Kids Ocean Day Art Contest 2021 - Winners & Finalists
Students across California send a giant ocean protection message through art on World Ocean Day.
The Kids Ocean Day Art Contest and Picture Mosaic was produced by Spectral Q.
Kids Ocean Day Art Contest prizes were sponsored by Alexandria Van Reenan of Michael's Art Supplies who provided gift cards to our contest winners and Julia Jaye Posin of Shuki who supplied metal straw gift sets for our early submission entries.
Additional content for the Picture Mosaic was sponsored by Whaleman Founder Jeff Pantukhoff and his team of professional photographers including Gene Flipse, Jason Moore, Oliver Milsom, and Lisa Denning who provided compelling underwater ocean photography. Whaleman Foundation is dedicated to the health of our oceans and all marine life for our children and future generations. Whaleman Foundation has been supporting Kids Ocean Day since 2007.
Special thanks to Doug Woodring of Ocean Recovery Alliance for providing additional artworks from Kids Ocean Day Hong Kong projects dating back to 2013.
KOD Art Contest 2021 Statewide Winners & Finalists
First Place:
(Orange County)
Submitter: Julie Vo
Student Artist: Tracy N.
Teacher: Julie Vo
Morningside Elementary
“This painting contains a fascinating perspective of the animal's home in the ocean. The coral and plants also represent the ocean's beauty.”
2nd Place:
(Humboldt)
Submitter: Tyler Stumpf
Student Artist: Liana S
Teacher: Jody Himango
Mckinleyville Middle School
“I embroidered this to show the amazing diversity of ocean life that we need to appreciate, respect, and protect. I included a shark, ray, octopus, seahorse, turtle, dolphin, eel, seal, and a school of fish. My favorite ocean animal is a dolphin.”
3rd Place:
(Los Angeles)
Submitter: Paulina Meza
Student Artist: Sophia M
Teacher: Jill Sethi
Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School
“Dear Ocean, I wish this pandemic will stop littering in the ocean so the animals and you can be very clean.”
Finalist:
(San Diego)
Submitter: Kisha Deleon
Student Artist: Lyra Federico
Teacher: Kisha Deleon
Ericson Elementary
“My artwork shows how pollution is hurting animals not just turtles. Turtles eat trash bags thinking they are jellyfish and string wraps around their necks. Help save the turtles!”
Finalist:
(San Francisco)
Submitter: Ellen Hollander
Student Artist: Michaela M.
Teacher: Mrs. Hollander
Daniel Webster Elementary
KOD Art Contest 2021 Los Angeles Winners & Finalists
First place:
Student Artist: Sophia M.
Teacher: Jill Sethi
Nestle Elementary
“Dear Ocean, I wish this pandemic will stop littering in the ocean so the animals and you can be very clean.”
2nd place:
Student Artist: Alejandra A.
Teacher: Ana Calvert
Magnolia Elementary
3nd place:
Student Artist: Nathan L.
Teacher: Leticia Monarrez
Harrison Elementary
“Help save our fishes!”
Honorable Mention:
Student Artist: Parmis Jouyban
Teacher: Jill Sethi
Nestle Elementary School
Honorable Mention:
Student Artist: Devkrish.A
Teacher: Ms. Cruz
Academy for Enriched Sciences
“Ocean is one of the incredible natural resources in the Earth. My painting represents a boy explores dolphin on a boat is what I love to do. Jumping dolphin during sunset creates amazing view. A boy jumping happily to breath fresh air. I love ocean!”
Honorable Mention:
Student Artist: Mila. E
Teacher: Jill Sethi
Nestle Ave Charter
Honorable Mention:
Student Artist: Denise V
Teacher: Karina Mauricio
Roy Romer Middle School
“In this picture it shows what our ocean looks like without trash in it. You see a dolphin swimming around in a beautiful sight, so this shows what we want our ocean to be and look like as well as to show why we want it clean.”
Honorable Mention:
Student Artist: Ian K
Teacher: David Salkin
Serrania Charter for Enriched Studies
“I’ll promise to keep you clean and all your creatures safe!”
