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2004 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Honorable Mentions


10th through 12th Grades


Radiant Waters, art by Chris Chien, Grade 10

Radiant Waters

by Chris Chien, Grade 10

 

 

 

Rainbow Garden, art by Linda Cho, Grade 10

 

Rainbow Garden

by Linda Cho, Grade 10

 

California Seals, art by Gregor Docherty, Grade 12

California Seals

by Gregor Docherty, Grade 12

 

A Day at the Ballona Wetlands, art by Kristen Dorsey, Grade 12

A Day at the Ballona Wetlands

by Kristen Dorsey, Grade 12

 

Honorable mentions for poetry from grades 10 through 12 went to:

  • Andy Hess for "The View of Pacific Coast Highway";
  • Sam High for "The Ascent";
  • Timothy Lambert for "Aaaah, Eeeee, Aaaah!";
  • Judy Wenderlich for "Davenport Daze."

Here they are (in PDF).

 


 

7th Grade through 9th Grade
 

Bummin' Around Balboa Beach, art by Ashley Morgan, Grade 7

Bummin' Around Balboa Beach

by Ashley Morgan, Grade 7
 

Hear, See, Speak No Evil Otters, art by Rosie Arathoon, Grade 9

Hear, See, Speak No Evil Otters

by Rosie Arathoon, Grade 9

 

Dancing Mermaid

by Bronte Nelson, Grade 8


 

Stray, art by Brenda Fresh, Grade 9

Stray

by Brenda Fresh, Grade 9

 



Reach for the Moon, art by Patricia Chai, Grade 8


 


Reach for the Moon

by Patricia Chai, Grade 8

 

Go Fish, Blow Fish, art by Molly Stolen, Grade 7

Go Fish, Blow Fish

by Molly Stolen, Grade 7

 

Honorable mentions for poetry from grades 7 through 9 went to:

  • Andrew A. Edwards for "We Sold Out the Sea";
  • Miranda Hudson for "Waves";
  • Anna Kelly for "Otter Speak";
  • Audrey McPherson for "The Ocean Lives."

Here they are (in PDF).

 


 

3rd through 6th Grade

Shimmering Bird, art by Louca Bournemann, Grade 5

Shimmering Bird

by Louca Bournemann, Grade 5

 

 

Life Over and Under the Sea, art by Christine Chen, Grade 6

Life Over and Under the Sea

by Christine Chen, Grade 6
 

Ocean Waves, art by Tori Skene, Grade 6

Ocean Waves

by Tori Skene, Grade 6

 

 

Coastline Calico, art by Jennifer Adams, Grade 5

Coastline Calico

by Jennifer Adams, Grade 5

 

Swimming with Turtles, art by Bryce Wong, Grade 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming with Turtles

by Bryce Wong, Grade 4

 

 

Honorable mentions for poetry from grades 3 through 6 went to:

  • Luke Dreyer for "The Coast";
  • Xochil Goretsky for "A Sea Turtle's Tale";
  • Renee Lemmel for "Moon Mirror";
  • Julia Wiemeyer for "Standing."

Here they are (in PDF).

 



Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

 

Ocean View in Redondo Beach, art by Tiffany Sato, Kindergarten

Ocean View in Redondo Beach

by Tiffany Sato, Kindergarten

 

Snorkeling Groovy Girls, art by Christina Cramer, Grade 1

Snorkeling Groovy Girls

by Christina Cramer, Grade 1

 

Otter in the Water, art by Zoe Deoudes, Grade 2

Otter in the Water

by Zoe Deoudes, Grade 2
 

Sandpiper, art by Peter Mellinger, Grade 2

Sandpiper

by Peter Mellinger, Grade 2

 

The Sea, art by Melanie Sobri, Grade 1

The Sea

by Melanie Sobri, Grade 1


 

Honorable mentions for poetry from kindergarten through grade 2 went to:

  • Wyatt Barrabee for "Seashore Happiness";
  • Carlos Carpenter for "Beach Wind";
  • Cameron Reed for "The Sand Crab";
  • Hailey Souza for "The Ocean."

Here they are (in PDF).