Reflections Art Finalist



I participated in the Reflections Art Contest at my school.  The theme was "Together we can..." 

I drew a whale shark.  My artist statement is "Together we can protect the earth's magnificent creatures."  I chose this subject out of deep concern for the animals that were devasted by the BP oil spill.   Whale sharks are the latest victims of the spill.  They are filter feeders and scoop up large amounts of plankton and small fish just below the surface.  They are also ingesting large amounts of water that in some areas, now contain toxic oil.  The whale shark is just one of the species that will be negatively impacted by this disaster.

My little brother entered the contest too and he was awarded Honorable mention.  He was really excited about winning and receiving a prize.  His picture was of the deep sea.



Shyla the Saw-whet owl

Meet Shyla the Saw-whet.  This picture was for a contest I entered this month.  I used pastel on black paper.  The Saw-whet is the smallest of the owl species and they sing at night.  They are said to be docile and friendly during the day.

"Shyla in the morning fog."

Images of Tomorrow

I was featured in the Youth Fine Art exhibit at my church.  The piece I entered is called "Wings of Wonder."  This is a bird that I saw at the Wild Animal Park.  Its colorful plume inspired me.

Octavio

A gift to my Mom for her Birthday!