Juror: Kerry Dunn
The Portrait Society of Atlanta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Fall Open Exhibition at The Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta, GA
First Place: Safe Harbor by Richard Scott (NY)
Second Place: The Dreamer by J. Adam Davis (GA)
Third Place: Melody by Connie Lynn Reilly (GA)
People’s Choice: The Mepani Family by Eleanor Post
Exhibition Dates: November 27, 2023 to January 20, 2024
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Award Winners
1st Place—Richard Scott
Safe Harbor, Oil
2nd Place—J. Adam Davis
The Dreamer, Charcoal, Chalk, Gold Leaf on Mounted Gray Paper
3rd Place—Connnie Lynn Reilley
Melody, Pastel
Merit Awards
Mary Villon de Benveniste
Isabelle & Guillaume with Golden Chair, Pastel
Nikki Davidson
Cascabel, Oil
Melissa Gann
Aida, Oil
Luke Graves
Sea Captain, Oil and Oil Pastel
Kathy Morris
Ada, Egg Tempera
Jennifer Stallone Riddell
The Don, Oil
Ashley Stewart
Bridie Lynn, Oil
Deborah Tidwell
Babs, Oil
People’s Choice
Eleanor Post
The Mepani Family, Oil
The Finalists
Chad Awalt
Before the Dance, Oil
Nita Bakay
Nicholas, Oil
Leticia Bernadec
El Payo, Oil
Jane Carroll
Child, Oil
Armando Chacon
My Soul’s Portrait, Oil
Rosie Coleman
Just Me, Watercolor
Mary Ann Cox
Little Boy Blue, Pastel
Susan Culpepper
Connections—Tony, Oil
Julie Fordham
Budding, Mixed Media
Margaret Ann Garrett
Blue Gracie, Oil
Donna Garrison
Rundown at Sundown, Oil
Wendy Herubin
Why Can’t I Go, Oil
Caroline Kelly
Resonate, Oil
Rebecca Kemmerer
Luke, Oil
Kris Krave
Cassandra in Yellow Floral, Oil
Susan Lim
Serenity, Oil
Katie Liu
The Artist Kris, Watercolor
Lisa Matrundola
Blackbird, Oil on Paper
Don Meadows
Yuppers, Oil
Shannon Meadows
Mona, Oil
Kathy Morris
Don’t Let Go, Egg Tempera
Laura Murphey
Athena, Oil
Butchie Neely
Proud, Oil
Eleanor Post
The Mepani Family, Oil
Michele Shoneman
Seth, Oil
Alison Sims
Desmond, Oil
Sharon Smith
Flower Girl, Oil
Rajita Tippavajhala
The Artist, Oil
Yuriy Totskiy
Sasha with Eva
Michael Wimmer
Self Portrait at Easel, Oil
Kate Walters
Game of Thrones II, Oil
Susan Duke Waters
Ophelia Now, Oil