This young women's authentic Korean hanbok dress belonged to her grandmother. The dress held significance regarding the family's history, as well as honoring her grandmother's memory. The woman's serene and delicately realized expression, along with the exquisite pattern of this antique garment is all that is needed to capture the charm of this Asian beauty.

RAYMAR Fine Art Online Competition, finalist, November 2010
Judge's Comments: Cynthia Feustel doesn't need or want dramatic lighting or brushstrokes. She lets a beautifully simple composition, one area of complex decoration, and the sitter's open, serene, delicately realized expression say it all. A masterful portrait. - Marcia Burtt