Creatures Great and Small 2025 Gallery of Exhibited Art, Event Video and Awards
AiA’s The Creatures Great and Small exhibition is a feast for the eyes thanks to participating local artists, Elsinore Gallery, art patrons and organizers. Enjoy browsing the gallery of art, watch the event video which includes a awards presentation by the event judge, and see who the award recipients are.
Creatures Great and Small Exhibition General Info
Creatures Great and Small Event Video
The exhibition has been judged by Rebecca Cozart and the award winners announced at the opening reception. Please enjoy viewing a moving gallery of art, an awards presentation by the event judge, Rebecca Cozart and glimpses of the art from Creatures Great and Small2025. Thanks to our adjudicator Rebecca Cozart for her work in choosing this year’s winners. This video features her insights on the award winning artwork in the show. The show is on display until the end of June, 2025, so come in and take a look!
Creatures Great and Small Gallery of Art
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Allyson Flagg-Miller – Old Dutch Turbit Champian Pigeon – 9×9 – $250
Ann Moore – Foxy – 12×9 – $175
Ann Moore – Honeybee – 8×10 – $120
Becki Hesedahl – Celebration II – 11×14 – $400
Bradli Daun – “Crixus”, bold and fierce – 11×14 – $300
Bradli Daun – SheGrizz – 8×11 – $0
Bradli Daun – Whispers of the wild – 9×12 – $200
Cameron Covey – “I Wanna See Too” – 14.5×13 – $200
Cameron Covey – A Stitched Together Cat – 19.5×19.5 – $300
Cameron Covey – Dive – 14.75×11.5 – $175
Carol Murphy – I Dig Daffodils – 15×15 – $265 – Sponsor Award, Adoptability
Carol Murphy – In Sync – 21×25 – $0
Carol Murphy – Sweet Expectation – 16.5×19 – $325
Cathie Johnson – Monarch in the Zinnias – 12×12 – $300
Cathie Johnson – Swallowtail in the Daisy – 12×12 – $300
Cathie Johnson – Swallowtail in the Zinnias – 12×12 – $300
clifford leierer – Interrupted – 20.5×16.5 – $144
clifford leierer – what – 20.5×16.5 – $144
Cynthia Herron – Golden Koi – 11×14 – $160
Cynthia Herron – Two Mussels – 6×6 – $55
Dee Hendrix – Bee’s Bliss – 20×16 – $425
Dee Hendrix – California Quail – 22×23 – $595
Dee Hendrix – Caught – 16×20 – $495
Denise Marshall – Closeup at Sunset – 19.75×13.75 – $350 – Best Portrait
Denise Marshall – It Takes a Village – 18×17.25 – $350
Denise Marshall – Numbered 2933 – 19.25×16 – $300
Diane Trevett – Cosmic Bluebird (Mountain Bluebird) – 13×16 – $300
Diane Trevett – White Zinnia with Hummingbird – 5×7 – $150
Diane Trevett – White Zinnia with Indigo Bunting – 5×7 – $150
Glenda “GG” Goodrich – Retriever in Four Acts – 20×8 – $225
Janet Reese – Calico Colt – 18×18 – $150 – Best Use of Unconventional Materials
Janet Reese – How the Cats Got Out – A True Story – 24×22 – $0
Janet Reese – I’m Not Lion’ – 8×8 – $140
Jean Lea – Everybody Out – 11×20.5 – $300
Jean Lea – King of Kauai – 21×16 – $350
Jean Lea – Watching the Dog Show – 19×16 – $0
Jim Richards – American Goldfinch on Sunflower – 9×12 – $300
Jim Richards – Golden-crowned Sparrow on Thistle – 10×8 – $280
Jim Richards – Parrot Under Umbrella – 8×19 – $280
John Eells – Messenger – 19×12 – $125
John Eells – The Sneak – 15×20 – $150 – Best Creative Interpretation
John McFadden – Brooklyn Cat – 8×10 – $295
John McFadden – Giraffe – 12×9 – $250
John McFadden – Window Cat – 12×12 – $295
Jonathan Patzer – Pretty in Pink – 18×24 – $435
Jonathan Patzer – Sea Turtles – 18×24 – $480
Judith Baer – Hen ‘n’ Chicks – 20×16 – $250
Judith Baer – True Love – 22×28 – $1500
Lorraine Dye – A Quiet Moment – 18.5×14.5 – $500
