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2015 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Honorable Mentions in Art


GRADES 10-12




colored pencil drawing of a pier with waves and light clouds
Under the Pier

Carolyn Chu
11th Grade, San Diego




watercolor and pencil fantastical image of a girl surrounded by marine animals and kelp
Deep Wonders

Alejandra Martinez
10th Grade, Bell




entwined seahorses in yellow and red
A Handsome Pair

Julia Smith
10th Grade, San Mateo




painting of two girls in front of a wave with birds and Golden Gate Bridge in the background
Take These Wings and Learn to Fly

Kamilla Woo
10th Grade,San Francisco


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GRADES 7-9




painting in impressionist style of moonlight on water with tidepool animals
The Night of Nereides

Yujin Chung
9th Grade, Irvine




painting of a boy, girl, and dog chasing birds in the surf
No Worries

Gianina Fan
7th Grade, Santa Rosa




graphite pencil drawing of people on a crowded sunny beach
California Kid

Shine Kim
9th Grade, Fullerton




acrylic painting of girl in glasses showing reflection of Golden Gate Bridge, in front of boats
untitled

Alisha Tam
9th Grade, San Francisco




pencil drawing of sea gull and chicks
Sketch to Life

Felicia Wang
9th Grade, Castro Valley


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GRADES 4-6




drawing of a child paddling a kayak
Kayaking at Sunrise

Karthik Balaji
4th Grade, San Jose




oil pastel and colored pencil drawing showing hands making a heart shape, surrounding an otter's face
Care to the California Coast

Kelly Lu
6th grade, San Jose




scratch art of an otter in the water
My Furry Friend

Sachi Nandedkar
6th Grade, Cerritos




painting of sea stars, anemone, and coral underwater
Starfish in the Sea

Allen Ye
6th grade, San Jose


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GRADES 2-3




watercolor of a crying person on a surfboard holding an ice cube on a shark's head. Text reads Global Warming, People Stop Bullying The Ocean!
Global Warming

Luca Celenza
3rd Grade, Beverly Hills




Oil pastel and tempera of an otter floating on its back
Sea Otter Cove

Kaila Coleman
2nd Grade




acrylic paint and collage of a sea otter holding an urchin while underwater in a kelp forest
The Hungry Sea Otter

Lucas Salazar
3rd Grade, Newhall




painting of a girl on the beach holding a sign reading If you won't protect the ocean for me...who will?
Protect the Ocean
Inspired by California's Thank You Ocean Campaign
based off a photograph by Kacie Jean Photography


Tiffany Tan
2nd Grade, San Francisco




oil pastel and pencil of a man and a woman holding a baby sitting on beach chairs in the sand next to the ocean. Two dogs and a crab are on the sand
Family on the Beach

Olivia Yang
2nd Grade, San Francisco


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GRADES K-1




watercolor and pencil of gulls and crabs on the sand near the water
Animal Beach

Camila A. Jacobo
1st Grade, Fullerton




painting of a boy in a snorkle mask swimming underwater
Under the Sea

Jessica Lee
Kindergarten, San Francisco




oil pastel and tempera painting of mother otter holding her baby
Home Sweet Home

Sunhoo Lee
Kindergarten, Irvine




oil pastel and watercolor painting of shoreline view and sail boat
Golden Sunset

Angeline Yang
1st Grade, Cerritos




marker drawing of girl and shark in a boat, scooping trash out of the water
Trash Free Ocean

Joyce Zhang
Kindergarten, Campbell


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