2012 Winning Entries

Who are you?

'Alma Seco', by McNeal Mann (14, AK)
Alma Seco McNeal Mann (14, AK)
'Untitled 412', by Allen Chiu (17, CA)
Untitled 412 Allen Chiu (17, CA)

These Grand Prize winners will be on display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in the Spring of 2013.

Do you have an alter-ego?

What do most people know about you?

What do most people not know about you?

Do any of these questions apply to other people in your life?

The competition has ended. Here are the honorable mention winning portraits. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who entered!

'The Bookstore Owner', by Riley Hart (14, NC)
The Bookstore Owner Riley Hart
(14, NC)
'Man's best friend', by Seth Walters (14, Germany)
Man's best friend Seth Walters
(14, Germany)
'Who Dat Is', by Raegan Milligan (14, Germany)
Who Dat Is Raegan Milligan
(14, Germany)
'On Your Way to Narnia', by AnJenae Harris (14, Germany)
On Your Way to Narnia AnJenae Harris
(14, Germany)
'Before She Fell In', by Emily Joyce (16, MD)
Before She Fell In Emily Joyce
(16, MD)
'At the Barre', by Katelyn Gutowski (15, CA)
At the Barre Katelyn Gutowski
(15, CA)
'Kameran', by Donae Herd (15, OH)
Kameran Donae Herd
(15, OH)
'Avenir', by Ciara Lewis (16, OH)
Avenir Ciara Lewis
(16, OH)
'Leap', by Hali Cobb (15, OH)
Leap Hali Cobb
(15, OH)
'Through the Looking Glass', by Molly Weiner (15, DC)
Through the Looking Glass Molly Weiner
(15, DC)
'The Worth', by Samantha Deur (16, VA)
The Worth Samantha Deur
(16, VA)
'Dancing the Night Away', by Alicia Carter (16, OH)
Dancing the Night Away Alicia Carter
(16, OH)
'Nick', by Haley Harrington (17, VA)
Nick Haley Harrington
(17, VA)
'Peace', by Spencer Bodian (16, MD)
Peace Spencer Bodian
(16, MD)
'Looking Forward', by Lexi Bernstein (16, IA)
Looking Forward Lexi Bernstein
(16, IA)
'The Gaze', by Luke Wunsch-Edwards (16, MA)
The Gaze Luke Wunsch-Edwards
(16, MA)
'Justice', by Patience Davis (16, VA)
Justice Patience Davis
(16, VA)
'Eyes of Youth', by Katherine Kelly (16, VA)
Eyes of Youth Katherine Kelly
(16, VA)
'Familiar Face', by Sophie Schwartz (17, OH)
Familiar Face Sophie Schwartz
(17, OH)
'Elijah A. Alexander, Jr.', by Mariama Taifa-Seitu (18, DC)
Elijah A. Alexander, Jr. Mariama Taifa-Seitu
(18, DC)

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What is Portraiture?

Portraiture is the art of creating a likeness of a person. For this competition, the photo may be a traditional, representational work or it may be a more experimental portrait, but it must be based on the artist’s direct contact with any living individual(s). Self-portraits will be accepted.

Click here to view some examples of portraits created by teens.

Looking for additional inspiration?

Visit the National Portrait Gallery website: npg.si.edu