Finalist Richeson 75

[Marina Dieul]

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

[Janel Maples]

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

[Marina Dieul]

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

[Marina Dieul]

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!

[Michele Rushworth]

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!

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

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!

[Mischa Milosevic]

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

[Carlos Ygoa]

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).

[Chris Saper]

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!

[Marina Dieul]

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

Originally Posted by Chris Saper

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!

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...