"Informed by photography and perhaps even Photoshop, Wingard's imagery reflects contemporary technologies in an ancient medium."

"The beauty of Wingard's work is in his capacity to transcend his own mastery of the medium. That is the mandate of virtuosity; once it is achieved it becomes a given. It is then up to the practitioner to determine how to put it to use. That is something art school cannot teach."

- Amy White, Jan 2008

"The monumental and hyper-real pastel portraits by Troy Duane Wingard are knockouts. The South Carolina artist chooses interesting viewpoints and compositions and varied physical types, and he manages to convey an inner life."

- Catherine Fox, Aug 2003