The Gateway International Painting Competition

Monthly Cash Awards

Changing Monthly Professional Artist Jury

Open to Artists World Wide Over 18 Years Old

All Painting Media Accepted

Finalist & Best in Show Award Winners 2018-2019

I was inspired by the beautiful sea glass often found along beaches. The pastel colors and varied textures makes for a kaleidoscope of color!

Submersion

Submersion is the act of being, or putting something, under the surface of a liquid so that the liquid completely covers it. If you ever feel overwhelmed, underwater, or over your head; that's the…

Immortal - Invisible

This mixed media painting is an expression of my personal world view. The dominate gold tones represents royalty while the white purity. The collage cloth adds texture and feels like a shroud as…

Dragonfly Passion

oil on canvas

Grupetto

Experience. Child - FINALIST, December 2018

Pie Ladies - BEST IN SHOW, December 2018

Painted after a visit to Door County, Wisconsin. The kitchen of this popular orchard was a bustle with activity, producing one thousand cherry pies in a day! The quiet pose of this diligent…

Dusk till Dawn

There is an undeniable brotherhood that is forged that transcends language and race when men sweat and labor side by side to accomplish a single task together. "Dusk till Dawn" is a tribute to the…

Connections - FINALIST, December 2018

Connections was created to embrace the way each of us, and the entire universe, are connected in ways we may never fully understand. From the tiniest creature to the vastness of the heavens.

MIGRAINE

This abstract image more or less depicts the typical pattern and colours that I see in the course of a migraine headache. Sometimes referred to as an "aura". The difference is that the particular…

Autumn Aspens

Oil on canvas - based on plein air studies done in Colorado.

Spring Break II

"Spring Break II" is a mixed media painting with collage on gallery wrapped canvas. It is inspired by the bright colors of spring when flowers are starting to bloom and skies are bright blue.

Pomegranate and Roses

I have painted this in my friend's studio where he has natural light coming from above. That really helped to set up the mood, all the paintings that I did there have something special to me.

Experience. Man

Life experience leaves an indelible imprint on us

Daisies

Carol

"Carol" is from an on-going series of narrative, figurative portraits entitled "Second Wind." My goal is to challenge stereotypical views of aging by focusing on the vitality and creativity of…

What Was - FINALIST, December 2018

... and then it was gone.

Trinity Arcade

When I saw trinity Arcade I was struck by its beautiful Victorian style. And right in the middle was a floor safety cone, ‘slippery when wet’. It seemed to me to be almost a warning to guard our…

Busy Little Cowboy

A collection of vintage toys and a child's cowboy hat.

Calm Amidst Chaos - FINALIST, December 2018

The model struck this pose during one of her breaks at an evening figure session, and I knew I had to paint her like this. I was fascinated by the variety of chaotic shapes and colors, with her…

Ricky - FINALIST, December 2018

"Ricky" is from an on-going series of narrative, figurative portraits entitled "Second Wind." My goal is to challenge stereotypical views of aging by focusing on the vitality and creativity of…

Bird of Prey

I love bird of prey and this Falcon is one of many, it's oil on canvas.

Light Up Your Life

All proceeds go into a Rotary Water Global Grant which supplies life saving clean drinking water to the less fortunate.

ROCK WALL

I have a favorite place that I keep returning to. The place features rocks, water and lots of plants, trees and fauna. I love the rocks and have been trying to paint the rocks for some time. I did…

Free Bird

Colin

"Colin" is from an on-going series of narrative, figurative portraits entitled "Second Wind." My goal is to challenge stereotypical views of aging by focusing on the vitality and creativity of…

City Limits

I have been painting night scenes for a long time, especially near where I live. This painting representing one of those. I have painted this particular spot from different angles more than a dozen…

A Tangled Fling

This painting was inspired by a photo of my granddaughter, flinging her hair back, looking very joyful. I had just stared to do some zentangle mark making and thought this would work perfectly in…

Edge of Summer

Fog

An old scooner in the early morning fog on the Cheaspeak Bay, MD.

Empty Red Can

I was throwing this can away and after I crushed it, I stood there looking at it and laughing and thinking this would make a great subject to paint.

In the Forest

Non-representational Absrtract Acrylic Painting

Landscape of My City

Landscape of my city.

