WHO Will Be The NEXT Artist Of The Year!?

The votes are in and we have a winner! Who has what it takes to leave an impactful mark in the water feature industry!?
PAST AOTY AWARD WINNERS
2012 - Chris Siewing, Nature's Re-Creations
www.recreatena...
2013 - John Adams, Modern Design Aquascaping
‪@KoiAddiction‬
2014 - Jaak Harju, Atlantis Water Gardens
‪@AtlantisWaterGardens‬
2015 - Joey Genovese, Genoscape, Inc.
‪@genoscapeinc.landscapingan5600‬
2016 - Alan Decker, Decker's Pondscapes
‪@deckerspondscapes9291‬
2017 - Weston Zimmerman, Tussey Landscaping
‪@Tusseylandscaping‬ sseylandscaping
2018 - Dan Harp, Mark The Pond Guy
‪@markthepondguy‬
2019 - Patrick Handley, Waterscapes Australia
‪@Waterscapesaustralia‬
2020 - Tim Wood, Aquatic Edge
‪@AquaticEdge‬
2021 - Diego Asturias & Dan Peterson, Fontana
‪@fontanawaterfeatures‬
2022 - Ralph Biezad, Pondscapes AZ
‪@pondscapesaz‬
2023 REGIONAL FINALISTS
Matt Hiner - Hiner Outdoor Living
‪@hineroutdoorliving‬
Bill Seeds - Seeds of Nature
‪@seedsofnaturewatergardens‬
Sean Frost - Naturescapes
www.nhpond.com/
Ben Pemberton - Shade Landscapes
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Kris Feldner - Natural Scapes
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Daniel Taylor - Taylor'd Waterscapes
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Dean Pipito - Aquatica
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Byron Estey - Streamworks Designs
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[@TEAMAquascape]

Thank you to all the Artist! Let us know your favorite part of the consortium.

[@VLCAquascapes]

Sean has been quietly creating amazing work for so long...sometimes working with other huge talents, and on other occasions working to help less-established folks up their game... This was absolutely the right outcome! Congratulations Sean!

[@lindaleslie5634]

Congratulations Sean 🎉 So awesome that you mentioned April 🥰 🙋‍♀️💖🇨🇱

[@AquaticEdge]

CONGRATULATIONS Sean Frost!!! Love ya buddy!

[@trayvixk4642]

That image of the gazebo during sunset and waterfall in the front was jaw-dropping. I can see why Sean won it this year and there were so many talented artists.

[@Eric.Mercado]

Congrats Sean! 🏆 Well deserved and you had my vote. It was awesome to hear Sean give a personal shout out and thanks to April. 👏👏👏

[@haggardfish8779]

Amazing series!!! Congrats to Sean on the win!

[@geertslandwaterscapes7930]

A well deserving win to Sean Frost! That was long overdue in my humble opinion! "A man who works with his hands, his brain and his heart is an ARTIST"!! Thank you for inspiring me for nearly 20 years to replicate waterscapes of Nature!!👊 Great gathering there of passionate Artists during our winter season!

[@kennykilla1969]

Congrats Sean Frost.....I hope to see more out of you this year

[@brianhelfrich1186]

Congrats Sean!! Keep up inspiring the rest of the world!!!!

[@johnunderwood9102]

Congrats Sean! You've been a reference point for if my ideas would work. I did a deep intake bay on my pond, it will work, Sean did a deep intake bay! *insert video! aaaaand You can add several more scenarios for stone arrangements during my first season!

[@jodyboatright41]

Congratulations Sean

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

Congratulations Sean Frost 🎉

[@hineroutdoorliving]

Congratulations again, Sean Frost! Well deserved my friend!

[@user-br1we2bf5j]

This whole series has been inspiring! Congrats to all the nominees!

[@huntwhitetails]

Congrats Sean! You worked long and hard for this, and never gave up 🤜🤛

[@kellyhadlock719]

Congratulations Sean ! Well done ❤

[@deluxetransport3208]

❤ sometimes the invisible soldier gets realized that without him or her, things just wouldn't have happened. Congratulations, you SO deserve this.

