Portrait Society of America - Members Showcase Competition

It has just been announced that "Ella," a portrait that I painted in August, has earned an Honourable Mention Award in the Head and Shoulders category of the prestigious Portrait Society of America's Members Showcase Competition!


















"Ella," oil on panel, 12 x 9 inches, 2008

Here's a link to a step by step of "Ella."

Portrait Society of Canada - Miracle of the Portrait Gala

Last night was the gala and award ceremony for the Portrait Society of Canada's Miracle of the Portrait. I am so excited to announce that my painting "Craig" won third prize in the competition! Here are some photos from the night that were taken by my sister, Jessica Gordon. (best sister in the world, and best illustrator too:)












Typical Kristy shot - it's me in the bathroom before we make our big entry



























receiving my prize:)














This is a crazy shot. Jessica's the best photographer ever:)

























me and Juan Martinez talking to Theresa Kowall-Shipp and Susan Tonna from Star Portraits during the gala

























standing by the painting Yuqi had done in Santa Fe, but brought up for the conference.













Me with master painter Yuqi Wang:)















































































the award winners (left to right Marina Dieul, Mahmoud Meraji, Katherine Stone, and me)
































The top finalists




































Here's a photo of all the judges. From left to right - Juan Martinez, Marjorie Morton, Gwenneth Barth, Morton Harris, Irena Korosec, Yuqi Wang, Veronica Tsyglan, Dan Thompson

Portrait Society of Canada's 2008 International Portrait Competition

I am so excited to announce that my painting "Craig" is a top finalist in the Portrait Society of Canada's 2008 International Portrait Competition. It will be displayed throughout the conference which run from Dec 4-7 at the Toronto Centre for the Art, and the award ceremony is on Dec 6th. Hope to see some of you there!


















"Craig," oil on panel, 12.5 x 9.5 inches

Star Portraits

Woo hoo! I've been given permission to reveal some details about something that I'm involved with... Star Portraits! It's a new TV show that's being produced by PTV Productions Inc. for Bravo!, and will air in the fall of 2009! It combines the art of portraiture with celebrity biography. Each episode is hosted by Louise Pitre, and three different artists paint a well-known Canadian celebrity in each one. I had the honour of painting Enrico Colantoni, an actor who has appeared in movies and television shows like Friday the 13th, Law and Order and sooo many others including the new television series, Flashpoint.

Video From my Solo Opening Night

My Solo Show at Artguise

Last Friday was the vernissage for my solo exhibition at Artguise Gallery in Ottawa. It was a great success and there was a wonderful turnout. The show runs until October 22nd.

MY SHOW OPENS TOMORROW AT ARTGUISE GALLERY

My solo exhibition opens at 7:30 tomorrow (and runs October 3rd to 22nd) at Artguise Gallery, 590 Bank Street in Ottawa, ON. Here's a video preview of the show! I hope to see you all there!