Inspiring Work of 20 Young Artists Made Judging Difficult for Teen Illustrator Contest

“The Teen Illustrator Contest reveals the wealth of young talent we have here in Collier County;” said Karen Clawson, “our three judges faced tough decisions.”

Karen is the founder of K is for Kids Foundation and volunteers as its Executive Director.  She is also the author of “White Moon, Purple Sea and the Underwater Circus. “This is such an exciting, creative way to help a young rising star boost their resume and build their portfolio while fulfilling K is for Kids’ mission of building readers and leaders.”

“All the entrants should be proud of their work.  Also, just by entering the competition, it shows that the student is ambitious, sets high goals, and perform the ‘work’ necessary to achieve them.”

Here is the artwork submitted by the semifinalists, shown in alphabetic order by first names. Note: Some of the initial entrants in the contest did not submit entries for the next stage of the competition.

ART BY CELINE CONSOLO

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

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

ART BY DANIELA GELVEZ

0 - Art by Daniela Gelvez - 1

0 - Art by Daniela Gelvin - 2

ART BY DARICE POLLARD

0 - Art by Darice Pollard - 1 - The White Moon Slept 0 - Art by Darice Pollard - 2 - A Rainbow Blob...Belch

ART BY KAILEEN MCHUGH

0 - Art by Kaileen McHugh - 1 - Fishes and squishes CROP 0 - Art by Kaileen McHugh - 2 - The white moon slept

ART BY KRISTINA CORTADA

0 - Art by Kristina Cortada - 2 - Sea horses and squids...thing with lightning bolt eyes CROP 0 - Art by Kristina Cortada - 1- Fishes and Squishes

ART BY MADISON SZITTAI

0 - Art by Madison Szittai - 2 - Seahorses squids...lightning bolt eyes - crop 0 - Art by Madison Szittai - 1- Fishes and squishes - crop

ART BY MARIALAURA MINNONE

0 - Art by Marialaura Minnone - 2 - Kaleidoscope corals - crop 0 - Art by Marialaura Minnone - Fishes and Squishes - crop

ART BY MARIANA DIMERCURIO

0 - Art by Mariana DiMercurio - 1 - rotated-1 0 - Art by Mariana DiMercurio - 2 - Lightning bolt eyes - rotatedART BY MARLEE MILLER

0 - Art by Marlee Millee - 2 side - plus Stanza0 - Art by Marlee Miller - Extra - Book cover 0 - Art by Marlee Miller - 1 side - plus Stanza0 - Art by Marlee Miller - initial entry b front - plus stanza

ART BY MELANIE REYES

0 - Art by Melanie Reyes - 2 - Circus - White Moon Purple Sea 0 - Art by Melanie Reyes 1 - Fishes and Squishes

ART BY ROOSEVERTTE TOUSSAINT

0 - Art by Roosevertte Toussaint - Rainbow blob - photo 0 - Art by Roosevertte Toussaint - Fishes and squishes - Photo

ART BY SARAH RENFROE

0 - Art by Sarah Renfroe - 2 0 - Art by Sarah Renfroe - 1

ART BY SELINA WAGNER

0 - Art by Selina Wagner - 1 - Fishes and squishes - need scan uncropped 0 - Art by Selina Wagner - 2 - Spotted brown blobbers - need scan uncropped

To see semifinalists’ initial entries, click here:

http://www.kisforkids.org/uncategorized/semifinalists-initial-art-work-shared-for-teen-illustrator-contest/

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