First Place
About the Artist
- Name: Jacob
- Age: 6
- State: Illinois
- Hobbies: Drawing, swimming, and basketball
- Favorite Food: Shrimp, salmon, and salami
- Dream Job: Paleontologist
- Favorite Summer Activity: Going to the beach and eating ice cream
About the Art
- Method: Pencils, markers, and watercolor
- Description: “I love to travel with my mom and dad. I included the Willis Tower in Chicago, where I live, the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, where my parents are from, the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Great Wall of China, a temple and volcano from Japan, polar bears from the North Pole, penguins from the South Pole, and whales from the ocean. Sometimes we take an airplane and sometimes my dad drives. I want to go to more places in the future!”
Second Place
About the Artist
- Name: Aathiraa
- Age: 5
- State: New Jersey
- Hobbies: Painting and baking
- Favorite Food: Toast with strawberry jam
- Dream Job: Artist
- Favorite Summer Activity: Riding my bike and scooter with friends
About the Art
- Method: Markers, Sharpie, crayons, and colored pencils
- Description: “My favorite place to go is the Enchanted Park. It is so fun! I go with my mom, dad, and brother. I slide down the magic rocket slide, and run and play with friends. We fish, pick oranges from trees, play soccer, and eat yummy snacks that mom made us. I can also see birds flying.”
Third Place
About the Artist
- Name: Chloe
- Age: 6
- State: California
- Hobbies: Drawing, reading, and playing with my brother
- Favorite Food: Pasta and red bean buns
- Dream Job: Artist
- Favorite Summer Activity: Playing with water
About the Art
- Method: Colored pencils and watercolor
- Description: “My brother and I like Joshua Tree National Park. We went there to climb rocks. We saw rock carving and funny trees and plants. Mommy took pictures of us posing like trees. It was beautiful.”
Readers’ Choice
About the Artist
- Name: Emily
- Age: 4
- State: Mississippi
- Hobbies: Dancing, gymnastics, and soccer
- Favorite Food: Grapes and chocolate
- Dream Job: Astronaut
- Favorite Summer Activity: Running and playing in the sprinkler
About the Art
- Method: Watercolor, crayon, pasta, buttons, foam paper, felt, and a paper weaving technique
- Description: “I want to ride my scooter to Legoland with my little brother, Luke. Then, we will ride the train to a volcano with red hot lava!”
