Congratulations to Chris Saper for Portrait Arts Society Awards!
 

SOG member Chris Saper took three awards in the recent Portrait Arts Society Competition in San Francisco:

People's Choice, for "Framed" (below);

Third Place, for "Kristina and Pongo"; and

Honorable Mention, for "Mezzaluna".

Jurors included Michael del Priore, Virgil Elliot, and Craig Nelson.

Wau Chris, that is wonderful news. Congratulations!

Dear Chris,

Not one, but three awards! Congratulations on a triple play, and with such beautiful work!

Best wishes,
Linda

Bravo! and well deserved! :)

Congrats Chris!
 

Your work is very deserving, I feel privileged to "know" you.

Jean

I think they call that the "hat trick." Way to go.

Triple Crown
 

Chris,

Congrats on your well deserved awards!

Oh, thank you all very much.

Chris,

I knew "Mezzaluna" was a winner when I saw it!

Who is that adorable girl in "Framed"?

Beautiful work, congratulations.

Congrats
 

Well deserved!

Thanks, Sharon and Marvin.

Sharon,

That girl is my best model, Alexandra, my daughter.

"Framed" was a great deal of fun; I bought a landscape frame (12" x 24") with this idea in mind. I had her sit on a stepstool, holding the frame, and lit her from the bottom with a floodlight.

The photos had awful color, but I worked from a B/W, with the idea of shifting temperature transitions in both the down-facing and up-facing planes. I used a metallic acrylic for the faux frame, which matches the actual frame.

Congratulations on the Hat trick!

"Framed" is absolutely exquisite.

Linda

Chris,

I hacked into your web site and raised your prices, hope you don't mind.

Congratulations, Chris! It's well deserved.

BRAVO! It is so exciting to know such a winner! :thumbsup:

We should talk. I think the trophy case I'm working on for you is going to be too small. Call me.