Fine Arts Center holds gathering for Portrait Society
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The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is hosting the Portrait Society of America exhibit with the first place awarded to Jing ZHao for her oil painting titled, "Check My Phone First." BA photo by James Norman -
This oil painting by Nancy Boren, "Queen of the Maribella," was awarded Best of Show, at the Portrait Society of America exhibit and reception for artists, at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center. BA photo by Jean Hayworth -
The award for second place went to Tonja Gant for her oil painting "Sienna," at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center reception for the Portrait Society of America held Saturday, Sept. 17. BA photo by Jean Hayworth -
The third place honors went to Leanore Prudhomme for her oil portrait titled, "Acacia," at the Portrait Society of America reception for Texas artists who are among the 2,500 members of the PSoA. BA photo by Jean Hayworth -
Kim Roberti has her first independent Portrait show in the East Gallery of the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, with 55 portraits and seven still life oil paintings. Pictured among a few of her portraits is Roberti, at upper left is "Follow Your Heart," upper right is "Three Graces" and lower left is "Kitty." BA photo by Jean Hayworth -
Juan Cantavella entered this oil painting for his portrait, "Looking Forward," at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center reception for artists Saturday, Sept. 17. BA photo by Jean Hayworth
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center hosted a gathering of the artists who submitted paintings in the Texas members only Portrait Society of America exhibit in the Main Gallery.
Gaye Sfkula, the Texas ambassador for the PSoA, was on hand to present the awards to this show. This was the first time this has been allowed in the history of the Portrait Society, which has more than 2,500 members nationally.
Tina Garret was the juror for the show and wrote critiques for all the artists who were at the reception. An eighth-grader at Breckenridge Junior High School, Levi Adams, was the featured soloist on the piano and played throughout the reception.
Honorable Mention honors went to Juan Cantavella for his oil painting, "Looking Forward." Third place went to Leanore Prudhomme for her oil, "Acacia." Second place was presented to Tonja Gant for "Sienna" and first place went to Zhao Jing for her oil painting, "Check My Phone First." Best of Show honors was awarded to Nancy Boren for "Queen of the Mirabella."
The other story at the artist reception was the independent exhibit displayed in the East Gallery of Kim Roberti, and her display of 55 portraits and seven still life oil paintings. At age 56, she left the computer programmer world where she had worked for three decades to pursue her love of painting.
She began her art by drawing sketches of GI's in her home country of Vietnam during the war. Subsequently, she came to America and worked in the computer programming field for the next three decades.
Initially, she mass-produced more than 4,000 painting for sale on e-bay over the next decade and now at age 66, had her first independent show at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, in the East Gallery. She arrived in her packed Volkswagan stuffed with her paintings for the show.
The BFAC is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The current exhibits will be on display through Friday, Oct. 26.
The BFAC executive director is Shalon Taylor Wilson and she can be reached at 254-559- 6602.
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