Gold & Emerald is an exhibition dedicated to two colors that have remained closely connected throughout the history of art. Gold has long been associated with light, value, and achievement, while green is linked to nature, growth, and renewal. Each color has its own character, yet together they create a combination that feels both rich and balanced. This exhibition welcomes works that explore either of these colors individually or bring them together in a single composition.
We welcome artwork in any medium where gold, green, or their combination plays an important role. One color may dominate the work, or both may appear in balance, depending on the artist's idea. Representational, abstract, traditional, and experimental approaches are all welcome.
August 1, 2026 — Applications open
August 25, 2026 — Application deadline
August 30, 2026 — Notification of winning artworks
Gold Award
— Digital Certificate
— $100-$200 Cash Prize
— Featured at The top of the Exhibition Page
Excellence Award
— Digital Certificate
— $45 Cash Prize
— Featured on the Exhibition Page
Curator’s Choice
— Digital Certificate
— Featured on the Exhibition Page
Finalists
— Included in the Online Exhibition

Amara
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2026
Olga Tkachova
Amara is an African name that may symbolize unity, mutual connection, harmony, and the strength of community. In some African traditions, it is also associated with grace, kindness, and blessing. The painting captures a tender encounter between a girl and a giraffe in a moment of mutual trust. The harmony of colors and shared patterns symbolizes purity, friendship, and a deep connection between humanity and nature. From the Golden Africa series.

Excellence Award
Lush green and golden foliage intertwined
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Fei Fang

Excellence Award
Desert Abundance
·
2026
Mixed Media printed on metal
The brilliant blossoms of the Engelmann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii) are a reminder that the Sonoran Desert is a place of remarkable abundance, not scarcity. Emerging from a cactus protected by spines, these radiant flowers celebrate nature's ability to reward resilience with extraordinary beauty. Together they reveal a landscape rich in life, color, and quiet generosity, inviting us to look beyond first impressions and discover the treasures that flourish in even the harshest environments.

Curator’s Choice
Sunlight on Water
·
2024
Acrylic painting
This 60 x 80 cm abstract acrylic painting on stretched canvas captures the dynamic play of sunshine on the surface of water. With detailing and shimmering highlights, the composition evokes the ever-changing movement of light as it dances across the water’s surface, creating a sense of energy, and natural beauty. The initial stages of this artwork were created using the plastic wrap technique whereby crinkled plastic film is impressed into watery acrylic paint. This then suggested this subject to me and the process was repeated several times with different blue/green hues to produce a complex background. The various shapes formed were then emphasised using acrylic markers and the reflected white pattern of the sunlight painted.

Curator’s Choice
Continuity
·
2015
Cast bronze, gold plating
The fluid shape suggests a playful character. Although the stroke stops, the momentum continues, creating an intriguing view. The spirit hidden inside is as vibrant as life itself, appearing vividly alive through the spatial expression.

Curator’s Choice
Glance Bilder
·
2024
Joan Burger Siem
mixed media on canvas
Memories and imagined visions

Curator’s Choice
Glod Rush
·
2026
Lillianne Daigle
Digital Print
This is an abstract digital artwork with a warm, vibrant color palette. The image features a strong horizontal emphasis, created by numerous thin, parallel lines that span across the canvas. These lines vary in thickness and intensity, some appearing as sharp, bright streaks of light, while others are softer and more diffused.

Curator’s Choice
Emphatically Blank
·
2026
Wheel-thrown and hand-built porcelain, fired to cone 5 then luster fired with gold luster.
Emphatically Black is a fusion of industrial design and sculptural form. The matte black dome-like porcelain sculpture is punctuated by gold accents and elements like a pressure gauge and coiled tubing, that hint at a story beneath the surface. It’s eclectic and eccentric. It honors the nuts-and-bolts traditions of both hard work and whimsy. Everyday objects are transformed, blurring the line between function and fantasy. An industrial/retro futuristic aesthetic.

