UNITED CREATORS ANNOUNCES THE WINNING ARTISTS OF IT'S FIRST ONLINE ARTS COMPETITION

United Creators, an exclusive and ground-breaking fine arts organization dedicated to advancing emerging and exceptional global artistic talent, is proud to announce the winning artists of its first online arts competition to discover, recognize and honor excellence in the global visual arts. This online contest was facilitated entirely through the innovative technology of the UnitedCreators.com platform. Artists' online profiles and artworks were reviewed by a panel of notable international judges: Design Director Mr. Collin Morris of Morris Associates (London- UK), Producer/ Writer/ Director Mr. Michael D. Ellenbogen (NY- USA), Director of Perspective-Art in Architecture Ltd. Ms. Kate Sweeney (London- UK), Director of Imagine Gallery Ms. Laetitia Gauden (Beijing- China), Artist/ Creative Director of GigaPixelCreative Mr. Joseph Kilrain ( NY- USA), Artist/ Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Resolve40.com Mr. Mark Wiener ( NY- USA) and Entrepreneur Mr. Robert S. Kruschbersky (Frankfurt- Germany).

The winning artists of United Creators' first online arts competition are:

1st place winner: Mary Anne Murphy (drawing) http://www.unitedcreators.com/Mary-AnneMurphy/ Ms. Murphy, a native of Ontario, creates intimate, sensitive and detailed portraiture and landscapes rendered photo-realistically in charcoal and graphite.

2nd place winner: Robin Antar (sculpture) http://www.unitedcreators.com/RobinAntar/ A Brooklyn-based sculptor, Ms. Antar replicates meticulously to scale everyday objects (shoes, clothing and candy) in carved stone.  The result is a staggering and challenging trompe l'oeil for the viewer: is it a sculpture or is it the real thing?

3rd place winner: Fabrice Covelli (sculpture/installation) http://www.unitedcreators.com/fabricecovelli/ Mr. Covelli, a French artist and furniture designer residing in Brooklyn, produces highly conceptual sculptures and installations of various diverse media addressing themes of both personal and universally-shared emotions and our responsibility to the earth.

4th place honorable mention winner: Pascal Pierme (sculpture) http://www.unitedcreators.com/PascalPierme/ Santa Fe-based French sculptor, Pascal Pierme, works with wood that he manipulates and forms into sleek large scale sculptures and installations.  Often treated to resemble metals such as aged bronze, Mr. Pierme's abstract sculptures balance geometric abstraction with organic forms.

5th place honorable mention winner: Charles Grogg (photography) http://www.unitedcreators.com/CharlesGrogg/ Charles Grogg, based in Ojai, captures the beauty, poetry and sensuality of floral forms through exquisite and intimate black and white and sepia-tinted photography.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will also have the opportunity to be showcased in a group exhibition scheduled for May, 2007 curated by United Creators at the Curb Art Space in New York City. http://www.thecurbartspace.com/

For press inquiries and additional information about United Creators, the winning artists of the competition or United Creators' upcoming group exhibition in May 2007, please contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or +1 (646) 530-8307. http:// www.UnitedCreators.com

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