My Portrait of my daughter Luella was chosen as a finalist in Art Room Gallery’s International “Open” Exhibition. This is an online exhibition featuring works from all over the world.

Art Room Gallery’s third Art competition “Open” started in January 2020 and concluded on February 10, 2020. Art Room Gallery received entries from many countries around the world: USA, Germany, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerland, Estonia, Singapore, Egypt, Israel, Finland and South Korea. The Open theme in this competition included a diversity in types, styles and mediums (oil on canvas, acrylic, photography, mixed media, collage, graphite, digital, watercolor, stone, cotton, metal print, alcohol ink, resin and fabric). The following evaluation criteria has been used for judging the artwork: creativity, interpretation of the theme, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. Jury decided to select 85 artworks for inclusion in the exhibition. Aside from First, Second, and Third place Jury also presented Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards.