Vilailuk (Som) Watchakittikorn, an apprentice at ÀNI Art Academies Thailand, achieved a significant milestone when her artwork, Eternal Love, was selected as a Finalist in the highly respected Richeson75 Art Competition, Animals, Birds, & Wildlife category. Being named a finalist means her piece was chosen by a professional jury as one of the top works from a massive global pool of entries, validating its technical excellence and compelling composition. This selection is especially exciting because it marks the first time that Som has been juried into an international exhibition, a powerful validation of the rigor of her training at the ÀNI Art Academies.
ÀNI Art academies Sri Lanka apprentice H. U. Nuwarapaksha-Gedara achieved notable recognition in the BoldBrush monthly competition for October 2025, when the drawing Frozen In The Moment was selected as a “Jury Favorite,” a distinction awarded to the top 15% of all entries submitted. The BoldBrush Art Contest & Exhibit, organized by BoldBrush in partnership with FASO, is a highly popular online competition open to a wide range of visual art media, meaning this “Jury Favorite” award provides significant international visibility for H. U. Nuwarapaksha-Gedara’s work among collectors and galleries.
