“Gaia – The Living Planet” is coming to life. All twelve people who have been involved in shortlisting and judging for the publication have been deeply moved by the works submitted. If our wonderful earth has hope, it is in the hope, vision and courage displayed by all the artists who have contributed.
The overall category winners are below. We think you will agree that these works capture something exceptional.
In a few weeks we will have finished the design of the book. This is not a quick process as we aim to honor the work and the importance of the Gaia itself through the quality of design of the final publication. When this is complete and the book is for sale we will announce all those who are to be published.
Read more about “Gaia – The Living Planet here and more about out 9 judges here
Overall Visual Art Winner
Dryad by Helena Nelson-Reed
One of the judges simply commented: “stunning art”. Helena’s interest in mysticism is melded in this image with a living vitality. This image has an otherworldly quality while shedding a light on our world in the here-and-now.
Category Winners: Photography
There were two winners in the category of Photography which scored the same marks from the judges. They show us Gaia from two different, but complementary angles.
In Utero by Kitsmumma
The connection between our human vulnerability and the apparent solidity of the earth that nourishes us is beautifully portrayed in this fine artwork.
The Covenant by Phil Thomson
The threat of loss and the promise of new life are framed in this single, beautiful image.
Category Winner: Traditional
Evadne by Nadia Turner
This image has a delicacy of touch and depth of symbolism which took our collective breath away.
Category Winner: Digital Image
GAIA by Charles Winslow
The use of digital art at its finest to create an image impossible by any other medium – an earth mother completely apart of her world.
Overall Writing Winners
Two written works got exactly the same marks from the judges. We certainly are not going to try and separate them. They both leave echos long after they are read.
Holiday by abletsandtoast is in the words of one of our judges “An amazing piece, illuminating the relationship between people and place”.
Boilingdown Creek by PinkElephant is as dry as “Holiday” was cold. The diversity of Gaia fully on display.
Category Winner: Poetry
A Gift of Flowers by Louise Kuskovski will leave you with a strange sense of sorrow as it hints at a greater meaning.
Category Winners: Short Story
Again we had two winners in the short story category and rather than splitting hairs we are splitting prizes.
Benwerrin Road by Rainmemory will probably catch you by delicious surprise.
Storm Joy by Panda65 has a depth of humanity that warms your fingers as you read.
Karen Cougan, 5 days ago
Congrats to you all….........wonderful work
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Marita McVeigh, 5 days ago
congratulations to all!
Jules Campbell, 5 days ago
Congrats to all the winners! Just beautiful, breath taking, stunning work -really well done!!!
Glenda Remaklus, 5 days ago
Beautiful choices….......
Sam Mortimer, 5 days ago
Congrats to all who won!
Elana, 5 days ago
Congrats to you all, worthy winners. Well done.
AllyL, 5 days ago
Congratulations! Beautiful work :)
Marny Barnes, 5 days ago
Breath taking , all of them!
Kenny Gulley Jr., 5 days ago
wow!
Larry Varley, 5 days ago
Congratulations to the winners, redbubble has some wonderfully talented artists
Jazzyjane, 5 days ago
absolutely stunning choices congrats everyone Well done
Peter Marin, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the winners. I’m in awe of the talent displayed here.
Damien Mason
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5 days ago
Wow, wonderful work. Really, stunning
Shelley Heath, 5 days ago
Great choices and congratulations to the winners
Jo Hoden, 5 days ago
Congratulations everybody,wonderful art and writings….............
:):):)
Leeo, 5 days ago
Stunning works of art, both visual and written, and well chosen by the judges. Congratulation to all involved : )
Laurie McClave, 5 days ago
Wow What an excellent group! Congratulations to all!
Elaine van Dyk, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all these most deserving winners, and congratulations on the team who had the task of choosing the winners. A truly amazing selection. “Wow” just doesn’t even come anywhere near close enough to expressing my admiration for these visual and written works.
Maya ., 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the worthy winners! The judges sellected well. Very stunning work.
Nancy Vice, 5 days ago
Heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and I share your joy and excitment!! Well done judges!
Jessica Andrews, 5 days ago
Congrats to all :)
Craig Goldsmith, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all that entered and a big congrats to the winners well done.
Jeremy Harrington, 5 days ago
congrats!!
Lila Alias, 5 days ago
Hmm interesting… Very well done everyone!
Nolan Nitschke, 5 days ago
have to say im pretty disappointed with the judging :(
Anni Morris, 5 days ago
Amazing work from all of you…a big CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
coppertrees, 5 days ago
Wonderful work all
Wayne Bonney, 5 days ago
Real Masterpieces!!! Congratulations to all of you! Very Very Nice!
