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.