2024 Contest - Art Winners | Saint Mary's College

Category I

Kindergarten-Grade 2

Pastel depiction of a crying orca surrounded by ocean trash, whose tears become bubbles of tree planting and beach cleanup.

Grand Prize

"" by Mika C., Grade 2, Washington

Watercolor and colored pencil drawing of light descending onto fish, shells, and seaweed.

First Runner-Up

"" by Jeeyu L., Grade 2, Georgia

watercolor and marker depiction of a large sun setting over red mountains populated with cacti and a river

Second Runner-Up

"" by Sydney S., Grade 2, Arizona

Category II

Grades 3-5

Painting of a dolphin jumping out of a wave, with two dophins swimming under the surface with coral

Grand Prize

"FIN-Tastic Friends Making Waves!" by Angela G., Grade 5, Georgia

Painting of a waterfall surrounded by a fall landscape of spruce trees and orange grass. A salmon swims beneath the water above sparkling pebbles

First Runner-Up

"Below the Whispering Cascades" by Angela G., Grade 5, Georgia

Painting of a blue waterfall with cherry blossom branches in the foreground

Second Runner-Up

"" by Veda P., Grade 3, Georgia

Category III

Grades 6-8

Paining of a sleeping woman laying among trees with a waterfall in her and the river hand, leading into a river. Various animals surround her

Grand Prize

"Harmony of Nature" by Halyn O., Grade 7, Seoul

Painting of a sailfish held by a boatman, about to be dragged into the boat by its beak and topfin.

First Runner-Up

"Preserve the Ecosystem" by Minakshi C., Grade 7, Georgia

Painting of bottle-shaped fish with a blue, green, and yellow background

Second Runner-Up

"Bottled Pollution" by Cheyenne M., Grade 8, Georgia

Category IV

Grades 9-12

Painting of a small child looking to a bright aquarium tank populated by turtles, a scuba diver, an octopus, dolphins, coral, and various other fish

Grand Prize

"" by Kyumin P., Grade 10, Korea

Painting of a man looking through a camera at a bear approaching him, with an iceberg behind him and various other photos surrounding him

First Runner-Up

"Photographer and The Endangered Sea Animals" by Haoran Z., Grade 11, Beijing

Digital painting of a river, trees, and various wild animals using bright colors

Second Runner-Up

"The Watershed Connects" by Alexander X., Grade 11, California

Special Prize Winners

International Art Prize Winner

Awarded to international entries, either art or poetry, in any age category.

Abstract painting of shapes in various colors resembling fireworks

"" by Maya B., Grade 2, Canada

Art Finalists

Category I (Kindergarten-Grade 2)

"" by Paris W., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Avlin Z., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Cadence L., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Jayden L., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Teo L., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Raina M., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Emma L., 2nd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Olivia W., 1st Grade, GA, United States

" by Audrey W., Kindergarten, GA, United States

"" by Riko T., Kindergarten, MD, United States

Category II (Grades 3-5)

"" by Hanna W., 5th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Vanessa S., 5th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Lana T., Grade 5, GA, United States

"" by Zhuoyuan L., 5th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Richard L., 5th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Kevin W., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Kahlan A., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Grace W., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" Toshi I., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Miles D., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Sarina S., 4th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Morgan G., 3rd Grade, GA, United States

"" by Yuchelle W., 5th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Casie L., 5th Grade, NY, United States

"" by Beverly C., 4th Grade, NY, United States

"" by Anagha B., 4th Grade, CA, United States

Category III (Grades 6-8)

"" by Joy C., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Aniya K., 8th Grade, FL, United States

"" by Garrett Fry, Age 14, AZ, United States

"" by Amyria A., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Ruijia L., 7th Grade, NY, United States

"" by Chase M., 7th Grade, FL, United States

"" by Aliza S., 7th Grade, CA, United States

"" by Chloe C., 7th Grade, NY, United States

"" by Luke B., 7th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Saanvi B., 7th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Aisy D., 7th Grade, FL, United States

"" by Jolie D., 7th Grade, FL, United States

"" by Sofia M., 6th Grade, NY, United States

"" Dan L., 6th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Ryan T., 6th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Annika P., 6th Grade, DC, United States

"" by Aaron X., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Yiyao S., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Aashni S., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Jason L., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Ruojin Z., 8th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Minakshi C., 7th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Elaine Z., 6th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Chase M., 7th Grade, FL, United States

"" by Elle P., 8th Grade, CA, United States

Category IV (Grades 9-12)

"" Synia W., Grade 12, GA, United States

"" by Olivia D., 12th GradeGA, United States

"" by Skye C., 12th Grade, GA, United States

"" Grace M., 11th GradeGA, United States

"" by Erin Y., 11th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Vicky L., 11th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Erika T., 10th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Brendan C., 10th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Lawson M., 10th Grade. GA, United States

"" by Dario L., 10th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Sophia L., 9th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Jose F., 12th Grade, GA, United States

"" by William M, 9th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Alexandra H., 9th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Camille H., 12th Grade, GA, United States

"" by Jia T. Z., , 11th Grade, Beijing, China

"" by Xuran Z., 9th Grade, Guangdong, China

" by Sophie H., 9th Grade, AL, United States

"" by Daphne K., 9th Grade, CA, United States

"" by Ziqiao W., 11th Grade, Beijing, China

"" by Haoran Z., 11th Grade, Beijing, China

"" by Hannah L., 10th Grade, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia

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