Linda, Enzie, Chris, Cindy : thank you so much for your support, it means a lot to me.

Congratulations Marina,

Like everyone else here, I am not surprised. Your work is beautiful.

These will be displayed in my neck of the woods so I will try to make a point to see them in person.

Again, congratulations.

Janel

Thank you, Janel!
I'm a bit envious, I love to see real works, and this will be certainly a great exhibition to see!

Hello everybody!
I'm glad to announce you that Mr Everett Raymond Kinstler liked my drawing " Unveiling" enough to give it the First Prize in the drawing category.
Mr Kinslter commented that it is a "fun picture with an appealing simplicity; a particular child, sensitively rendered."

Thanks so much for those who crossed their fingers for me, you can uncross them now!

Marina, this is so well deserved! I've always loved this image. As I said when I first saw it, it's definitely one of the best portraits of a child I've ever seen, at least in my opinion -- and maybe in Kinstler's too!

Dear Marina

A very hearty congratulations to you. Such a well-deserved prize!! I hope there will be many more prizes (and beautiful artworks) to come. Michele was right when she said it is one of the best child-portraits out there. Stunning work!

That is fantastic! A sincere congratulations and many more like this.

Marina!!

You see what happens when someone in Spain crosses their fingers for someone from France! Many, many congratulations! That particular piece of yours deserves nothing less. I wish you many more successes! (Just say when you want me to cross my fingers).

Dear Marina,

What wonderful news!! It's one thing to be accepted into a competition, but to have your work singled out by someone like Ray Kinstler - well that's really a WOW!

Michele, Thomasin, Mischa,Carlos Chris : Thank you so much!

Yes! That's what I was thinking too !
After seeing Kinstler works at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, it was a bit hard to believe that I really heard " first prize" on the phone!

During the show, Richeson publish a few e-newsletters with interviews of the winning artists, and through which you'll learn which paintings sell and why, and you also can vote for people's choice award...