Philip Rogan, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the winners!
Kate O'Brien, 5 days ago
Why are you disappointed Nolan?
hilarydougill, 5 days ago
Congratulations to you all, fantastic imagery and writing, beautiful work. Real talent!!!!
frozenfa, 5 days ago
Great choices!! Love Dryad most!! =D
Mary Trebilco, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all of the winners!!! :-)
Alan Findlater, 5 days ago
Well done to all of those who have won, And to the overall visual art winner “Dryad” excellent work your win is well deserved .
Shanina Conway, 5 days ago
Fantastic choices! Congratulations to all the winners, it’s well deserved:)
Cynthia Adams, 5 days ago
TERRIFIC…..CONGRATS TO you all…amazing work.
Carrie Glenn, 5 days ago
Excellent choices…and a congratulations to all of you!!! :)
John Brotheridge, 5 days ago
All worthy winners, excellent selection, esp’ Helena Nelson-Reed’s ‘Dryad’
MuscularTeeth
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5 days ago
yeah there is some real talent in these winners !
congrats to all.
Sara Lamond, 5 days ago
Excellent choices – Gaia should be stunning with work like this!
rochelle, 5 days ago
Why are you disappointed Nolan?
AlMiller, 5 days ago
Congrats to everyone all great pieces of work !
Christine Wilson, 5 days ago
congrats to all very well done you guys should be proud – how good is it gonna look in the book. – way to go guys!
Anne van Alkemade
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5 days ago
Very exciting news. Well done to the wonderful winners.
irenemaria, 5 days ago
I am not worthy of being here together with you! Lovely work you have.
ltruskett, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all…..........very well done.
Juilee Pryor's..., 5 days ago
well it all looks very ….....nice. be happy all you lucky winners and well done on your respective wins….
Rosh, 5 days ago
Brilliant selection – all incredible images! Well done to everyone!
Simone Byrne, 5 days ago
Congrats to all the winners, all outstanding work!
sharrukina malek, 5 days ago
some really inspirational art….outstanding and motivational…keep it up
Robert Knapman, 5 days ago
Tremendous effort. Congratulations everyone.
Heabar, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the winners & great effort from all who entered !!! well done everyone !!!
Kathleen Hill, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the category winners, well done
jofes07, 5 days ago
Exceptional work chosen,congratulations to the winners.
Deborah Parkin, 5 days ago
congratulations to all the winners – wonderful choices here :)
Tainia Finlay, 5 days ago
Well done to all who entered and HUGE congratulations to the worthy winners … must have been hell to judge! Pat on the back to you guys too :D
Amanda Witt, 5 days ago
Well done everyone!
Gareth Chalklen, 5 days ago
Well done, the winning works are a credit to their creators///WELL DONE. :- )
Bevsimages, 5 days ago
I can only hope to be as good as the entries above…Take a look & let e know what you think of my images, writings & poetry…find out more at website: www.bevsbook.co.uk Cheers, & congrats to all involved above youre fab! x ;) Bev… UK.
Jacqueline Baker, 5 days ago
deepest and happiest congratulations to you all…..well deserved!
Linda Ridpath, 5 days ago
well done to you all. i can only aspire!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA, 5 days ago
Well done both judges and winners – stunning work.
Julie Langford
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5 days ago
What can I say but WOW – what talent! These are all so very worthy of winning, they are all stunning.
Kristina Kitch..., 5 days ago
congrats to all, very well done.
Kain White, 5 days ago
Well done to all. It will be a beautiful thing.
Ruth Gollan, 5 days ago
Fantastic work – congratulations to all the winners!
Del Millar, 5 days ago
Wonderful work, congratulations to you most talented people
Melinda Kerr, 5 days ago
Well done guys!
Marilyn Brown, 5 days ago
congratulations, looks like the judges did good!!!
budrfli, 5 days ago
Wonderful art, congratulations!
Kathryn Potempski, 5 days ago
Congrats to all,well done
ccrcats, 5 days ago
Great work. Well done to everyone.
Silvia Manuela, 5 days ago
Deep congratulations to all winners, fantastic work!
Kylie Hanson, 5 days ago
fantastic work! congratulations to all
slickjesus, 5 days ago
Lovely work.
Malen, 5 days ago
Congratulations to the winners…excellent choices, excellent works!!!
Sharon Perrett, 5 days ago
Congrats to all the winners, such stunning work, well done .
Louise Kuskovski, 5 days ago
I’d like to thank the judges for reviewing all the pieces, and for choosing my piece for publication. It is an honor.
