International Batik Competition

Meet Our Winners

Abstract —

1st Place: The Anatomy of Autumn [Romania]

Mária Magdolna Nádudvary 🏆

 

2nd Place: After Picasso [India]

Huma Majeed

 

3rd Place: Untitled [Greece]

Athanasios Papadopoulos

Apparel & Decor —

1st Place: Insomnia [United Kingdom]

Elena Sparke 🏆

 

2nd Place: Pure Silk Stole in Golden and Black Hues [India]

Rashida Banu

Mix Media —

1st Place: Stories of Women Stories of Passions [Switzerland]

Isabella Waller 🏆

 

2nd Place: See ME! Look at Me! [USA]

Carolyn Harper Blacker

 

3rd Place: Wayang Puppet Dancers [Singapore]

Tumadi Patri

Natural Dye —

1st Place: The Meeting and Merging of Two Realms [Singapore]

Alison Wilson 🏆

 

2nd Place: Untitled [Chile]

Macarena Repetur

Representational / Figurative —

1st Place: The Blossoming Genius [USA]

Buddy Theodougherty 🏆

1st Place: Portrait of Phil Blake [Wales]

Celia Hume 🏆

1st Place: Untitled [Ukraine]

Olena Koroliuk 🏆

1st Place: Bharatanatyam Indian Classical Dance

Russell Chin 🏆

Honourable Mentions —

Kirsten Sheffield: Waltz of the Waves [Canada]

 

Lydia Dillon Sutton: Five Fancy Shawls [USA]

 

Lidia Epshtein: Thora Scroll [Germany]

 

Joanne Smith: Portrait of Jonathan Evans [Canada]
Nela Horvat: Nostalgia [Serbia]
Rashida Banu: Phad Painting [India]
Valentina Pushkareva: A Woman is a Universe [Germany]

We are proud and pleased to announce an International Batik Competition in the year 2024 to 2025.

The entry deadline is May 31st, 2025. Batiks should be less than 10 years old. 

Each Batik entry is $10 USD. For multiple entries, please pay the corresponding application fees and submit separate applications for all pieces. Thanks!

We invite all Batik artists to submit one high resolution jpeg of their Batik art (above 1 MB please) plus one detail jpeg in the following categories:

  • Representational/Figurative Batik
    *Only those on fabric using dyes will be accepted
  • Abstract Art Batik
  • Traditional Batik
  • Mixed Media Batik
  • Apparel and Home Decor Batik
  • Natural Dye Batik

Each piece of art should be titled with dimensions and the materials used.

Pay Your Entry Fee &
Submit Your Application

*The Competition Opening date is January 1st 2024 and the Closing date is May 31st, 2025.

Please pay your $10 USD entry fee, then proceed to fill out the form and submit your work. An application form and entry fee is required for each entry.

The entries will be judged by an international team of Batik experts.

Prizes will be awarded and the Winners’ work exhibited in a special online Batik show.

All inquiries can be sent to info@batikinternational.com.