In the following pages you’ll meet the winners of our annual Artistic Excellence competition.
By Bonnie Gangelhoff
Culled from thousands of entries, these paintings captured our attention. As in years past, the competition was open to artwork in all mediums from anywhere in the world. Four of this year’s winners live in Australia, Japan, and Canada, and the rest hail from the West and Midwest. Congratulations to the first-, second-, and third-place honorees and the 10 honorable mentions. Peruse the winning paintings and enjoy the talents of some of the finest artists working in realism today.
First Place
Bruce Lawes
| Canada
Second Place
Zimou Tan |
California
Third Place
Camille Engel |
Tennessee
Honorable Mention
Jenny Buckner
| North Carolina
Honorable Mention
Steven S. Walker
| Ohio
Honorable Mention
Vincent Xeus |
California
Honorable Mention
Cecilia Thorell |
Colorado
Honorable Mention
David Cheifetz
| Washington
Honorable Mention
Paul Keysar
| North Carolina
Honorable Mention
Deborah Tilby |
Canada
Honorable Mention
Carrie Waller
| Japan
Honorable Mention
James Johnson
| Utah
Honorable Mention
John McCartin
| Australia
Featured in the December 2015 issue of Southwest Art magazine–click below to purchase:
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