I find the redbubble community to be a warm and genuine place to safely take the risk of sharing something as personal as we do here.
Again, many thanks.
Louise
Ilunia Felczer, 5 days ago
congrats to all….excellent works…..
Craig Dick, 5 days ago
Awesome, but I dont like how “In Utero” made it into “In the moment” as a winning piece also, it may be an excellent image, but still.
PPV247, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all winners. Well done to judges on such a great selection of work.
Mundy Hackett, 5 days ago
Congratulations everyone, very inspiring and theme appropriate.
Faizan Qureshi
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5 days ago
Congratulations to the winners!!
Deb Milligan, 5 days ago
Wonderful work. congratulations to all the winners.
Sean Crease, 5 days ago
Congrats to you all, they are wonderful works. :)
Paul Tait, 5 days ago
Wow – fabulous – congratulations to all
nanarhodes, 5 days ago
Excellent choices! This collection of artwork is stunning. Excellent work and tremendous imagination…..Congratulations to all of you gusy…...you deserve the acknowledgment of “Excellent Work”......
Christina Martin, 5 days ago
wonderful work congrats to all
umbra, 5 days ago
congratulations…
kseriphyn
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5 days ago
Images are perfect choices. Very impressed with the results this time. Well done.
Anthony Hedger, 5 days ago
congratulations to all of you, well deserved I must say.
Jing3011, 5 days ago
Good smart choices.
jewelskings, 5 days ago
WOW what wonderful works(WWWW) !
mlgkats, 5 days ago
congrats to all of the winners, well deserved
C J Lewis, 5 days ago
All stunning and excellent writing. Congratulations to all the winners….well deserved :)
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 5 days ago
Absolutely Beautiful…...Gorgeous work everyone and Congrats to all the winners!! :-))
Jan Piller, 5 days ago
Wow!!! Well deserved accolades for all these winners – just beautiful!
peter
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5 days ago
Wonderful effort guys – and I can’t wait to see the finished publication!
Frank Pey, 5 days ago
Beautiful stuff guys and girls…Congrats
Jan Landers, 5 days ago
awesome…..all of them!!! a big congrats to everyone who won!!! this will be a beautiful and powerful compilation…...
oscarelizondo, 5 days ago
Judges, your taste was delightful in the selection of fine art work. Even the writings were of high quality work. This group is very talented and I envy all of the artist that participated, even those of us that didn’t win. I am proud to belong to this group, and the published work will be a world of art, no ands, ifs about it. To all of you in this group, you are all gifted and congrats to everybody involved here in your creations. Keep the excellent work coming, and can’t wait to buy the book.
Nancy Stafford..., 5 days ago
beautiful choices they are all wonderful
stephfine, 5 days ago
Well done winners
Margarita Peak..., 5 days ago
Wow! Wonderful Work!
Congrats all!
MzSardonicus, 5 days ago
Great choices. Congratulations to everyone.
Linda Bennett, 5 days ago
Congrats to all the winners as it is well deserved!!! Also, I want to mention that the judges had a long road ahead to decide on the finalist. I’m sure this was not easy and my hat is off to you…nice job!!!
Joanne Bradley, 5 days ago
Exceptional work! Extraordianry images! Congratulations to all involved!
Mary Campbell, 5 days ago
Yes, you did a great job. Loved them all. Such excellent artists here on the Bubble, it must of been very difficult to choose…
joan warburton, 5 days ago
Congratulations! Wonderful choices!
Luuezz, 5 days ago
Clapping my hands to all the winners….
bamagirl38, 5 days ago
Congrats to each of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heidi Clark, 5 days ago
well done winners
Plukie, 5 days ago
Fantastic work, well done winners
Charles Winslow, 5 days ago
I would like to thank the Judges for choosing my image for publication, it’s a real honor. Congratulations to all the other winners, as well as to all the artists who participated in this event. It feels great to be part of this Red Bubble community! DRINKS ARE ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
LittleHelen, 5 days ago
Hugs and Congrats to all the winners xx
No poems about sex though…thats a little disappointing..BUT excellent all round choices :D
chinet, 5 days ago
Congrats to all! Great work here!
bushia1lorna, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the winners ! the artwork is stunning! the writings are reading
worthy. Those who have not been chosen keep trying your time will come. Great art survives JUST LIKE MOTHER EARTH. P
phirephly, 5 days ago
Bravo! The art and literature chosen here is superb! Well done to all!
kseriphyn
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5 days ago
PS: Well done on the writing choices too.
Tracy King, 5 days ago
Congratulations to the winners and everyone who participated in the comp. I’m glad i didn’t have to judge. Again really well done.
