West – September 2019 – Portrait/Illustration

Judges Comments

This category was also light on entries. We liked the mystery of the old man and the bird, the graphic simplicity, and the contrast of his old age versus the young women on his shirt. The mother and son drew us in with a sweet moment, which overpowered the challenging lighting.

Judges: Julia Robinson/Independent, Vivian Abagiu/University of Texas, Catalin Abagiu/Austin Community College