2023 YOga mat
ARTIST CONTEST
Design Winners
1st place
float on by sarah ratliff
I’m Sarah Ratliff, an artist based in Wisconsin. Typically, I work with acrylic paint but similar to my subject matter, I like to indulge in a variety of media so I am continuously excited and challenged. A lot of my work is inspired by nature and all the diversity within it. Art has always been a significant part of my life. I started creating at a young age and received my first award when I was 9. The support system around me has kept me going to be in the place where I am today - Pursuing my art full-time.
Float On
2nd place
Harmony by marie davis
My love of creating mandalas began while I was travelling in 2018, as a way to share uplifting gifts with strangers I met. I became hooked by the meditative effects of hand-drawing mandalas as a way to process emotions and create a sense of connection and peace in my life, dedicating up to 80 hours of drawing to meticulously detail each design. All my mandalas incorporate symbols and metaphors to convey an underlying message for the viewer, taking inspiration from my love of nature, the human experience, and traditional art from Canada and New Zealand. Today, I live and work from the mountains in Austria, and it brings me so much joy to share the beneficial effects of mandala art to people all over the world.
Harmony
3rd place
flight home by cara mckinney
With a degree in studio art and creative writing, I turned to yoga as a lifestyle and career move my last year living in Charleston, SC some 15 years ago. Since, transplanting to Asheville, I added massage therapy to my offerings. I had my first baby right before covid shutdown; new mom life during a pandemic allowed me time, space, reflection and inspiration to return to art. It’s an evolution that I am beyond excited to have found my way back into. As I await the arrival of baby number 2, I’m shifting my focus almost entirely to art and having yoga back as a way of life more than a job. It feels amazing to have my art meet my practice in such a big tangible way. Thank you, Yoloha for fostering both creativity and a yogic way. Grateful.
Flight Home
2022 Artist contest winners
1ST PLACE WINNER | TITLE: POND OF HARMONY
Cezlie Campo
My artistic journey started as a young child. I would often sketch or paint during my childhood to cope with and process the things around me. Being from Louisiana, we visited New Orleans often; I can remember seeing artists in the french quarter painting and selling their art and being mesmerized. I was very involved in art in high school and wanted to be an art teacher before changing my mind and pursuing a degree in psychology. Very recently I have rediscovered my love for art and am now trying to find my niche within the art field.
2ND PLACE WINNER | TITLE: INFINITE TRANSFORMATION
LILY ELIZABETH
Hi, my name is Lily. I am from a small town in New Hampshire. I am a passionate graphic designer and artist.
3RD PLACE WINNER | TITLE: SOLAR AND LUNAR
TERUMI HOKARI
Graphic Designer, T-shirt, Logos, Japanese stationery. Nature lover, like to use natural material for Art.