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25th Annual International Portrait Competition
Winners 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, and one round of in-person judging, we are pleased to announce the winners for the 2023 International Portrait Competition! Congratulations to all!
 Draper Grand PrizePaul Newton Self-portrait in Lockdown, 34x33.5", oil on linen |  1st Place PaintingAlex Venezia Autumnal Hymn, 37.5x 29", oil |  1st Place SculptureJie Liu Hsin P. Soh, 11x10x26'', stone sculpture |
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 1st Place DrawingShane Wolf Distanciation, 54.33x39", charcoal, sanguine, chalk and pierre noire |  2nd PlaceFrances Bell A Portrait Painters Painter, 25.5x 29.5", oil on canvas |  3rd PlaceRonald Hicks Auroral Continuum, 39.75x23.75", oil |
 4th PlaceJennifer Welty Harriet in the Garden, 40x30", oil |  5th PlaceMatteo Caloiaro Mom, 24x36", oil |  1st Honor AwardChung-Wei Chien A Lonely Man's Self-Portrait in 2022, 20x14", watercolor |
 2nd Honor AwardScott Burdick Garden of Creation, 36x36", oil |  Exceptional MeritRick Casali Portrait of an Artist, 25x17x10", bronze, serpentine marble |  Exceptional MeritJoseph Daily Rev. W. Andrew Waldo, 40x45", oil |
 Exceptional MeritRuth Fitton The Abduction of Time, 36x48", oil on linen |  Exceptional MeritHiroshi Hayakawa Vanitas 23, 23.5x18", graphite on paper |  Exceptional MeritFengshi Jin Years, 40x30", oil |
 Exceptional MeritPramod Kurlekar His Nurturer, 43x31", oil on linen |  Exceptional MeritSean Layh Farewell the Trumpets, 55.9x44.8", oil on board |  Exceptional MeritJanvier Rollande Dreaming on the Edge of Time [Leo], 12.5 x 14", graphite |
 Exceptional MeritJamie Routley Ivy age 4, 26.3 x 46", oil |  Exceptional MeritRobert Strickland Sadé, 48x36", oil on linen | People's ChoiceRuth Fitton The Abduction of Time, 36x48", oil on linen |
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