Established in 1999, the RBC Canadian Painting Competition, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, is a unique initiative to help nurture and support promising new artists in the early stages of their careers; a time when they need both recognition and financial support.
A regional jury panel of distinguished members from the arts community select five paintings from their regions as follows: Eastern (Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador), Central (Ontario), Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut).
The three jury panels then select one national winner and two honourable mentions from the 15 semi-finalists. The national winner receives a purchase prize of $25,000 and the two honourable mentions each receive $15,000.
RBC Canadian Painting Competition, 2014 / Winner and Honorable Mentions:
Winner: Tiziana La Melia, Vancouver, BC
Winner, Tiziana La Melia with her painting, Holding on to the part.
Honourable Mentions:
Ufuk Gueray, Winnipeg, MB
Ufuk Gueray with his painting, Market.
Nicolas Lachance, Montreal, QC
Nicholas Lachance and his work, The book of Empathy.
RBC Canadian Painting Competition 2014 / Finalists:
Ashleigh Bartlett, Calgary, AB
Ashleigh Bartlett, Ballet Duo, 2014, oil and acrylic on canvas, 72 x 68 inches
Carly Butler, Halifax, NS
Jennifer Carvalho, Toronto, ON
Wallis Cheung, Toronto, ON
Teto Elsiddique, Halifax, NS
Teto Elsiddique, 7 of 6, 2014, acrylic, spray paint and latex on wood, 48 x 36 inches
Karine Fréchette, Montreal, QC
Karine Fréchette , Cyclone, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 64 x 51 inches
James Gardner, Toronto, ON
James Gardner, Fixed Rock, 2014, oil and insulation foam on board, 35 x 24 inches
Ufuk Gueray, Winnipeg, MB
Tiziana La Melia, Vancouver, BC
Nicolas Lachance, Montreal, QC
Gavin Lynch, Ottawa, ON
Gavin Lynch, Before the Fire (2014 Version), 2014, oil and acrylic on canvas, 26 x 37 inches
Megan McCabe, Toronto, ON
Laura Piasta, Vancouver, BC
Robert Taite, Winnipeg, MB
Elysanne Tremblay, Montreal, QC
Congratulations to the 2014 RBC Canadian Painting Competition finalists. The Winner and two Honourable Mentions will be announced at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The Winner and each of the two Honourable Mentions will receive a purchase prize of $25,000 and $15,000 respectively.