CanDuCreations, 5 days ago
How very beautiful and splendid all of this artworks are. Congratulations to all of you!
Robin O. Saunders, 5 days ago
Congrats to All! Very nice work!
Tara Sheffer-A..., 5 days ago
I just want to say congrats to everyone that won the Gaia competition, it is surely well deserved! As for those that entered and did not win, it is still wonderful to have seen all of those works of art in the Gaia gallery. Everyone did great!
Lucindawind, 5 days ago
congrats to the winners ..they are all so beautiful !
Patricia L. Ba..., 5 days ago
Congratulations! Wonderful work, guys.
RichImage, 5 days ago
Congratulations all. the choices are deserved…
redbubble addict, 5 days ago
Incredible works. Excellent choices. Great job everyone!!
blamo, 5 days ago
well done to all ….............. congratulations …......dont forget the drinks are on charles LOL
AngelArtist, 5 days ago
Excellent Artworks which I personally find beautiful. Warm congratulations to the deserving winners.
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 5 days ago
Gorgeous works of ART!! Congratsssss to all the finalists!! Beautifully done everyone!! :-))
librapat, 5 days ago
Such talent by everyone. Amazing and deserving.
Sandra McNabb, 5 days ago
Fantastic work to all the artists who won and came close. Absolutely amazing work, both visually and in written form. Brilliant job.
Leena Hedman, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all winners!
Jennifer Vickers, 5 days ago
Wow some amazing work….well done and congrats to all the winners.
ElYPares, 5 days ago
Just perfectyion!!!!
VanSnuG, 5 days ago
Stunningly Beautiful. Congratulation. :-)
Stacy Rodriguez, 5 days ago
Great work all you WINNERS. LOVE THEM ALL> :)
Dawne Olson, 5 days ago
Congrats to all! Amazing art and writing. These works are truly an inspiration and make me grateful to be a part of the living earth!
woodstock, 5 days ago
Congrats to all! Just to be able to see these works makes my heart strong.
Glenn Alderson, 5 days ago
Wow, what a great goup of work. Well done to all.
Gayle Faucette..., 5 days ago
Amazing work – congratulations to everyone.
battybarton, 5 days ago
Wonderfull work by all…......inspirational well done!
George Yesthal, 5 days ago
Great cross-section of work. The reward for their efforts is certainly well deserved.
N Kumar Bellani, 5 days ago
Congratulations…great artworks indeed!
owlspook, 5 days ago
fantastic work! congratulations to the winners and everyone here that posted their work! (smile)
gypsycaster, 5 days ago
WOW!! Well deserved I feel! Congrats to you all!!!
brirose55, 5 days ago
congrats to you all wonderfull work
JuneHolbrook, 5 days ago
Excellent work … I am new here and trying to improve my artistic abilities. Would appreciate any suggestions or ideas to improve my work.
Congratulations Everyone
Alison Edge, 5 days ago
Wow, all very worthy winners, well done everyone – the whole group has fantastic work in it!
webbie, 5 days ago
Congratulations WINNERS..GREAT JOB
Craig Dick, 5 days ago
I withdraw what I said earlier,
I am an idiot.
Congrats to the winners, great work!
anaisnais, 5 days ago
Wow, how mammoth a task that must have been. Might Ioffer my profound congratulations to all who took part, be them judge, artist or writer and echo the applause and standing ovation from this crowd when I say well done to those named as winners! Keep the great work bubbling folks!
Lindsay Berman, 5 days ago
fantastic job to everyone, congratulations!!!!!
Di Kuschert, 5 days ago
I just want congratulate all the winners and thank them for sharing their wonderful talent with us.
Di
Jacky, 5 days ago
Congratulations to all the very talented winners !!! :)
espanolvive, 5 days ago
makes it all seem worth it now, well done.
masterpiececre..., 5 days ago
Congratulations, well deserved winners !!!
Sande Elkins, 5 days ago
Simply amazing work! Well deserved congratulations to all. And thank you to redbubble for introducing all of these wonderfully talented people to all of us.
Alison Pearce, 5 days ago
Congrats all!
jackitec, 5 days ago
what can i say
greenfrog153, 5 days ago
Congratulations everyone !!!!!
doctorwoo, 5 days ago
This is absolutely fantastic! What a boon for the bubble ! when I read the news I started laughing but then started crying but then started laughing again, it was a great moment ! CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE ! ; )
doctorwoo, 5 days ago
I CAN’T BELIEVE I WON !!!!!!!!!!
Jennifer Tate, 5 days ago