WILLIAM F. DRAPER GRAND PRIZE
Jean-Paul Tibbles, England Josephine, Laura, and Carolyn
Oil, 28"x40"
Congratulations,
Jean Paul Tibbles
2008 William F. Draper
Grand Prize Recipient
10th Annual
International Portrait Competition
2008 marks the 10th anniversary of both the Portrait
Society of America's International Portrait Competition
and the Art of the Portrait® conference. With over
1,100 entries to the competition, narrowing the selection
to only thirty paintings was a challenging process. The
artworks selected as the top 32 were outstanding, and
we are pleased to recognize the effort and skill of these
artists.
10th Anniversary Art of the
Portrait Conference
A Celebrated Milestone
The
Portrait Society of America returned to Philadelphia for
its 10th anniversary celebration the weekend of April
10-13, 2008. The entire program was built upon the Portrait
Society’s tradition of excellence and inspiration,
and served as a time of reflection and reunion for many
artists and supporters. Since its founding in 1998, over
3,000 people have joined the Portrait Society, reaffirming
the organization’s role as a leader in the field
of fine art portraiture.
A series of Thursday evening demonstrations kicked off
the weekend on a high note. Featured faculty members,
Dawn Whitelaw and Wende Caporale, as well as the 2006
People’s Choice winner, Jamie McMahan, demonstrated
simultaneously for groups of attentive artists. Feelings
of excitement and anticipation permeated rooms filled
to capacity, as participants got a glimpse of what was
to come throughout the weekend. One new member commented
that having the opportunity to watch three demonstrations
progress through a two-hour period was a truly unique
experience.
Announcing
the Winners of the
2007 Members Only Competition Taking It Outside:
The Figure in an Outdoor Environment
2007 marked the 3rd year
of our annual Members-Only Competition,
a competition where all Portrait Society
members were invited to submit entries
with subjects relating to that year's
theme. This year we decided to challenge
our members by asking for portraits and
figurative works set in an outdoor environment,
in the hopes this topic would encourage
our members to stretch their boundaries
and encourage exploration of light, composition
and their ability to truthfully capture
their sitter in any situation or environment.
Congratulations to First Place winner
William A. Schneider
Springtime, 40" x 24", oil
Second Place, Rich Nelson Third Place, John Seibels Walker Honorable Mentions
John Ennis
Gavin Glakas
Garth Herrick
Ying-He Liu
Paul Newton
Dan Schultz
Alexandra Tyng
Click
here to see all of this year's
Members-Only Competition winners
2008
PORTRAIT ACADEMIES
An important part of our mission is to help
guide artists to the best art training. In keeping
with this goal, we are pleased to offer, for
the fifth year, a series of fall Portrait Academies.
Join us at prominent art museums, universities,
art schools and studios around the country for
a unique educational experience. The 2008 Fall
Portrait Academy Series is right around the
corner, and we'll begin taking registrations
shortly. Following are the dates and locations
for this year's Academies:
October 10-11, 2008
Michele Anderson & Michael del Priore
UTC at Chattanooga & Studio of Gordon
Wetmore
Chattanooga, TN
November 7-8, 2008
Morgan Weistling
Brand Library Art Center
Glendale, CA
November 14-15, 2008
Doug Flynt
The Southern Atelier
Sarasota, FL
Friday evening, from 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.,
the featured artist will demonstrate the painting
process from start to finish. The cost of
the Friday evening event is only $35. Saturday
includes a full day workshop from 9:00a.m.
to 4:00p.m., at which attendees paint with
instruction from the featured artist. The
fee for the full workshop is $159, and includes
admission to the Friday evening demonstration.
We hope you'll join us. Registration information
and more detailed descriptions will be available
soon.
The Portrait Society of America is a not-for-profit organization
directed by a governing board of artists dedicated to
fostering and enhancing the practice, aesthetics and applications of traditional,
fine art portraiture.
Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in the art of the portrait.
The
Portrait Society of America returned to Philadelphia for
its 10th anniversary celebration the weekend of April
10-13, 2008. The entire program was built upon the Portrait
Society’s tradition of excellence and inspiration,
and served as a time of reflection and reunion for many
artists and supporters. Since its founding in 1998, over
3,000 people have joined the Portrait Society, reaffirming
the organization’s role as a leader in the field
of fine art portraiture.
