Artist name: Peter Watrous
Description: 28" x 22", acrylic. This painting was inspired by Degas' "Three Russian Dancers". I used the dancers positions and the spirit of Degas' painting (He reportedly liked these dancers enough to paint several versions.) but updated the costumes and the style.
Craig Petreikis says:
Judge #1 wrote “This piece caught my eye because of how the artists embodied the idea of movement and dancing. Aliens could see it and know what we are doing.”