Five Finalists Have Been Chosen in the Teen Illustrator Contest!

The judges have voted and five finalists move on to the last round of judging!  “This wasn’t easy,” said literary agent and contest judge, Ronnie Herman, of the Herman Agency. “The artists were so talented.”

How the artists were selected: The initial competitors’ work was judged first by K is for Kids’ own student leaders who voted on the 20 artists who would advance into the second stage, or semifinalist round, of the contest .  The three judges – Ronnie Herman, Jason Kurek and Jago Silver – then selected the five finalists.

In the final round of judging, author Karen Clawson will be joining the judges to select the winner and the runner up (in the event the winner cannot complete the children’s book illustrations, the will resign and second place winner will become the artist to illustrate the book).

Link here to “meet” the judges and author:

THE WINNER AND RUNNER-UP WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE K IS FOR KIDS TOP LEADERS RECOGNITION AND AWARDS RECEPTION, SUNDAY, MAY 31ST AT THE HILTON-NAPLES.

Finalists, check your emails for the eVITE and RSVP if you haven’t already!

Below is the final artwork submitted by our five finalists during stage two of the competition.

(Listed in alphabetical order by artists’ first name.)

CELINE CONSOLO OF BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL

0 - Art by Celine Consolo - 1 - Fishes - Jelly Giants.

0 - Art by Celine Consolo - Lobsters - Royal Fish copy

Art by Celine Consolo - full scene

DARICE POLLARD OF NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL

0 - Art by Darice Pollard - 1 - The White Moon Slept

0 - Art by Darice Pollard - 2 - A Rainbow Blob...Belch

Art by Darice Pollard - Seahorse

KAILEEN MCHUGH OF PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

0 - Art by Kaileen McHugh - 2 - The white moon slept

0 - Art by Kaileen McHugh - 1 - Fishes and squishes CROP

Art by Kaileen McHugh - Blue Lobsters - 2

KRISTINA CORTADA OF LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

0 - Art by Kristina Cortada - 1- Fishes and Squishes

0 - Art by Kristina Cortada - 2 - Sea horses and squids...thing with lightning bolt eyes CROP

Art by Kristina Cortada - 1a

SARAH RENFROE OF NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL

0 - Art by Sarah Renfroe - 1

0 - Art by Sarah Renfroe - 2

Art by Sarah Renfroe - Royal Fish

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