2023 Pastels Competition Winners
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1st Place Bithia Bjurman,"Browsing,” Pastel, 23.5”x17" @bithiabjurmanart
2nd Place Sarah Perry, "Eurasion Eagle Owl," Pastel, 12"x17"
@sarahperryfineart
3rd Place John Sherry, "BNSF," Pastel, 24"x18" | @johnsherryart
Special Merit Awards
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Bernadette Ballantyne, "Muster," 16"x20" | @bbartist_nz
Alan Chaney "Tree Colours in Winter," 9"x12" | @alanchaneyart
Taylor Czyscon, "Through These Eyes," 10.5"x7.5" | @taylor_marie_art
Shannon Gordy, "Pauli" 11"x16" | @ruffsketchings
Amanda McLean, "Thredbo River," 10.75"x15" | @amandamcleanfineart
Clarence Porter, "The Reaching No. 5," 33.25"x46.75" | @porter_arts
Kristy Ren, "Barn Owl," 11"x15" | @kristyrenart
Deborah Shea, "Sway," 48"x54" | @debdsheastudios
Anne Spivey, "Wired," 18"x20" | @annespiveypastelpainter
George Tsakiris, "Khenpo," 20"x16" | @g.tsakiris08
Tatiana Roulin "Firefly Watch," 12"x12" | @tatroulin
Artistic Recognition
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Kimberly Bernier, "Beauty," 14"x14" @kimberlybernierart
Lauren Catling, "Roxy and Elvis," 11"x15" lmc_artwork
Darren Conerly, "Mountain Ghost," 18"x24" @penciled_imagination
Sharon Gregory, "All My Glory," 9.5"x11" Facebook: Art by Sharon
Carina Imbrogno, "Julius Drinking Lemonade," 16"x20" | @carinaimbrogno_art_
Karen Israel, "In the Corner Office," 16"x20" @karenisraelpastel
Carol Kent, "Bullseye," 12"x 5" | @carol_kent
Jean Kimble, "The Open Window," 14"x18" @jean_kimble_art
Guy Munsch, "Potomac River at Twilight," 24"x30" @guy_munsch
Michelle Nooney, "General," 11"x17" @glossybeees
Louise Reneé, "Autumn Sanctuary," 27"x21" @louiserenee3844
Kristen Roskob, "Kitten Dream," 12"x 9" @kristen.marie.fineart
Jill Storey, "Fierce," 12"x9" | @jillstoreyart
Alison Hightower Suttle, "The Keepers," 12"x18" @hightowersuttle
Honorable Mentions
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Vidya Lakshmi Nikesh Anand, "Sulphur Cosmos, Life in Color," 20"x26" | @vidyaartstudio
Nanette Catigbe, "Tres Marias," 19"x28" | @mucchiodebella
Kimberly Condon, "Dreaming of Poppies," 11"x6" | @kimcondonpastels
Brad Heckman, "Portrait of Jane Goodall," 8.5"x11" | @hecksign