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25th Annual International Portrait Competition

Finalists Announced!

Thank you to everyone who entered our 25th annual The International Portrait Competition and being part of a community that shares a passion for the portrait. There were a record number of 3,075 images submitted for consideration, making the selection of only 20 finalists a daunting task. After eight rounds of evaluation, we are pleased to present the selected 20 finalists to bring their work to the conference for on-site judging. Congratulations to our 2023 Finalists!

2023 Finalists: 

Frances Bell, Scott Burdick, Matteo Caloiaro, Rick Casali, Chung-Wei Chien, Joseph Daily, Ruth Fitton, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Ronald Hicks, Fengshi Jin, Pramod Kurlekar, Sean Layh, Jie Liu, Paul Newton, Janvier Rollande, Robert Strickland,

Alex Venezia, Jennifer Welty, Shane Wolf

Frances Bell

Frances Bell

A Portrait Painters Painter, 25.5x 29.5", oil on canvas

Scott Burdick

Scott Burdick

Garden of Creation, 36x36", oil

Matteo Caloiaro

Matteo Caloiaro

Mom, 24x36", oil

Rick Casali

Rick Casali

Portrait of an Artist, 25x17x10", bronze, serpentine marble

Chung-Wei Chien

Chung-Wei Chien

A Lonely Man's Self-Portrait in 2022, 20x14", watercolor

Joseph Daily

Joseph Daily

Rev. W. Andrew Waldo, 40x45", oil

Ruth Fitton

Ruth Fitton

The Abduction of Time, 36x48", oil on linen

Hiroshi Hayakawa

Hiroshi Hayakawa

Vanitas 23, 23.5x18", graphite on paper

Ronald Hicks

Ronald Hicks

Auroral Continuum, 39.75x23.75", oil

Fengshi Jin

Fengshi Jin

Years, 40x30", oil

Pramod Kurlekar

Pramod Kurlekar

His Nurturer, 43x31", oil on linen

Sean Layh

Sean Layh

Farewell the Trumpets, 55.9x44.8", oil on board

Jie Liu

Jie Liu

Hsin P. Soh, 11x10x26'', stone sculpture

Paul Newton

Paul Newton

Self-portrait in Lockdown, 34x33.5", oil on linen

Janvier Rollande

Janvier Rollande

Dreaming on the Edge of Time [Leo], 12.5 x 14", graphite

Jamie Routley

Jamie Routley

Ivy age 4, 26.3 x 46", oil

Robert Strickland

Robert Strickland

Sadé, 48x36", oil on linen

Alex Venezia

Alex Venezia

Autumnal Hymn, 37.5x 29", oil

Jennifer Welty

Jennifer Welty

Harriet in the Garden, 40x30", oil

Shane Wolf

Shane Wolf

Distanciation, 54.33x39", charcoal, sanguine, chalk and pierre noire

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