Dear Aapo,
Thank you for your participation in the Members Only Competition. This is our 15th year sponsoring this event, and it is encouraging and inspiring to see a showcase of such excellent portrait, figurative and easel work being created by our members around the world.
We are pleased to tell you that your work was selected from 1,158 entries and awarded a placement in the Members Only Competition as noted below. One of the benefits of entering competitions is the opportunity to display your work among your peers. More importantly, you can get your work in front of agents, galleries or curators which can positively impact your career. The top winners of the Members Only will be featured in the International Artist Magazine and our quarterly The Art of the Portrait Journal. In addition, we will be posting the winning entries on our social media pages and website.
We appreciate you taking your time to enter the Members Only Competitionand supporting our programs.
Winning Entry Title: Estonian General, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Ants Laaneots, 46×33,5″, Oil on canvas
Winning Entry Placements: Finalist
Winning Entry Category: Commissioned
Congratulations and thank you again for your continued support and involvement with the Portrait Society.
Regards,