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 |