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 BellA Portrait Painters Painter, 25.5x 29.5", oil on canvas |  Scott BurdickGarden of Creation, 36x36", oil |  Matteo CaloiaroMom, 24x36", oil |
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 Rick CasaliPortrait of an Artist, 25x17x10", bronze, serpentine marble |  Chung-Wei ChienA Lonely Man's Self-Portrait in 2022, 20x14", watercolor |  Joseph DailyRev. W. Andrew Waldo, 40x45", oil |
 Ruth FittonThe Abduction of Time, 36x48", oil on linen |  Hiroshi HayakawaVanitas 23, 23.5x18", graphite on paper |  Ronald HicksAuroral Continuum, 39.75x23.75", oil |
 Fengshi JinYears, 40x30", oil |  Pramod KurlekarHis Nurturer, 43x31", oil on linen |  Sean LayhFarewell the Trumpets, 55.9x44.8", oil on board |
 Jie LiuHsin P. Soh, 11x10x26'', stone sculpture |  Paul NewtonSelf-portrait in Lockdown, 34x33.5", oil on linen |  Janvier RollandeDreaming on the Edge of Time [Leo], 12.5 x 14", graphite |
 Jamie RoutleyIvy age 4, 26.3 x 46", oil |  Robert StricklandSadé, 48x36", oil on linen |  Alex VeneziaAutumnal Hymn, 37.5x 29", oil |
 Jennifer WeltyHarriet in the Garden, 40x30", oil |  Shane WolfDistanciation, 54.33x39", charcoal, sanguine, chalk and pierre noire |