Congratulations to the winners in The Artist’s Magazine‘s 2009 All-Media Online Competition. These artists’ works stood out among the 2,570 entries we received and represent a wide range of styles, sensibilities and artistic outlooks.
One grand prize winner was selected, along with one first place winner and three honorable mentions in each of the seven categories. The grand prize winner will receive $500, a subscription to The Artist’s Magazine and $100 worth of North Light Books. The seven first place winners receive $100, subscriptions to The Artist’s Magazine and $100 worth of North Light Books. Honorable mentions receive subscriptions to The Artist’s Magazine and $50 worth of North Light Books.
Information about our other current competitions is available here.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Kate Sammons, Wapwallopen, PA
Self Portrait with Hermes (charcoal, 26×32)
See the winners in:
- Oil and oil pastel
- Acrylic
- Watercolor
- Pastel
- Mixed media and collage
- Graphite, charcoal and colored pencil
- Digital art
Oil and oil pastel

First Place: Eric Lindbergh, Virginia Beach, VA
Harlow (oil, 48×36)
Honorable MentionDeb Grisé, Penetanguishene, ON The Apple Orchard (oil, 24×24) | Honorable MentionOleg Radvan, Sunny Isles Beach, FL The Pilot of Dreams (oil, 36×36) | Honorable MentionDianne Rodwell, Raleigh, NC Snake Mountain Snake (oil, 12.5×12.5) |
Acrylic

First Place: Roger Lane, Brisbane, Australia
Strahan (acrylic, 35.5×35.5)
Honorable MentionChris Beck, Los Altos, CA Fe Fi Faux Fowl (acrylic, 30×30) | Honorable MentionSally Cooper, Parkland, FL Tango in Blue (acrylic, 48×48) | Honorable MentionDrew Fagan, Gualala, CA Cirque Désolé (acrylic, 36×24) |
Watercolor

First Place: Michael Bales, Denton, TX
Thick of Thorns (watercolor, 20×26.5)
Honorable MentionElizabeth Concannon, St. Louis, MO Platform (watercolor, 22×30) | Honorable MentionHelen Gotlib, Ann Arbor, MI Sarah (with pillow and chair) (Conté crayon, pen, ink and gouache, 27×30) | Honorable MentionAnnette Ragone Hall, Salisbury, NC Life Glow IV (watercolor and pastel pencil, 20×28) |
Pastel

First Place: Ron Doyle, South Bend, IN
Tulips (pastel, 36×26)
Honorable MentionPhil Bates, Myrtle Creek, OR California Morning (pastel, 12×12) | Honorable MentionMargaret Dyer, Carrollton, GA Doris (pastel, 19×24) | Honorable MentionEvalynne McDougall, Coldstream, BC Molly (pastel, 28.5×18.5) |
Mixed media and collage

First Place: Carol Staub, Port St. Lucie, FL
Hidden City (mixed media, 37×37)
Honorable MentionMarina Hanacek, Toronto, ON Elements of Guentersburgs Park (mixed media, 18×24) | Honorable MentionMarie Lynch, Wilton, CT Seal 001 (mixed media, 14×18) | Honorable MentionLisa Stroud, Cary, NC I Will Not Draw as I am Told (mixed media, 30×20) |
Graphite, charcoal and colored pencil

First Place: Kare Williams, Tucson, AZ
First Light (colored pencil, 14×11)
Honorable MentionJoshua Joseph Diliberto, Middleton, WI Deanna Theresa Wilken (Long December) (graphite, 8×10) | Honorable MentionBetty Hendrix, Whispering Pines, NC Pie in the Sky (colored pencil, 11.5×15.5) | Honorable MentionDawn McKelvy, Magnolia, TX Elysian (charcoal, 24×18) |
Digital Art

First Place: M. Blair Ligon, Raleigh, NC
Napoleon’s Arrival (digital)
Honorable MentionColin Burke, Algonquin, IL 3 (digital) | Honorable MentionDottie Kaufmann, Winter Garden, FL Candirella (digital) | Honorable MentionBud Smallwood, Saugus, MA Chicago Chicago Da-da Dadada (digital) |





























