Geoff Paulline Wins Octagonal Best in Show 2026

Congratulations to Geoff Paulline, the winner the 2026 Octagonal Best of Show! Paulline received the Winifred V. Brown Best of Show Award for his mixed media work, "Playin' Possum."

"Playin' Possum" captures a tender, universal memory- the quiet ritual of pretending to sleep so you could be carried home. The soft, overlapping figures evoke the blue of that moment, whole the geological chart becomes a metaphor for the emotional layers and foundations such small acts of care create." - Artwork Statement by Geoff Paulline

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You can also see him person in his studio at Mainframe - Studio #219.