problems. I believe that I can paint the world in a beautiful way and at the same time make viewers think about the problems of ecology, the passage of time and the fluidity of borders. Biography Maja Wolf was born in Grudziadz, Poland on February 13, 1981. She is an artist, owner of an art gallery Maya in Torun, painter and drawing instructor, art dealer, organizer of art exhibitions and auctions. She completed a study of advertising, interior design and pedagogy. Winner of many international painting competitions. She has participated in several international exhibitions. Since 2013 member of Association of Polish Painters and Graphic Artists in Warsaw. In the early years, she painted for institutions, companies and private persons. However, he paints surreal paintings all his life. She loves to use her imagination in art and create her world. For many years she has been known for drawing realistic portraits and caricatures by pastels, charcoal and pencils. 
 Winner of over 35 awards in international painting competitions.
Sculpture Prize
Jason Shih
Short Biography and Statement
Jason Shih was born in 1972 in Taiwan. In 1991, he began to specialize in metal sculpture when he was a sophomore in the Fine Arts Dept. of Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2001, he graduated from School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and majored in Metal Sculpture. And then, he served as the metal sculptor Albert Paley's assistant, involved in crafts and public art work practices. Furthermore, he earned his Art Ph. D. from China Academy of Art, China (2015). Now, he lives in Taiwan, and consistently engages in the both areas of sculpture and public art. Jason Shih’s artistic vision is shaped by a diverse array of influences, from contemporary dance to avant-garde fashion. He cites German choreographer Pina Bausch and British designer Alexander McQueen as significant inspirations. Bausch’s explorations of time and space resonate with Shih’s interest in sculpture’s capacity to embody kinetic energy and spatial imagination. McQueen’s innovative approach to contemporary imagery and themes provides Shih with a broad canvas for creative expression. Shih’s work is also influenced by the aesthetic principles of Futurism and Constructivism, movements that emphasize dynamic energy and continuous motion. These influences are evident in his pursuit of capturing the beauty of movement and the elegant restraint of natural forces. Shih’s sculptures often depict moments of defying gravity, capturing the fleeting beauty of motion in a static form. As a professional sculptor, Jason likes to experience the taste of life with perceptual observation in the subtle moments, and also likes the ever-changing situation of game shapes in the poetic imaginary space. For Jason, art creation is to share various moods and stories in daily life.
Photography Prize
Tina Carter
Short Biography and Statement
I discovered photography through supporting Adobe Lightroom. Photography allowed me to develop my artistic vision. I wanted to push photography further, so I started fusing more than one of my photographs in Photoshop, even adding some of my drawings. I spent my childhood around Narragansett Bay, so water has always been fundamental to me. My fusions started with photos of the Pacific ocean beaches, and continued by including ponds, lakes, and photos in aquariums.
Winners