2024 CELEBRATE THE ARTS! FINE ART SHOW & SALE

What Is Included in the Fine Arts?

Traditionally there were five main types of fine art. These fine arts were

paintings, architecture, sculptures, music, and poetry. However, the new list

of fine arts has expanded to include additional forms, and there are now

seven established forms of fine art. 

Which Are the 7 Fine Arts?

1. Painting

2. Architecture

3. Sculpture

4. Music

5. Poetry

6. Performing Arts

7. Photography

Fine art is usually produced in limited quantities, or more often, they are a

one-of-a-kind piece. Because fine art is produced in smaller quantities, it is

considered rarer and can typically demand higher prices

CONTEMPORARY ART

 The definition of contemporary art is the sculpture, painting, and other creative

works that are from the current time, or since World War II. An example of

contemporary art is graffiti art that is shown in a museum.

The age of contemporary art is believed to have begun after the Pop

Art period of the 1960s.

Fine Art & Contemporary Art

ORIGINAL Hanging art OR ELECTRONICALLY ENHANCED/DIGITALLY ALTERED ORIGINAL HANGING ART

Review the definitions of original art vs. Electronically Enhanced/Digitally Altered Art category.

 Oil

 Acrylic

(WET)

 Watercolor

 Gouache

(DRY)

 Pastels

 Drawings

1) Graphite

2) Charcoal

3) ink

MIXED MEDIA

ORIGINAL Mixed Media or ELECTRONICALLY ENHANCED DIGITALLY ALTERED HANGING ART

A combination of at least 2 or more of the above medium.

3D / Design Art

Hanging art ONLY (there is no room in the venue for platform or sitting pieces)

 paper

 fiber, textile, fabric (no quilts)

 wood

 wire wrap

 Beads

 Glass

 Sculpture

 Any hanging art created of a new medium

#1 Enhanced Art/digitally altered art is a higher technically produced piece, with

artistic computer program skills, for electronic enhancements, during the

creation/rendering process. Within the rendering process of a piece, an artist use

of computer/digitally altering or adjusting program assistance, for the purpose of

a more defined stylized piece of art. It is the artist’s choice in this extra process,

within their own ORIGINAL ART rendering or their own/authorized photo

reference. The electronic enhancements are the difference between “Original art”

using ONLY your own hand, medium, and personal creativity. Enhanced

/Digitally altered art is original art, plus the additional use of higher technology to

produce a piece by the artist. The “higher technology” can be in the form of

projection, Photoshop, Procreate, and a myriad of other programs for digital

enhancements. The electronic tools are in any artist’s tool bag and can be used

for whatever electronic assistance an artist feels necessary to achieve the final

art product.

The only time the differences between Original Art/ no electronic enhancements and

Enhanced Digitally Altered Art, is ONLY during JUDGING art. It’s the separation of

the 2 rendering processes to be judged by a critical eye of a judge, solely based

on the merits of quality in the final rendering processes in 2 different categories

of the same medium. Enhanced styling is producing a more defined

outcome/product, or enough changes to the artist’s initial original product they

felt necessary for completion of their art piece.

When art is hanging in a gallery, selling art in any venue, or just viewing a fine

piece of art – the calling out/separation, or defining the distinction of the 2

rendering processes is of no value and makes no difference. Beauty is in the eyes

of the beholder. No more. No less.

The separation between the 2 styles of Original art is of no different than in

photography - old school dark rooms/ rendering of the photos, to present day,

computer cameras with digitally altering electronic programs and processes.

They are separated in a judging situation for all the reasons listed above. That’s

what separates the 2 stylings, and that’s why ONLY in judging is this important.

It’s judging apples to apples according to rendering processes. The use of

digitally altered art, more electronic enhancements is growing and evolving, and

needs to be embraced and recognized by giving this art its own category in the

JUDGING of Art Shows.

Artificial Intelligence art; art created completely and totally from an AI computer

program at this time of rendering. AI art is a new dimension; therefore art

galleries are ill-equipped to judge in art shows.

We have a large collection of original artworks for sale, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Our collection features works from both local and international artists.