11th Edition Jury
An independent, jury of visual arts professionals, who represent different areas of expertise.
Members of the jury are selected from across the world. And new featured jurors join the panel in each Edition of the Award.
All artists’ submissions will be anonymous to the jury.
“Order of the Dawn” Oil on Linen by Eric Uhlir (6th Edition Finalist)
Chantal Boynes
Chantal Boynes is a Caribbean born artist who has studied and practiced fine arts worldwide, from Canada, to Italy to Australia to her native Trinidad and Tobago. She focuses on oil painting figurative works depicting women of colour while utilising the intensity and boldness of her colour palette, most certainly a reflection of the artistic practices of her home. Boynes has exhibited internationally in Switzerland, Australia, Jamaica as well as her home of Trinidad and Tobago.
In late 2019, while completing an Advanced Diploma in Melbourne, Australia, Boynes decided to expand her involvement in the art world and with other artists by attempting to create a way for emerging artists to have a platform that was solely dedicated to the support of talent. She did this by founding the Boynes Emerging Artist Award, an international art award accepting all 2D work. A competition run by artists and dedicated to artists.
Chantal Boynes has dedicated herself to not just her own practice, but the practices of all the talented artists in the Boynes Emerging Artist Award.
*From the 9th Edition the Boynes Emerging Artist Award was updated to the Boynes Artist Award, and changed to include artists of all backgrounds and experience levels.
Claire McCall
Claire McCall is a modern impressionist artist painting exclusively using a palette knife, freely capturing light, movement and the interplay between abstraction and realism with layers of rich colour and texture.
Claire will be exhibiting at The Brick Lane Gallery, London, in September 2024.
Nathan Cole
Nathan Cole is a visual artist, photographer, writer, and aspiring naturalist. His practice is based on the exploration of the natural world both physically and visually, drawing inspiration from artist residencies in Costa Rica, India, and Spain. He is best known for his intricate and emotional wildlife scratchboard portraits, often using his own explorations in nature for inspiration. Nathan has exhibited across North America, as well as India, Nepal, Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. In 2019, he was the 3rd place winner of the 2nd edition of the Boynes Artist Award. Then in 2022, he was one of three finalists for the Breakthrough Artist Award given out by the Toronto Arts Foundation. Nathan’s art and photography have also been featured in Arboreal, Murze, and ArtAscent Magazines. His work is partly funded through grants from the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.
On joining the 11th Edition Jury : "Near the start of my career as an artist, it was incredibly encouraging to place in the top three in an early edition of the Boynes Artist Award. Being a part of this international award helped to give me the confidence to continue the career path I had always dreamed about. I jumped at the chance to be a juror in this latest edition of the award so that I could play a small role in inspiring more artists."