Jane and Iona

[Alexandra Tyng]

Garth,

Sorry I have not said so before this, but congratulations on your award!It's a beautiful portrait with lovely color. When I saw it at the conference I felt as though I could reach out and touch her and pat the dog.

Alex

[Garth Herrick]

Dear Alex,

Golly, thank you! I am sorry we did not already know each other at the Conference. Beyond your own significant portraits, you have offered up some really useful insights, including those regarding blacks and grays, that I have found quite helpful. I look forward to your posts.

Dear Tony,

Belated thanks! You are a very generous and genuine friend. It was indeed a real treat to get to know you at the Conference. Your intense passion for paintings at the National Gallery was contageous!


On a somber note, since this painting was returned from the PSOA conference exhibition, Jane, the subject of this portrait, lost her husband of many decades, suddenly and unexpectedly. As this is a very difficult time for her and her family, any kind thoughts and prayers extended toward them would be helpful.

Garth

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Geez, your results were posted a month ago, sorry I missed it. I've had the pleasure of meeting Garth myself and viewing his work in person. I didn't see this one, but can only imagine its power up close. If he entered more competitions, we would have to start settling for honorable mentions.

Well deserved (altho your work deserves more).

[Garth Herrick]

Jimmie, may I offer very belated thanks to you!

Garth

[Garth Herrick]

I just saw today that International Artist magazine, issue 45 (October/November 2005) is showcasing the 2005 Honors Awards from The Art Of The Portrait, International Portrait Competition, on pages 27 though 29. This portrait figures on page 29 (along with Tony Pro's. Congratulations Tony!!!).

It's a modest presentation, but a first for me (since all that colossal Leonardo da Vinci's Horse sculpture publicity of about fifteen years ago. I thought I used up my fiteen minute allowance back then!).

The images I posted here in this thread are much better in fidelity than the magazine reproduction, though.

Enjoy!

Garth

[Garth Herrick]

I just thought I'd mention that Jane and Iona is among three portraits of mine,
awarded Finalist
in the Portrait and Figure category, of
the Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition .

My other two Finalist awarded portraits are Arianna and Taylor , and Apotheoun .

Kudos on this Forum go to:

Marina Dieul Montreal QC
Kimberly Dow Corpus Christi TX
John Ennis Yardley PA
J. Kirk Richards Provo UT
Alexandra Tyng Narberth PA

The complete list in is here:
http://www.artistsmagazine.com/article.asp?id=3038

Also kudos to Thomasin Dewhurst, Finalist in the Experimental category.

Garth
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