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Congratulations 2024 Dakota Pastel Contest Finalists!

Congratulations to the 2024 Dakota Pastel Contest Winners! And a round of applause for all who participated. Our jurors understand the path well: the artistic journey is one of vulnerability, experimentation, and growth. It takes a great deal of courage to put yourself out there, and for each award, there are a tremendous number of paintings equally deserving of recognition. Consider yourself a pastel artist among peers!

This is our 5th year hosting this exciting and dynamic competition. This year, experimentation was a dominant theme. We saw returning artists stretching out into new subject matter and markmaking strategies, and new artists entered with fresh approaches. We are pleased that pastelists are continuing to push boundaries; not only of what pastel can achieve, but of how far their artistic voice can reach.

A Big Thanks to our team of Jurors for the 2024 Contest: Loriann Signori, Corey Pitkin, Barbara Jaenicke, and Mitch Albala.  We recognize the time and effort it takes to view so many entries and the difficulty of making the final selections. Your thoughtfulness and professionalism in jurying each Quarter and the Final Winners is appreciated.
 

ESTABLISHED ARTIST WINNERS
 
FIRST PLACE
Lon Brauer
An Honest Man		 SECOND PLACE
Tai Meng Lim
Shadow Shade, Sunlight		 THIRD PLACE
Tony Allain
Sunlight and Shadows		 FOURTH PLACE
Susan Lyon
Glorious
       
 
FIFTH PLACE
Allison Krajcik
Through Strands of Silk		 FIFTH PLACE
Nancie King Mertz
Strut		 FIFTH PLACE
Glen Maxion
Low Tide		  
       

ESTABLISHED 1st $2000
An Honest Man: Lon Brauer

ESTABLISHED 2nd $1200
Shadow Shade, Sunlight: Tai Meng Lim

ESTABLISHED 3rd $800
Sunlight and Shadows: Tony Allain

ESTABLISHED 4th $500
Glorious: Susan Lyon

ESTABLISHED 5th $250
Through Strands of Silk: Allison Krajcik

ESTABLISHED 5th $250
Strut: Nancie King Mertz

ESTABLISHED 5th $250
Low Tide: Glen Maxion
       

EMERGING ARTIST WINNERS
       
FIRST PLACE
Amy Fichter
Luna		 SECOND PLACE
Olga Yuzkova
A Winter Day at Port		 THIRD PLACE
Nancy Chen
Splendidly Dressed		 FOURTH PLACE
Stephanie Brown
Goldenrod, Golden Hour
       
 
FIFTH PLACE
David Romm
Birchfield		 FIFTH PLACE
Karen White
Memories		 FIFTH PLACE
Mike Ishikawa
The Movement		  
       

EMERGING 1st $1000
Luna: Amy Fichter

EMERGING 2nd $600
A Winter Day at Port: Olga Yuzkova

EMERGING 3rd $400
Splendidly Dressed: Nancy Chen

EMERGING 4th $300
Goldenrod, Golden Hour: Stephanie Brown

EMERGING 5th $150
Birchfield: David Romm

EMERGING 5th $150
Memories: Karen White

EMERGING 5th $150
The Movement: Mike Ishikawa