Curator’s Choice
FLAWED GEM_INTIMATE PORTAIT
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2006
automotive paint on terra-cotta
Round, dome-like shaped sculpture, with a portrait of a belly-button in the middle , surrounded by different noses on the rim. the whole sculpture is painted with glossy metallic automotive emerald green paint to give the surreal touch to the, otherwise, realistically modelled details.

Curator’s Choice
UNITY IN TRINITY
·
2017
Acrylic on Canvas
Sacred Geometry – Entering the Circle of Divine Awareness The circle is the ancient symbol of eternity — without beginning, without end. It represents divine perfection, a protective boundary, and a gateway to the infinite. Through meditation and imagination, we may enter this sacred space and experience our cosmic connection with the Divine. At the center stands the equilateral triangle — a symbol of the three-dimensional world and the equal presence of body, mind, and soul. In Christian tradition, it reflects the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — three aspects, one essence. Pointing upward, the triangle becomes a sign of ascension, of masculine energy, of fire — the force that transforms and uplifts. This artwork is a light mandala — a visual prayer for balance, awakening, and the unity that shines through all sacred forms.

Sunlight on Water
Alison Adams

Kelp Forest
Alison Adams

Magnolia Reverie
Alison Adams

Blue Jay Reverie
Bobbe Jones

Summer Gold
Bobbe Jones

Fern Dreaming
Brigitte B Burckhardt

Golden Hour
Brigitte B Burckhardt

Soaring
Brigitte B Burckhardt

The Forest
Brigitte B Burckhardt

On Jealousies and Good Fortunes
Casey Mensing

Golden Vision
Claire Marcus

Lush green and golden foliage intertwined
Fei Fang

Clouds rised from water
Fei Fang

Spring in lake mountain
Fei Fang

Sun Rise in Golden Clouds
Fei Fang

Continuity
Jason Shih

Golden Waves
Jason Shih

Horizon 18a
Jean DOULLIEZ

Horizon 18b
Jean DOULLIEZ

Glance Bilder
Joan Burger Siem

"Under The Sea"
Joan Burger Siem

"Urn"
Joan Burger Siem

Gold Leaf
JoanBurger Siem

ELAN
Karen Coburn

Golden Light Swirl
Karen Safer

Burmese Baroque
Karen Safer

Gilded Yangon Domes
Karen Safer

San Diego Maritime Museum
Ken Kochakji

Sunday in the Park
Ken Kochakji

Glod Rush
Lillianne Daigle

Dulce sustancia cósmica
Magaly Quirós Cruz Maquiz

Mirada
Magaly Quirós Cruz Maquiz

Retomando mi vuelo
Magaly Quirós Cruz Maquiz

Progression
Marissa Madonna

Emma Nior 10
Nicholas Kozis

Crispy in the Stream
Nicholas Kozis

Emma in The Tropics
Nicholas Kozis

Maude in Green 2
Nicholas Kozis

Maude in Green 4
Nicholas Kozis

Amara
Olga Tkachova

Idemili
Olga Tkachova

Umoja
Olga Tkachova

Encounter with the Sanxingdui Masks: An Ancient Enigma
Ricky Lai

Famous Scenic Spot, Jiuzhaigau, Sichuan China-Beyond Jiuzhaigau, Water Fades
Ricky Lai

Emphatically Blank
Robert Snyder

FLAWED GEM_INTIMATE PORTAIT
Saba Skaberne

The River Wye
Sara Davies

World Cup Dreams
Sara Davies

Desert Abundance
Theresa Poalucci

The Golden Heart
Theresa Poalucci

Green Pulse
Vitalij Pashynski

Bridal Satin
Wendy Jones Donahoe

Final Landing
Wendy Jones Donahoe

UNITY IN TRINITY
Werner Szendi

GRATITUDE
Werner Szendi

LOTUS ENERGY
Werner Szendi

Sunlit Mounts
WU Yin Ching

Jade in Mountains
WU Yin Ching

Light Breaking through the Green
WU Yin Ching

Light in Jade
WU Yin Ching

