[@Jeff-zv9tu]

Congratulations Sean! A very deserved and overdue achievement! I've been absolutely blown away by what you've created in your projects.

[@TheStump29]

Loved watching this series. I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from all of you guys and excited to see all the future projects!

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

WOW! What an awesome event. I have to admit to even getting a little emotional watching this and all I am is a wanna be pond owner. Watching this made me wish I was a part of it. you guys really are one big family and it shows. Of course, being an Aussie, I would have liked to see Patrick win it but hey, there's always next year. 😁

[@vbchamp125]

Crazy I've just been studying, have built a damn thing or picked up 1 shovel or rock yet. 3 yrs researching....I know all of you guys the best of the best AOTY's and congrats to Sean Frost how the hell is he just now winning....its a journey and prob mean that much more to him! I've learned a boat load from him and all of you. Sincerely future DIY AOTY AMAX A

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Whatcha waiting for?!

[@vbchamp125]

@@GregWittstockThePondGuy spring at this point.....making sure i cover every aspect needed

[@KRUNCH_Captain]

Epic video. Congrats Sean!

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Congratulations Sean!

[@brotherswatergardens]

I loved every minute of it. There's nothing better for me than when someone pours their hearts and souls into something and finally reaches that destination. Very Emotional, to say the least. Congratulations Sean Frost.❤

[@gerardkenny8408]

Congratulations, awesome

[@fynnjackson2298]

Sean picking up brien after winning like that shows he's ready to carry the torch to new heights. Love seeing the sharing of ideas and the rappid refining of this artform, what a time to be alive!

[@Rockscapes]

Beautiful work, been a fan of Sean Frosts work for a long time!

[@pondscapesaz]

Congratulations Sean! Very well deserved 🙌

[@pondbuilderguy5041]

YEEEAAHHH!!!! Well earned :) Great series to anyone wondering if they should watch.... yes you should!

[@derekdrezek-kg4vx]

Congratulations Sean!!! I have seen some of Greg's videos from New Hampshire of you both touring your work. They are some really beautiful water features. Living in New England, you have a lot of places to go for inspiration. So many beautiful natural waterfalls in New England to view and see how creating a natural feature should look. You do fantastic work Sean!! One of the things I really liked about viewing this competition, was seeing the comaraderie amongst the different CAC's. Everybody wants the title and the trophy, but I get the sense, the group that gets it, would put it down quick to go help each other on a build. Jaak Harju mentioned his first water feature not looking as sharp as the firsts being put out by modern day CAC's. I'm not a CAC. I'm a DIY. Jaak, I agree. My first and only water feature does look better than yours did. But,... it's because of the content, knowledge, and experience, Aquascape and guys like you have shared with me online. Thankyou for that Jaak. I love your channel. And one more round of applause for Sean and his team!!!! Derek.

[@zentheraquatics]

This is so inspiring! What an honor that must have been, to be recognized by your peers, the best in the business. Congratulations Sean!

[@aoboogie2718]

There’s a warning on your website not to plant thalia, reet or bullrush. But what plants can we plant and why cant we plant the other ones mentioned. I wish you guys would make a wetland plant video..

[@mathewczarney8087]

How do I see when the give aways are. I been watching you to long and now my back yard is ready for something like this. It’s been 4yrs to get it set up. But I am ready 😊

[@DarrinsDaffs]

Where is April? Where are the other women who impact design? When you look in the audience the majority of folks are women. We need to find someway to bring water feature design to be women inclusive. We have so much to offer.

[@jb-2714]

Sean Frost should win. Even if he has already won. One of the only artists I have seen who truly works with the natural landscape of the region he is in.

[@ellyndriscoll4627]

Not one woman in the group 😢congratulations to Sean and for mentioning April!

[@mel924]

There aren`t a lot, if any women owners in the business.

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

🤣😂🤣 there are women who are working in the industry building ponds that are on the team; but they are few if any owners.

[@AB-ol5uz]

that's on women - you can't nominate someone that is not there, not taking the risks, not doing the design, the work, and starting/running the business. And I say that as a woman. So, nothing stopping women from entering the industry except their own choices.

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

@@AB-ol5uz exactly…the same can be said in general of the landscape business how many women owners there as well?