The 2019 Grandparent Portrait Show Gallery

From 500 pieces of artwork submitted, the jurors selected 118 pieces for inclusion in the exhibition. The artwork shown in this gallery are the pieces selected to be displayed in the 2019 Grandparent Portrait Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display at the Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library at 40 E. Anapamu Street, from April 3rd – April 30th.

Awards of Merit for ten outstanding entries and two honorable mentions will be announced at the Reception and awards ceremony from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. These awards are designated through a selection process that includes SAF Committee members—many are retired art teachers—and a professional juror. The jurors for the 2019 Grandparent Portrait are Libby Smith and Nina Warner. Read more about the jurors here.

“So much great work to look at – it was a hard task to choose. The variety and quality of the work is a testament not only to the students abilities, but to the inspiration and dedication of their teachers.”
— Nina Warner and Libby Smith

View the award winning artworks on our Award Winner’s page.

Works are arranged alphabetically by the artists’ last names. Please mouse over the images to see the artist’s name and school. Click or tap any image to expand to slideshow view, a preferable way to view the gallery on a mobile device.