2024 Portraits Competition Winners
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Marissa Madonna, "Eclectic," acrylic and colored pencil
Jackson Wrede, "Girl Wearing Fur," oil
Sihua Liu, "Crystal Ball and Flower," oil
Xiong Yanteng, "Self Portrait," colored pencil
Special Merit
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Joel Mitnick, "Portrait of Aron," oil
Ghazaleh Naderian, "Lovely Gaze," charcoal
Michael Jarman, "Portrait of Fernanda," oil
Debb Bates, "Waiting for Daddy," charcoal
Heather Butler, "The Thinker," graphite
Nancy Walker, "Tom," oil
Felicia Feldman, "The Rose Tree," oil
Greg Paulson, "BB King," pencil
Peter Tinkler, "Penny for Your Thoughts," oil
Rosemary Bortolin, "The Proud Uncle," charcoal
Jenny Ink, "Roller Boogie Crew Part 1," mixed media
Cher Pruys, "Catching Snowflakes," acrylic
Louise Renée, "Seventies Sweethearts," pastel
Cher Pruys, "Mischief," acrylic
Sheryl Unwin, "The Seer," scratchboard
Hailey Wellauer, "Break Time," colored pencil
Eileen Sudzina, "Wedding Day," watercolor
Artistic Recognition
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Beth Trott, "A Tranquil Nature," watercolor
Teresa Pereira, "Meta-phorical Pears," oil
Bernadette Ballantyne, "Kiwi Kid," pastel
Lauren Yoho, "Irene," watercolor
Jill Storey, "Joel and Inky II," pastel
Justin White, "Another Desperate Man," oil
Tasha Waller, "Best Friends," colored pencil
Rochelle Oberholser, "In Sickness and in Health," colored pencil
Magali de Maistre, "Gregorio," colored pencil
Annette Alessi, "Kayden," charcoal
Jordan Rando, "Amelia Earhart," graphite
Irina Kaplan, "Self Portrait," watercolor
Lorna Hannett, "Puppy Love," scratchboard
Aaron Krone, "Reflection," oil
Jamie Derr, "Pensive," oil
Lorraine Simonds, "The Trial," watercolor
Lee Gobbi, "Margaret, Lilies," oil
Lisa Hammerstein, "Sweet Sixteen," colored pencil
Patrick Hedges, "Himba Maiden," scratchboard
Sheila Tysdal, "Coffee Break," colored pencil
Jennifer Faria, "Winsome," oil
Robyn Bromham, "South Africa's Saviours," charcoal
Durhl Davis, "Candice," sanguine and pastels
Carina Imbrogno, "A Grandpa's Love," pastel
John Hanley, "Elegance," graphite
Honorable Mention
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Nadine Baker, "Dreamer," acrylic
Lynne Rempel, "Rhapsody," oil
Susan Boudman, "In Loving Hands," oil
Jana Jaros, "Bracing Thoughts," acrylic
Nick Reys, "Baptized in Silence," graphite
Toni Armstrong, "Nina and Georgie," oil
Walter Dermul, "Adieu," oil
Lori Dawson, "Austin and Oliver," pastel
Jane Musser, "The Joy of One," pastel
Lauren Walker, "One Cool Dude," acrylic
Esin Bozdemir, "Laughing Child," pastel
Emmanuelle Fonsny, "Bathed in Colours," pastel
Gary Custer, "Self Portrait," watercolor
Carol Kent, "Allegro," pastel
Lauren Walker, "John Lennon," acrylic
Fernando Boavida, "My Niece," Joana
Han In Wong, "Contemplation," watercolor
Victoria Twomey, "Silence of Snow," mixed media
Bronwen Jones, "Wish We Could Turn Back Time," watercolor
Steffi Rodigas, "Jacinda Ardern - A Face of Peace," oil
Deb Frederick, "American Classic Beauty," watercolor
Michelle Delanty "Isaiah," watercolor/gouache
Susie McColgan, "Daddy's Girl," acrylic
Finalist
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Natalya Furneaux, "Boy with Emerald Eyes," oil
Michele Waldron-Cooper, "Beautiful Grounding," oil
Alicia Harvey, "Matisse in Green," acrylic
Alix O'Neil, "Women Colour Our Land," watercolor
Pat Shepherd, "Innocence," pencil
Ruth Gonzalez, "Wise Soul," oil
Kathy Bowles, "Sharon," mixed media
SC Gauthier, "Self Portrait," acrylic
Amy Szwaya, "Contemplative Boy," graphite and colored pencil
Kat Block, "Dr. Einstein, I Presume," graphite
Virginie Bergar, "Dreaming on a Starry Night," acrylic
Alexandra Veneziani, "Judith," graphite
Jane Hay, "V and Tea," watercolor
