The Secret Garden Art Exhibition invites you into a lush, imaginative world where flora takes center stage. This floral and botanical-themed virtual exhibition showcases a vibrant array of works that celebrate the delicate beauty, mystery, and resilience of plant life.
From blooming gardens and wild meadows to abstract interpretations of petals and vines, each piece offers a unique perspective on nature’s most enchanting details.
Featured Artworks By: Nick Magill, August Quinnett, LIN ZHAO JUN, Kristin Long, and many other talented artists whose works blossom with color, life, and imagination.
Explore how these artists interpret the botanical world—evoking emotion, serenity, and wonder in every brushstroke.
Best in Show
Nick Magill
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Crossing of the Creek, Oil on Canvas – No Website
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners
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August Quinnett – Hidden World
Hidden World – https://www.instagram.com/steamboat_arts/
LIN ZHAO JUN – A Garden with Narcissus Medium: Hand-sculpted clay narcissus / Hand-built ceramic vase / Epoxy resin / Driftwood / White sand
Title: A Garden with Narcissus Medium: Hand-sculpted clay narcissus / Hand-built ceramic vase / Epoxy resin / Driftwood / White sand – https://www.instagram.com/michelle1982922
Kristin Long – Blossom Arches / Photography
Blossom Arches / Photography – No Website
Artwork was judged on a variety of criteria:
Craftsmanship
Technique
Theme Relevance
Originality
Creativity
Honorable Mentions
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Sor Elizabeth Ochoa-Zavala – Appiani graphite, charcoal, gold leaf, and pressed flowers on paper
Appiani graphite, charcoal, gold leaf, and pressed flowers on paper – divinelysi.com
Tetyana Hubska – Okra, Graphite on Bristol Paper
Okra, Graphite on Bristol Paper – https://www.instagram.com/tetyanahubska.art?igsh=MW94cGlmOHczMjY2NA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Amy Vulfovich – Making of a Fairy House
Making of a Fairy House
– Organic Material from Nature (pumpkin stem, oriental bittersweet berries, moss, tree bark, acorn, pinecone, pine needles, twigs, milkweed seed fuzz, river birch bark “paper,” and dried grass – instagram.com/amyvulf/
David Sailor – Sanctuary – Sanctuary (Acrylic on canvas)
Sanctuary (Acrylic on canvas) – DavidSailorArt.com
Cathleen Corliss – Two weeks every Vermont summer- photograph
Two weeks every Vermont summer- photograph – No Website
Kate Sowinski – Mother Meadow, Digital Artwork
Mother Meadow, Digital Artwork – KateSowinski.com
Michael Wagner – HIDDEN FORMS OF NATURE (THRONE)
HIDDEN FORMS OF NATURE (THRONE) – No Website
Willow Wells – Resonance, 4 plate 4 color etching and spit-bite aquatint
Resonance, 4 plate 4 color etching and spit-bite aquatint – https://www.willow-wells.com/
Susan Millan – Millan – Captivating Cacti, Watercolor on Paper
Millan – Captivating Cacti, Watercolor on Paper – No Website
Madelynne Brynne – Girl Among Flowers, Weeds, & Fungi: intaglio etching print on paper
Girl Among Flowers, Weeds, & Fungi: intaglio etching print on paper – No Website
Cathy Boytos – Wisteria in the Shadows
Wisteria in the Shadows – https://www.cathyboytosart.com/
Chris Herakovic – Contemplation in Bloom, wood
Contemplation in Bloom, wood – No Website
William Denton Ray – Tremelo Mixed Media n Canvas
Tremelo Mixed Media n Canvas – www.whimsicalfunk.com
Finalists
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Lou Chapman - Van Gogh Dreams of a Field of Texas Wildflowers
Van Gogh Dreams of a Field of Texas Wildflowers - Museum canvas print from Hoga camera negative - www.louchapmanholgacameraphotography.com
Jonas Alejandro Montecillo - 45364 - www.tumblr.com/mingphotography
45364 - www.tumblr.com/mingphotography
Nikki Burke - Lily Pad Pond, 35mm film photograph, archival inkjet print
Lily Pad Pond, 35mm film photograph, archival inkjet print - nikkiburke.com
Kelly Ewing - Title: Memories Medium: Digital Collage
Title: Memories Medium: Digital Collage - No Website
Maddie Casagranda - Yard Work
Yard Work - maddiecasagranda.com
Lou Chapman - "Van Gogh Dreams of the Rose Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens" - Museum canvas print from Hoga camera negative
"Van Gogh Dreams of the Rose Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens" - Museum canvas print from Hoga camera negative - https://www.louchapmanholgacameraphotography.com/
Susan Perpich - Field of Red Poppies mixed media. acrylics, gold leaf, spray paint
Field of Red Poppies mixed media. acrylics, gold leaf, spray paint - susanperpichart.artcall.org
Isabelle - Abstract Garden
Abstract Garden - No Website
Jason Shih - Bird , Stainless steel and coated with titanium
Bird , Stainless steel and coated with titanium - https://jasonshih.com
David Summerfield - IRIS - Digital Artistic Photograph
IRIS - Digital Artistic Photograph - davidsummerfieldcreates.com
Paige Lovins - You and Me
You and Me - https://www.paigelovins.com/
Hanna Houghton - Autumn on the Parkway, Photography
Autumn on the Parkway, Photography - www.hannahoughton.com
Phyllis Chua - Lifely, Mixed Media
Lifely, Mixed Media - https://www.instagram.com/phyllis.chua
Tarra Vu - “Verdant” oil paint on stretched canvas
“Verdant” oil paint on stretched canvas - https://www.tarravu.com/
Katie Holton - A Quiet Garden, oil on canvas, 4 x 5 feet
A Quiet Garden, oil on canvas, 4 x 5 feet - https://kbholton22.wixsite.com/holtondesigns
Lou Chapman - "Van Gogh Dreams of The Botanic Gardens Rose Garden, Fort Worth." Museum canvas print from Holga camera negative.
"Van Gogh Dreams of The Botanic Gardens Rose Garden, Fort Worth." Museum canvas print from Holga camera negative. - louchapmanholgacameraphotography.com
Rebekah J Brown - Roses through the Windowpane-Emu eggshell
Roses through the Windowpane-Emu eggshell - https://rebekahjoystudio.com/
Zona Greig - Seasons, Pyrography & Fractals on Cedar
Seasons, Pyrography & Fractals on Cedar - www.bzfurfur.com
Joy Kloman - Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves
Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves - www.joykloman.com
Rick Sullivan - "Midnight In The Lagoon" Acrylic, latex and mixed media
"Midnight In The Lagoon" Acrylic, latex and mixed media - ricksullivanart.com
Cassie Krueger - “Bird on a board in yarn paradise” textile
“Bird on a board in yarn paradise” textile - No Website
Jordan Plotner - La Vie en Rose, photograph
La Vie en Rose, photograph - https://www.jordanplotner.com/
Debbie Daniels - “Mellow Yellow” - oil in canvas
“Mellow Yellow” - oil in canvas - https://www.debbiedanielsfineart.com/
Alison Schmutzler - “Independent” Digital Photography
“Independent” Digital Photography - https://alisonschmutzler.smugmug.com/AliIndyPortfolio
Barbos Ana Maria - Spring colors 40x40cm acrylic on canvas
Spring colors 40x40cm acrylic on canvas - https://anamariabarbos.com
Dorianne Smith - Zinnia Family
Zinnia Family - Photography - https://sites.google.com/iu.edu/djsphotography/home
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