People's Choice Award – You Belong Here

Majestic Sunrise, acrylic on canvas, by Diane Mann

We are incredibly proud to announce that the People’s Choice Award has been presented to Diane Mann for her breathtaking acrylic landscape, “Majestic Sunrise.” If you’ve spent any time in Western North Carolina, you’ll recognize the "soul" of this painting immediately.

"I wanted to create a calm and peaceful landscape of our Blue Ridge skyline and added uplifting energy to the sky and clouds. It’s more an artistic narrative of how I feel in the surrounding beauty of what we all call home." says Diane.

This striking landscape painting balances a moody, dark foreground with a brilliant, textured explosion of light in the sky. The work features silhouetted trees, rolling mountains, and a golden field, while the upper two-thirds are dominated by a dramatic, atmospheric sky.

Congratulations, Diane.