Lorraine Dye – Mother Goose & Family – 14.5×17.5 – $185
Lorraine Dye – Puppy Love – 14.5×14.5 – $0
Marilyn McMurray – In Harmony – 18×24 – $300
Marilyn McMurray – The Englishman – 14×18 – $300
Marilyn McMurray – The King – 18×24 – $300
Marnie Jeffers – Goldfinch in Garden – 6×6 – $50
Marnie Jeffers – Nine Birds on a Snag – 20×20 – $400
Marnie Jeffers – Raccoon in Blackberries – 10×8 – $160
Marta Magistrali – Seen – 14.5×7.5 – $650
Marta Magistrali – The Toss – 18×10.5 – $850 – People’s Choice
Marta Magistrali – Under Foot – 20×7 – $750 – Honorable Mention
Michelle McAdams – Whispers of Enchantment – 11×15 – $400
Natalia Novikoff – Handsome – 20×16 – $1000
Natalia Novikoff – Where have you been? – 18×24 – $800 – Elsinore Gallery Award
Octavious Gillespie – Lion – 30×40 – $0
Octavious Gillespie – Tule – 16×20 – $0
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Forest Walk – 20×16 – $600
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Henrietta, Employee of the Month – 20×16 – $600
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Whisky Love – 16×12 – $300
Peter Hoffman – Slugging Along – 12×16 – $55
Peter Hoffman – Water Cooler Talk – 12×16 – $50
Peter Hoffman – Wild Boy – 12×16 – $55
ruth cady wiggin – Dingaling – 8×6 – $0
ruth cady wiggin – Salt Cellar Excitement – 6×8 – $0
ruth cady wiggin – Stemware Reflections – 8×6 – $0
Susan Bliss – Foxy the Rescued Dog – 9×12 – $0
Thomas Pettengill – Bald Eagle Looking Up At Me – 12×12 – $75
Thomas Pettengill – I See You – 11×14 – $60
Thomas Pettengill – Resting Fawn – 11×14 – $60 – Best Creature in Natural Habitat
Tricia Heiser Wente – “Naomi and Donald at Rest” – 11×14 – $225
Tricia Heiser Wente – “Sleeping With the Kitty” – 14×11 – $225
Tricia Heiser Wente – “Surprise Lizard” – 11×14 – $225 – Best of Show
Congrats to Creatures Great and Small Award Winning Artists
Here are the award winners for 2025.
| Award | Recipient | Art Title |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | Tricia Wente | Surprise Lizard |
| Best Creative Interpretation | John Eells | The Sneak |
| Best Portrait | Denise Marshall | Closeup At Sunset |
| Best Creature in Natural Habitat | Thomas Pettingill | Resting Fawn |
| Best Use of Unconventional Materials | Janet Reese | Calico Colt |
| Honorable Mention | Marta Magistrali | Under Foot |
| Sponsor Award, Adoptability | Carol Murphy | I Dig Daffodils |
| Elsinore Gallery Award | Natalia Novikoff | Where Have you Been |
| People’s Choice | Marta Magistrali | The Toss |
You can vote for your favorite painting for the People’s Choice award until the end of the month at the 444 Gallery at the Elsinore Framing and Fine Art Gallery, downtown Salem, Oregon.
The following are the 2025 winners for the Creatures Great and Small Exhibition.
Tricia Heiser Wente – “Surprise Lizard” – 11×14 – $225 – Best of Show
John Eells – The Sneak – 15×20 – $150 – Best Creative Interpretation
Denise Marshall – Closeup at Sunset – 19.75×13.75 – $350 – Best Portrait
Thomas Pettengill – Resting Fawn – 11×14 – $60 – Best Creature in Natural Habitat
Janet Reese – Calico Colt – 18×18 – $150 – Best Use of Unconventional Materials
Marta Magistrali – Under Foot – 20×7 – $750 – Honorable Mention
Carol Murphy – I Dig Daffodils – 15×15 – $265 – Sponsor Award, Adoptability
Natalia Novikoff – Where have you been? – 18×24 – $800 – Elsinore Gallery Award
Marta Magistrali – The Toss – 18×10.5 – $850 – People’s Choice
Here are images from the opening reception for presentation of awards for Creatures Great and Small:
