August/September 2025 Edition

The Art of the Portrait

The Art of the Portrait

27th Annual International Portrait Competition

Mayor Michael A. Nutter, oil, 39 x 52”

First Place Painting 
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Artwork Archive, International Artist Magazine, Portrait Society of America, and Silver Brush Limited.

Joseph Daily

New York, UK




Yellow Trainers, oil on canvas, 35½ x 37½”

William F. Draper Grand Prize Winner and People’s Choice Award
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Jack Richeson & Co., Portrait Society of America, Silver Brush Limited, smART Coach, and Workshops in Yorkshire.

Frances Bell

Northumberland, UK




Pathologist–Portrait of Dr. Maurice Jamieson, graphite, carbon black, pastel, ink wash on paper, 26 x 20”

First Place Drawing
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Airfloat Systems, Artefex, Artwork Archive, Natural Pigments, Portraits, Inc., Portrait Society of America, and Silver Brush Limited.

David Jamieson

Illinois, USA




Morning, oil, 39½ x 23½”

Second Place
Sponsored by: Artefex, Blick Art Materials, FM Brush Company, Jack Richeson & Co., Michael Harding Handmade Paints, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co., and Silver Brush Limited.

YiLun Zhang

Beijing, China




Newell Convers Wyeth, bronze, 23 x 14 x 18”

First Place Sculpture
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Jack Richeson & Co., Portrait Society of America, and Rosemary & Co.

Kate Brockman

Pennsylvania, USA




Baroque Recycling, oil on canvas, 21.6 x 35.4”

Third Place
Sponsored by: Gamblin Artists Colors, Jack Richeson & Co., New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co., Scottsdale Artists’ School, and Silver Brush Limited

Roberto Gammone

Rome, Italy




Dark Whispers and Black Lace; Passing of Youth, oil, 50 x 30”

Fourth Place
Sponsored by: Ampersand Art Supply, Artefex, Golden Artist Colors, Jack Richeson & Co., New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Silver Brush Limited, and Winsor & Newton

Timothy Rees

Arizona, USA




King of the Wild Things, oil, 30 x 30”

Fifth Place
Sponsored by: Ampersand Art Supply, Holbein Artists’ Materials, Jack Richeson & Co., MacPherson’s Art (Raphael), New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Silver Brush Limited, and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Anna Rose Bain

Colorado, USA




Self Portrait at 45, oil, 48 x 38”

1st Honor Award
Sponsored by: Artefex, FM Brush Company, Jack Richeson & Co., Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co., Silver Brush Limited, and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Palden Hamilton

Maryland, USA




Heather Holding Flowers, oil, 50 x 40”

2nd Honor Award
Sponsored by: FM Brush Company, Gamblin Artists Colors, MacPherson’s Art (Fabriano), New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, and Silver Brush Limited

Thomas Root

Tennessee, USA




I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good, oil, 21.6 x 17.7”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: MacPherson’s Art (Fabriano), New Wave Fine Art Products (u.go Plein Air & Masterson Art), Portrait Society of America, Raymar, and Rosemary & Co.

Laura Arenson

London, UK




Jessica’s Garden, oil, 36 x 48”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blue Ridge Oil Colors, EdgeProGear, and Portrait Society of America

Scott Burdick

North Carolina, USA




Happy 100th Birthday Great Grandma Dot!, charcoal on gray toned paper, 28½ x 20½” 

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: New Wave Fine Art Products (u.go Plein Air & Masterson Art), Portrait Society of America, RGH Artists’ Oil Paints, Inc., and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Giselle V. Brown

New Jersey, USA




A.J.B., Carrara marble, 12 x 12 x 15¾” 

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: M. Graham & Co., New Wave Fine Art Products (u.go Plein Air & Masterson Art), Portrait Society of America, and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Tim Bates

Cambridge, UK




The Impossibility of Feeling Worthy of a Universe of Infinite Beauty, oil on panel, 36 x 48”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Jack Richeson & Co., Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America, Raymar, and Silver Brush Limited

Rose Frantzen

Iowa, USA




Watching the Tribal Dance, oil, 36 x 24”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blue Ridge Oil Colors, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Portrait Society of America, and The DaVinci Studios

Pavel Sokov

Bahrain, Asia




After Lunch, oil, 30 x 40”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blick Art Materials, MacPherson’s Art (Sennelier), Michael Harding Handmade Paints, and Portrait Society of America

Matteo Caloiaro

Florida, USA




As I Am, oil on linen, 56 x 36”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Chelsea Classical Studio Fine Art Materials, Golden Artist Colors, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Portrait Society of America, and Winsor & Newton

Alexandra Tyng

Pennsylvania, USA




Secret Sorrow, charcoal and chalk, 22 x 30”

Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blick Art Materials, Golden Artist Colors (PanPastel Artist Pastels), Michael Harding Handmade Paints, and Portrait Society of America

Meghan Sours

North Carolina, USA


SPONSORS

The 27th annual International Portrait Competition was made possible by the generous contributions of a variety of organizations that join us in supporting the arts through our educational mission. Our sincere thanks to the following sponsors:

Diamond
American Art Collector, International Artist, Jack Richeson & Co., Silver Brush Limited, smART Coach, Workshops in Yorkshire

Platinum
Artwork Archive, Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Gold
Artefex, Blick Art Materials, Fabriano, FM Brush Company, Gamblin Artists Colors, Masterson Art, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Natural Pigments, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portraits, Inc., Raphael, Raymar, Rosemary & Co., Sennelier, u.go Plein Air

Silver
Blue Ridge Oil Colors, Golden Artist Colors, PanPastel Artist Pastels, Scottsdale Artists’ School, The DaVinci Studios, Winsor & Newton

Bronze
Airfloat Systems, Ampersand Art Supply, Chelsea Classical Studio Fine Art Materials, EdgeProGear, Holbein Artist Materials, M. Graham & Co., RGH Artists’ Oil Paints, Inc.