Last Light, oil, 44 x 52” (111 x 132 cm)
Rorick 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.
Rose Frantzen
Iowa, USA
Dziedzictwo (Heritage), oil, 24 x 30" (60 x 76 cm)First Place Painting
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Artwork Archive, International Artist Magazine, Portrait Society of America and Silver Brush Limited.
Grace DeVito
Connecticut, USA
Portrait of Bao Tran, mixed media on panel, 16 x 12½” (40 x 31 cm)First Place Drawing
Sponsored by: Airfloat Systems, American Art Collector, Artefex, Artwork Archive, Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America and Silver Brush Limited.
Chu Tiê´n Thăng
Long Bien, Vietnam
Dusk, bronze, 44 x 32 x 12” (111 x 81 x 30 cm)First Place Sculpture
Sponsored by: American Art Collector, Jack Richeson & Co., Portrait Society of America, Richard Schmid Publications and Rosemary & Co.
Kevin Chambers
Georgia, USA
Carol, oil, 16 x 12” (40 x 30 cm)Second Place
Sponsored by: Artefex, Blick Art Materials, Jack Richeson & Co., Jerry’s Artarama, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co. and Silver Brush Limited.
Jeff Hein
Utah, USA
Iron Man–Portrait of Anthony Adcock, graphite, pastel, charcoal and ink wash on paper, 48 x 24” (121 x 60 cm)Third Place
Sponsored by: Gamblin Artists Colors, Jack Richeson & Co., New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co., Silver Brush Limited and Scottsdale Artists’ School .
David Jamieson
Illinois, USA
Dynamic Gaze, oil, 24 x 30” (60 x 76 cm)Fourth Place
Sponsored by: Ampersand Art Supply, Artefex, Jack Richeson & Co., Jerry’s Artarama, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Silver Brush Limited and Urban Goat.
Olena Burykina
Tennessee, USA
The Female Portrait, oil, 103/5 x 87/10” (26 x 22 cm)Fifth Place
Sponsored by: Ampersand Art Supply, Holbein Artist Materials, Jack Richeson & Co., Michael Harding Handmade Paints, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America, Silver Brush Limited, Urban Goat and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors.
Jungchan Chang
Tainan, Taiwan
Ian, oil on linen, 28 x 19” (71 x 48 cm)1st Honor Award
Sponsored by: Artefex, Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America, Rosemary & Co., Silver Brush Limited, SourceTek and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors.
Marc Dalessio
France
Beginning - Portrait of David Jamieson, charcoal, graphite and white chalk on paper toned with ink, 28 x 20½ “ (71 x 52 cm)
2nd Honor Award
Sponsored by: Gamblin Artists Colors, Jerry’s Artarama,Natural Pigments, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portrait Society of America and Silver Brush Limited.
Anthony Adcock
Illinois, USA
Tad (Homage to Gainsborough), oil, 42 x 24” (106 x 60 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: New Wave Fine Art Products (u.go Plein Air & Masterson Art), Portrait Society of America, Raymar, Rosemary & Co. and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors.
John Borowicz
Massachusetts, USA
Solaris Rising, oil, 48 x 36” (121 x 91 cm)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.
Scott Burdick
North Carolina, USA
Resilient, plaster, 19¾ x 15 x 10 ¼” (50 x 38 x 26 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America, Raymar, Richard Schmid Publications, Silver Brush Limited and SourceTek.
Scott Myers
Texas, USA
Andreas Under the Fig Tree, oil, 40 x 30” (101 x 76 cm)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., Richard Schmid Publications and Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors.
Matteo Caloiaro
Florida, USA
Our Golden Wedding Anniversary, oil on linen canvas, 27½ x 24” (69 x 60 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blick Art Materials, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Natural Pigments, Portrait Society of America and Richard Schmid Publications.
Alessandra Marrucchi
Toscana, Italy
Grace, oil on linen, 24 x 18” (60 x 45 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blue Ridge Oil Colors, EdgeProGear, and Portrait Society of America.
Casey Childs
Utah, USA
Juan, vine charcoal, 17 x 14” (43 x 35 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blue Ridge Oil Colors, Portrait Society of America, and The DaVinci Studios.
Oliver Sin
California, USA
Happy Charlie, oil, 10 x 8” (25 x 20 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Blick Art Materials, Chelsea Classical Studio Fine Art Materials, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Portrait Society of America and Urban Goat.
Jean Yang
Illinois, USA
Ocean Eyes, oil and acrylic, 22 x 16” (55 x 40 cm)Exceptional Merit Award
Sponsored by: Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Portrait Society of America, and Richard Schmid Publications.
Jennifer Welty
California, USA
SPONSORS
The 28th 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., smART Coach, Silver Brush Limited, Workshops in Yorkshire, Platinum, Artwork Archive, Richard Schmid Publications, Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors
Gold
Artefex, Blick Art Materials, Gamblin Artists Colors, Jerry’s Artarama, Masterson Art, Michael Harding Handmade Paints, Natural Pigments, New Wave Fine Art Products, Portraits, Inc.Raymar, Rosemary & Co., u.go Plein Air
Silver
Blue Ridge Oil Colors, Scottsdale Artists’ School, SourceTek, The DaVinci Studios, Urban Goat
Bronze
Airfloat Systems, Ampersand Art Supply, Chelsea Classical Studio Fine Art Materials, EdgeProGear, Golden Artist Colors, Holbein Artist Materials, M. Graham & Co., RGH Artists’ Oil Paints, Inc.