The winner of the Creativity’s Prize 2023 in the category Portrait Artist has been announced. It is Vasili Smirnov, a Russian-born Contemporary artist who amazed the judges with his stunning Portraits of Boys. He received the prestigious award for his impressive work that demonstrates his mastery of colour and light.
Vasili Smirnov’s work is a reflection of his skill and vision as an artist. His Portraits of Boys, is not only realistic and detailed, but also expressive and captivating. He uses a combination of oil and acrylic paints to create a rich and vibrant palette that reveals the attendant’s personality and mood.


Vasili Smirnov is a talented and accomplished artist. He has a passion for capturing the essence and emotion of his subjects, and he strives to create works that are both faithful and artistic. He is very grateful and honoured to win the Creativity’s Prize, and he hopes that his work will inspire and delight others.
With this achievement, Vasili Smirnov has established himself as one of the best portrait artists. He has shown his innovation and originality, and he has set a new standard for portrait artistry. Vasili Smirnov is a deserving winner of the Creativity’s Prize 2023 in the category Portrait Artist.
The Creativity’s Prize is a renowned award that honours the best and most innovative artists in the world. The competition is open to artists of all ages, backgrounds, and styles, and the entries are judged by a panel of experts and critics. The criteria for the award include artistic skill, innovation, and creativity.
The competition this year was very competitive, with hundreds of entries from around the world. The judges were impressed by the variety and quality of the submissions, and they had a difficult time choosing the winner. However, they unanimously agreed that Vasili Smirnov’s portrait was the most outstanding and worthy of the award.
Vasili Smirnov thanked the organisers, the judges, and his family and friends for their support. He also expressed his admiration for the other finalists and their works.
Vasili Smirnov was born in 1975 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He graduated with Full Honours from the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts in 2001, where he received a rigorous training in the Academic style. He is renowned as a portrait painter, but he also creates exquisite examples of ‘trompe l’oeil’. He has exhibited his works in Hamburg, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, and London, and his paintings are in museums, gallery and private collections worldwide.

