Awards Reception: November 5, 2019, 12:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Winners of the competition will be announced during the awards reception on

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 6 to 8 p.m.

Portraiture’s usual objective for any artist is to consider the pursuit of external likeness within formal or conceptual explorations or reject it altogether. The traditional definition of portraiture is: “…a painting, sculpture, or other artistic representation, in which the face and its expression is predominant with the intent to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.” The works included in this exhibit show a diverse and somewhat unconventional way of representing an individual while still falling into the general definition of portraiture.

Portraits have a strong history as a luxury good, however now they are more pervasive than any time in history. They are readily reproducible and ever-more accessible; photography has played a particularly vital role in the broader reach of portraiture. Most recently, the use of smartphones and the rise of social media have greatly intensified the scope of portraits in the form of snapshots and selfies.

This exhibit attempts to take us away from photography, the everyday accessible selfie to a time when painting, drawing and sculpting a person’s likeness was done over time and with training and skill.   

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Congratulations to the following individuals who have had their work chosen to be displayed during this exhibit!

Mary Bailey

Craig Brodfuehrer

Stephanie Chang

Adrianna Margriet Grant

Jordan Hamilton

Samantha Hand

Johanna Magdits

Isabella Martire

Dan Mihalko

Alison Landry 

Thomas Segars

Lorena Selim

Oscar Vigano

Troy Wingard