Día de los Muertos

There's so much color in Day of The Dead celebrations that I've been hoping to paint a scene from one for awhile. My wife, Kimberly, shot some great photos of one of the many yearly parades in San…

Fall Button Bush - FINALIST, December 2018

Button bushes are a favorite subject for me. Lake Barkley in the Land Between the Lakes (KY) recreational area fishing is big tourist business. Button bushes live on the lake shore and in the Spring…

A Left At The Beach

Inspired by the colors and feeling of my coastal hometown Naples, FL, A Left At The Beach was an experiment in composition and movement.

New Beginnings

New Beginnings is a 40"x30" acrylic and mixed media piece on gallery wrapped canvas. This piece reflects the beautiful colors, smells and feelings of living in a tropical environment with a…

Best Friends

Two Zebras on canvas. They feel like they are best friends. It was the sweetness in their eyes that captured my heart. Loved painting them, all 53 hours worth.

Hello Fall

Fire on the ocean - Cape Point

This is my interpretation of one of the magnificent sunsets of South Africa where I lived for a number of years. I paint what I love. It is pastel on Sait P500 sanded paper.

Interstellar DNA

I recently viewed the stunning photos taken by the Hubble telescope celebrating twenty-five years in orbit around our planet.
A short time later I read an article about the discovery of ancient DNA…

Muse

Female Figure

Along The River

Joy

Beat-up But Still Working

There is a landscaper who works in our neighborhood who drives a very old and very beat-up Chevy pickup. Even though it is in pretty rough shape, this Chevy still serves a purpose and is relevant.

In the Spotlight

This painting was inspired by a lovely married couple, both dancers with the prestigious Houston Ballet. Both their strength and beauty are on display her in this pose.

Allowing

What is the origin of pain? I don’t mean pain from accidental bumps or burns, but nonphysical pain. What is its origin? Where does it comes from? What is the origin of fear or suffering? Of…

Reflections on Llano

This piece was inspired by a photo I snapped at a low-water crossing just outside of Llano, Texas. Just a few weeks earlier the Llano River had flooded as a result of heavy rainfall. The dark oak…

Red Boat in Clovelly

I spotted this wonderful red fishing boat in the harbour in Clovelly, Devon. I visited Clovelly several times when I lived in England and was so happy to be there again in the summer.

Riding the Hills

This is a painting of Tracey Green, a professional mountain biker whose love of the sport has rewarded her with many first place finishes. She describes her riding as “an extra dose of adrenaline,

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The Gateway International Painting Competition (GIPC)

Monthly Cash Award to Best in Show, Every Month

TIME FRAME:

Begins August 1st annually; ends after 12 months on July 31; includes 12 monthly competitions beginning the first of each month, and ending the last day of the month at 11:59 pm Arizona, USA time. All 12 months' finalists (180 total finalist paintings) compete for the Grand Prizes at year's end.
Judges review and provide written comment about each monthly finalist painting; 180 paintings compete for grand prizes awarded in August.
Monthly winners announced by the 20th of following month.
All Finalists (including Best in Show) receive 1 free painting entry with special promotion.
Award certificates to all finalists.

ANNUAL GRAND PRIZE WINNERS (180 finalist paintings compete for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place)

Special recognition certificate
Annual Membership; Year End Cash Awards

Exhibition and Artist Promotion

Each Painting Entry:

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Painting Competition Entries

View the Latest Entries by Month and Category

BESTINSHOW-Nov2018-NLP-LightUpYourLife-GeorgeLewis

BESTINSHOW-Nov2018Abs-BeachfrontProperty-MaryParkman

BESTINSHOW-Nov2018Rep-AutumnAspens-JaneHunt

FINALIST-Nov2018-NLP-ATangledFling-RosellaFarmer

FINALIST-Nov2018-NLP-Daisies-MoniqueChartier

FINALIST-Nov2018-NLP-PranksterRaccoon-MarinaMagdanova

FINALIST-Nov2018-NLP-ReflectionsOnLlano-VirginiaHowell

FINALIST-Nov2018-NLP-RidingtheHills-LynneRempel

FINALIST-Nov2018Abs-CarpeDiem-MargaretKent

FINALIST-Nov2018Abs-RidingtheWave-TammyStaab

FINALIST-Nov2018Abs-SeaGlass-ValerieMcMullen

FINALIST-Nov2018Abs-Submersion-TomShropshire

FINALIST-Nov2018Rep-HydraulicShaft-HenryBosak

FINALIST-Nov2018Rep-InTheSpotlight-RobinWilliamson

FINALIST-Nov2018Rep-RedBoatinClovelly-DeborahTilby

FINALIST-Nov2018Rep-TrinityArcade-JaqGrantford

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