International Realism
14th International ARC SalonÂŽ
ART RENEWAL CENTER International Realism 14th International ARC Salon
Leading the revival of realism in the visual arts, the Art Renewal Center (ARC), a 501(c)(3), non-profit, educational foundation, hosts the largest online museum dedicated to realist art only and includes works by the old masters, 19thcentury and contemporary realists as well as articles, letters, and other online resources. The ARC is the foremost and only vetting service for realist art schools, ensuring that the teaching curriculum and quality of work from teachers and students meets our strict standards to become ARC Approved™. The
ARC also runs the ARC Salon Competition, which is the largest and most prestigious competition in the world for realist artists, sculpting, and drawing. Eleven categories and thousands of works compete, culminating in a traveling live exhibition of many of the winning works. The ARC has worked with other ARC Allied Organizations™, artist groups, museums, and publications to become a central news hub for the 21st Century Representational Art Movement. Visit www.artrenewal.org to learn more.
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ART RENEWAL CENTER International Realism 14th International ARC Salon
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Table of Contents Introduction 5
Figurative Category Winners 71-75
Chairman s Message 6
Figurative Category
ARC Salon urors by Category 7-11
Figurative Category Finalists 80-136
Best in Show – Gregory Mortenson 12-13
Portraiture Category Winners 137-141
William Bouguereau Award 14
Portraiture Category
Other ARC Salon Awards 15-17
Portraiture Category Finalists 146-182
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award 18
Imaginative Realism Category Winners 183-187
PleinAir Magazine Award 19
Imaginative Realism Category
Collections Magazine Award 20-21
Imaginative Realism Category Finalists 192-234
Enchanted Living Magazine Award 22
Landscape Category Winners 235-239
PoetsArtists Magazine Award 23
Landscape Category
FWSD 2019 Award 24-27
Landscape Category Finalists 244-282
The TIAC Art Prize 28
Plein Air Painting Category Winners 283-287
The People s Choice Award 29
Plein Air Painting Category
RE S Contemporary
alleries, Inc. Award 30-31
onorable Mentions 76-79
onorable Mentions 142-145
onorable Mentions 188-191
onorable Mentions 240-243
onorable Mentions 288-291
Plein Air Painting Category Finalists 292-304
American Legacy Fine Arts Award 32-35
Fully From Life Category Winners 305-309
Windows to the Divine Award 36-37
Fully From Life Category
aynes
alleries Award 38-41
onorable Mentions 310-313
Fully From Life Category Finalists 314-336
Springville Museum of Art Exhibition Award 42
Animal Category Winners 337-341
ARC Purchase Awards 43-54, 139, 402-403
Animal Category
MEAM Purchase Award 140
Animal Category Finalists 346-372
Most Ambitious 55
Sculpture Category Winners 373-377
Best Nude 56
Sculpture Category
Best Social Commentary 57
Sculpture Category Finalists 382-398
Best Trompe l Oeil 58
Drawing Category Winners 399-403
Special Awards Runners Up 59-60
Drawing Category
Dual Category Awards 61-63
Drawing Category Finalists 408-426
Chairman s Choice Awards 64-65
Sill Life Category Winners 427-431
ARC Staff Awards 66-70
Still Life Category
onorable Mentions 342-345
onorable Mentions 378-381
onorable Mentions 404-407
onorable Mentions 432-435
Still Life Category Finalists 436-464 Da Vinci Initiative Category Winners 465-469 Da Vinci Initiative Category
onorable Mentions 470-473
Da Vinci Initiative Category Finalists 474-487 ARC Sponsors 488-501 ARC Social Media 502 About ARC 503-505 ARC Staff 506-507 ARC Advisory Board 508 ARC Board of urors 509-511 Index of Artists 512-520
Imaginative Realism Category – Finalists
Tony Baselici “Janus” 2017 Oil on canvas – 60.92 x 76.2 cm | 24 x 30 in
Wilson Ong
“Mother of Man” 2019 Oil and acrylic on board – 137.16 x 81.28 cm | 54 x 32 in
Teresa Oaxaca “Pan’s Dream” 2019 Oil on canvas – 101.6 x 152.4 cm | 40 x 60 in
Nicholas Hurtado
“The Dance” 2018 Oil on board – 55.88 x 60.96 cm | 22 x 24 in
Tony Lombardo “Night Earth” 2018 Oil on panel – 76.2 x 76.2 cm | 30 x 30 in
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200
Imaginative Realism Category – Finalists
Alexandra Tyng “Scavengers” 2019 Oil on linen – 152.4 x 152.4 cm | 60 x 60 in
Imaginative Realism Category – Finalists
Zimou Tan
“Valley of Dry Bones” 2019 Oil on linen – 121.92 x 182.88 cm | 48 x 72 in
Alyse Russell
“Emulsion“ 2019 Oil on canvas – 121.92 x 121.92 cm | 48 x 48 in
Conor Walton “The Barbarians at the Gates” Oil on linen – 50 x 60 cm | 19 ½ x 23 ½ in
Jamie Lindholm “Roots of Universal Optimism” Oil on canvas – 76.2 x 60.96 cm | 30 x 24 in
2018
Donna Bates “That Aha Moment” 2019 Oil on alumacomp – 40.64 x 50.8 cm | 16 x 20 in
2017
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202
Imaginative Realism Category – Finalists
Arantza Sestayo “Daenerys and Dragon” Oil – 76 x 60 cm | 29 ¾ x 23 ½ in
Brent Schreiber
“Listen 32 – Self Portrait 42” Acrylic on panel – 60.96 x 45.72 cm | 24 x 18 in
2018
2018
Bryan Mark Taylor “Cyclone City” 2018 Oil on panel – 50.8 x 40.64 cm | 20 x 16 in
Charles Young Walls “A Fascination with Plumage” Oil on canvas – 60.95 x 45.75 cm | 24 x 18 in
2018
398
Sculpture Category – Finalists
Thor Larsen “My Fly on the Wall” 2018 Patinated hydro-resin – 50 x 45 x 35 cm | 19 ½ x 17 ½ x 13 ¾ in
Drawing
Category Sponsored by Studio Incamminati
Fine art at its best has the power to move one to tears, or grab your sensibilities and rivet you in the moment with an overwhelming sense of beauty and excitement. It may be the rare work that accomplishes this, but for those who have had this experience, many have credited it as the stimulus that set them on a personal lifetime quest: whether as an artist, collector, art historian or avid art lover. The vocabulary of International Realism is unique in one important way: it can be understood by all people everywhere on earth, regardless of what language they speak or write, capturing important events, experiences and emotions, and conveying an understanding of our shared humanity. Thus, International Realism is a universal language that enables communication with all people, past, present, and future. When talking about competitions and exhibitions dedicated to 21st Century Representational Art, The International ARC Salon is the largest in terms of entries, and the most diverse in terms of categories and international participation. This makes the International ARC Salon Competition the most influential and far-reaching competition for Contemporary Representational Art in the world, offering over $100,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries and museums, with live exhibitions and a strong online presence. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation, the Art Renewal Center is dedicated to promoting skill-based techniques in the visual arts. These are well represented in this book, which is dedicated to the winners and finalists of our 14th competition.
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