‘Coloring the Earth’ — 19th Annual Children’s Environmental Art Contest winners announced
Alfredo Escobar’s winning entry in the 9 to 10-year-old category. PHOTOS PROVIDED
Lincoln Swinto’s winning entry in the 5 to 6-year-old category.
Alfredo Escobar’s winning entry in the 9 to 10-year-old category. PHOTOS PROVIDED
Lincoln Swinto’s winning entry in the 5 to 6-year-old category.
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The Cape Coral Public Library and the Friends of the Cape Coral Library held an awards ceremony Wednesday, May 14, for the 19th Annual Children's Environmental Art Contest "Coloring the Earth" at the Cape Coral Public Library. The theme this year is "Let's Protect Our Mangroves," currently endangered mainly due to coastal development.
Art entries were viewed and voted on by a jury that included recognized local artists Sharyn Dahn and Kay Foote; Dave Holmes, opinion content manager for The News-Press and Naples Daily News; Kealy Pfau, coastal watch director at Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF); and Monica Rahman, art gallery chair and past president of the Friends of the Cape Coral Library. The Friends of the Cape Coral Library is a local non-profit organization that has generously sponsored the contest since 2006.
With over 300 entries from all over Lee County, the jury had the difficult task of selecting the awarded artwork according to four age categories: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 years old. The 20 winning art entries are on exhibit in the Art Gallery of the Cape Coral Library and will remain on display through June 26.
The winners for this year are:
Category 5-6 years old
1st place: Lincoln Swinto (6), Homeschool
2nd place: Laila Smolnicka-Dos Santos (6), Heights Elementary
3rd place: Lilliana Martin (5), Good Shepherd
Honorable Mentions: Zoe Bazzali (6), Cape Elementary and Gabriella Fleitis Hancock Creek Elementary
Category 7-8 years old
1st place: Aviana Swinto (8) ,Homeschool
2nd place: Viviana Irving (8), Heights Elementary
3rd place: Katherine Quackenbush (7) Cape Elementary
Honorable Mentions: Lucas Speiser (8) and Jackson Frith (8), Heights Elementary
Category 9-10 years old
1st place: Alfredo Escobar (10) Hancock Creek Ele-mentary
2nd place: Grayson Kohlmeier (10), Heights Elementary
3rd place: Emilia Ocampo (10), Heights Elementary
Honorable Mentions: Hayleigh Quackenbush (9) Cape Elementary and Loughlin Endrinal (9) ,Heights Elementary
Category 11-12 years old
1st place: Emma Blanco (12) Homeschool
2nd place: Mackenzie Sustad (11), Heights Elementary
3rd place: Ashton Cano (11), Heights Elementary
Honorable Mentions: Soleil Cruz (11) and Scarlett Sparks (11), Heights Elementary
The winning artwork will also be featured on the Friends of the Cape Coral Library website www.capefriends.org under the "Art Gallery" tab.