This past winter, the Portrait Society of America hosted our third annual The Future Generation Competition, and in February, we announced this year’s talented group of winners. This competition was created to acknowledge the work of emerging young artists, who are 18 to 25 years old. Our late chair Edward Jonas believed that early recognition in art competitions can have a great impact on a young artist’s career, as it did for John Singer Sargent, who at the age of 23, won Honorable Mention at the Paris Salon for a portrait he painted of his teacher, Carolus-Duran, thus launching his portrait career. Different from our annual The International and Members Only Competitions, which are open to all ages, this contest was created to recognize and celebrate the work of young,…
