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Meet the Jurors
An introduction the the category judges for the 8th annual Pastel 100 competition

Dawn Emerson
A quiet yet captivating painting of a solitary figure takes this year¹s Jack Richeson/Unison Pastels Best of Show Award.
By Anne Hevener

Don Rantz
The Ruth Richeson/Unison Pastels Award goes to an artist whose love of the Southwest shines through in his prize-winning landscape.
By Sarah A. Strickley

Kim Lordier
Winner of The Pastel Journal Grand Prize, this artist's colorful landscapes are inspired by interesting patterns of light and shade.
By Jessica Canterbury

Terry Donahue
An artist journeyed off the beaten path to find the wildlife scene that earned him The Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne B. Bernhard Gold Medal Award for Excellence.
By Sarah A. Strickley

Wende Caporale
This artist captures The Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne B. Bernhard Silver Medal Award for Excellence with a compelling self-portrait.
By Anne Hevener

Category Winners
Landscape & Interior
By Collin Fry
Portrait & Figure
By Michael Chesley Johnson
Animal & Wildlife
By Deborah Secor
Still Life & Floral
By Christine Proskow
Abstract & Non-objective
By Robert K. Carsten

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Q&A
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