2025 Portraits Art Competition | Winners
This year’s Portraits Competition brought together more than 400 entries from artists across the globe — from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Turkey, the U.K., and 27 U.S. states. The range of submissions reflected not only technical mastery but the diverse perspectives and expressive techniques shaping contemporary portraiture.
1st Place: Jackson Wrede
Dune Buggy, oil
2nd Place: Alessandra Marrucchi
Our Golden Wedding Anniversary, oil
3rd Place: John Smolko
Ben 2, colored pencil
2025 Portraits Art Competition | Special Merit Award Recipients
Justin White Flaming Steph, oil
Dan Simoneau Prince, watercolor
Marissa Madonna Courtney, colored pencil and acrylic
Yuehua He Girl, oil
Vitaly Gunaza The Wind from Far Away, oil
Chantel Barber Some Things Don't Change, acrylic
Giddy Richt Sugar Skull, colored pencil
Ghazaleh Naderian Portrait of Emily, pencil and chalk
Aki Kano Aki and Henry, watercolor
Janine Helton Light and Shadows, watercolor
Donald Farrell Marley, watercolor
Anna Abramskaya Quiet Breeze, graphite
Takashi Ogihara This Year’s Banksia Rose 2, pastel
Carlos Miguel Mendoza La Serenidad de Tomasito, colored pencil
2025 Portraits Art Competition | Artistic Recognition Award Recipients
Cory Goulet Looking for a Vase, pastel
2025 Portraits Art Competition | Honorable Mention Award Recipients
Kristine Finfer Water Reflections, pastel

