International Competition
2013 International Portrait Competition
The International Portrait Competition is open to all artists, members and non-members. The top twenty finalists will be invited to exhibit their selected artwork at the prestigious The Art of the Portrait® conference in Atlanta, GA. There,
finalists’ work will be judged by a panel composed of a Board Member, Portrait Society Member and an Invitational Judge. In 2012, the jurors were: Daniel E. Greene, Mary Whyte and Brandon Brame Fortune (Director of Painting and Sculpture, National Portrait Gallery). Awards will be given for each of the 20 top artworks, with more than $60,000 in prizes distributed at The Art of the Portrait® conference Gala Banquet, Saturday, April 27, 2013 in the at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead.
Click an image and use the arrows to scroll through the gallery to see the 2012 International Portrait Competition Winners.
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Julio Reyes
Draper Grand Prize Julio Reyes, Tread Softly, 42 x 63”, oil -
Mary Sauer
Best of Show Mary Sauer, Anna, 30 x 40”, oil -
Alexandra Tyng
First Place Alexandra Tyng, Year at Sea 68 x 46”, oil -
David Kassan
Second Place David Kassan, Portrait of My Dad, 32 x 25”, oil -
Lynn Sanguedolce
First Honor Lynn Sanguedolce , Tom Poynor 68 x 50”, oil -
Greg Mortenson
Honor Award Greg Mortenson, Orveda, 20 x 16”, oil -
Paul Wyse
Honor Award Paul Wyse, Max, 22 x 28”, oil -
Katherine McNenly
Honor Award Katherine McNenly, The Beekeeper 20 x 24”, oil -
Gavin Gardner
Honor Award Gavin Gardner, Kalos Kai Agathos 7.75 x 13”, cast stone -
James Tennison
Honor Award James Tennison, Margueritte 40 x 27”, oil -
Nick Alm
Exceptional Merit Nick Alm, Insomnia, 35 x 37”, oil -
Casey Baugh
Exceptional Merit Casey Baugh, Composing, 12 x 20”, oil -
Matthew Collins
Exceptional Merit Matthew Collins Richards Serrin, life size, terracotta -
Stephen Early
Exceptional Merit Stephen Early I Wanna Be Adored #3, 36 x 30” -
Marina Dieul
Exceptional Merit Marina Dieul La grande ails, 50 x 50”, oil -
John Ebersberger
Exceptional Merit John Ebersberger Avie, 27 x 19”, oil -
David Gluck
Exceptional Merit David Gluck, The Trapper, 24 x 30”, oil -
Aapo Pukk
Exceptional Merit Aapo Pukk, Paul, 38 x 31”, oil -
Thomas Reis
Exceptional Merit Thomas Reis, The Reader, 30 x 34”, oil -
Hsin-Yao Tseng
Exceptional Merit Hsin-Yao Tseng I Never Told You, 30 x20”, oil
Entry Criteria: All entries must meet the following:
Must be the artist’s own original design and concept Created independentlyCompleted after March 2010For 2D the longest side should not be larger than 70”The 70" size restriction applies to unframed (*size for 2014 will be 62")For 3D the piece should not be over life-sizePortrait Society Board Members and Gold Medal recipients are ineligible
Artists that win the Grand Prize are prohibited from entering for three full yearsFaculty donating their time to teach at The Art of the Portrait are eligible to enter the competition.
In addition, no photography, electronic, computer generated art, art done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible. All other media is accepted and encouraged, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Participants are eligible to submit up to three artworks for consideration.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Up to three digital image files can be submitted. Note: Sculpture entries can provide up to 3 views of the same piece. Call the Portrait Society office for sculpture entry link. Electronic submissions through the Portrait Society of America’s secure site can be uploaded through the March 4, 2013 deadline.
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