International Children’s Art/Poetry Contest 2023

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

All contestants work will be shown at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation 

•Overall winner $200 and Trophy: Samantha Wambui- 🇰🇪 Kenya

•Visual Art Winner (5-10yrs) $100 and Medal: Lee Jun “Chaan Teng” – 🇭🇰 Hong Kong

•Visual Art Winner (11-15yrs)$100 and Medal: Yicheng Deng “Old Streets, Old Memories” – 🇦🇺 Australia

• Poetry Winner (5-10yrs) $100 and Medal: Samantha Wambui- 🇰🇪 Kenya

•Poetry Winner (11-15 yrs) $100 and Medal: Krishti Khandelwal- 🇮🇳 India

•People’s Choice Award $25: Eylül Çelikkıran – “Izmir, the city of history and culture” – 🇹🇷 Turkey

Maria Felicity Tejada - 10 Yrs- A Dream Of Many Is A Life Of A Journey, Celebration Of Boundless Stories Of Passion and Camaraderie"
Maria Felicity Tejada - 10 Yrs- A Dream Of Many Is A Life Of A Journey, Celebration Of Boundless Stories Of Passion and Camaraderie"
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- PHILLIPINES , My artwork is all about the celebration of people's abundant accumulative effort, positive spirit, and boundless talent and productivity. This artwork is my visual representation of my idea and visual imagination of how society should celebrate its people's creative and purposeful skills. The tree life like leaf is my representation of a culture we are nurturing, a society with a culture of working happily, and recreating things artistically. This huge leaf is like their avenue of love of work.
Oliver Player - 7Yrs - T-Rex Trouble
Oliver Player - 7Yrs - T-Rex Trouble
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- USA, I like to draw dinosaurs because they're my favorite animal. I learned about them from Jurassic Park and then read all about them in lots of books. I like how fierce they are and how they scare me! If a T-Rex loses its teeth, it just grows them right back. They are like daggers. Some people say they look like bananas. The T-Rex is as big as a school bus, but to ride it, you'd need a big saddle! The T-Rex is the dinosaur king.
Terran Wei - 15Yrs - Self Portrait
Terran Wei - 15Yrs - Self Portrait
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- AUSTRALIA, I moved to Sydney (Australia) from Harbin (China) last year. When I came here, I barely knew English, and the whole infrastructure was quite different. I needed a couple of months to get used to living a different life, and it was not easy. During that difficult times I thought a lot about my journey and my life in general. I drew a lot, and this self-portrait describes my feelings and mood during those times.
Pei Fu (Ryan) Zhao - 12Yrs - Finding Origin
Pei Fu (Ryan) Zhao - 12Yrs - Finding Origin
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- AUSTRALIA, As an Australian born Chinese artist, my country of origin, China, holds a fascinating history that I have uncovered within my artwork. By using ink painting methods and mineral paints on four silk papers, the unique cultures of China, such as architecture, beliefs, and lifestyle, are conveyed. These factors helped me create not only four separate works but a continuous scene featuring landmarks past and present. I want to thank China for my identity and recreate the long history through my artwork.
Yicheng Deng - 11Yrs - Old Streets, Old Memories
Yicheng Deng - 11Yrs - Old Streets, Old Memories
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- AUSTRALIA, In Chongqing China there are lots of beautiful streets with old fashion styles. Lots of people there are dressed up with old clothes and makeups. When standing in these streets, it feels like you have traveled through a path to the past. You can also find all the delicious food in the old day. I can still remember when I was little. My mum loved to take me to these streets from time to time. Friends from all over the world, if you are planning a trip, this would be a choice you won't regret.
Wu Ching Hei Jessie - 5 Yrs - My ice cream car
Wu Ching Hei Jessie - 5 Yrs - My ice cream car
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- HONG KONG , Lovely Hong Kong's food.
Lam Hay Ching, Hayley - 10Yrs - I love Hong Kong specialties
Lam Hay Ching, Hayley - 10Yrs - I love Hong Kong specialties
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- HONG KONG , This is my favorite ice-cream car.
Edelynn Wong - 10Yrs - Dream of Hong Kong Foods
Edelynn Wong - 10Yrs - Dream of Hong Kong Foods
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- HONG KONG , I drive a rocket to eat Hong Kong specialties in my dream.
Ashlyn Wong - 7Yrs - Roaming in Hong Kong
Ashlyn Wong - 7Yrs - Roaming in Hong Kong
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- HONG KONG , I travel to Hong Kong with cats and birds.
SHANG ZIYAN - 5Yrs - MY TRIP TO SHENZHEN
SHANG ZIYAN - 5Yrs - MY TRIP TO SHENZHEN
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- HONG KONG , My hometown is in Shenzhen. When I went back for a holiday, I learned about the famous scenic spots in Shenzhen and ate my favorite rock sugar and beer pear. Therefore, I want to share with you the beauty of Shenzhen.
MAVIS YU - 7Yrs - My favorite culture is Chinese Opera
MAVIS YU - 7Yrs - My favorite culture is Chinese Opera
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- HONG KONG , My favorite culture is Chinese Opera. They have beautiful custom and beautiful makeup, so I want to focus it on my painting. In my mind, I think this beautiful culture deserves to be known by more people.
LAW KWAN HO - 7Yrs - Hong Kong is a multicultural city
LAW KWAN HO - 7Yrs - Hong Kong is a multicultural city
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- HONG KONG , Hong Kong is a multicultural city .Many visitors come to Hong Kong from different countries every year. Hong Kong has many skyscrapers, and it has a very developed economy.
LU CATHERINE SYU YEE - 7Yrs - I love Hong Kong
LU CATHERINE SYU YEE - 7Yrs - I love Hong Kong
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- HONG KONG , I live in Hong Kong, and I like my city very much. I think there is a lot of good culture in my city. For example, people love animals so much and respect the old and love the young.
ZHANYUAN ZHANG - 8Yrs - I love the night view of Hong Kong
ZHANYUAN ZHANG - 8Yrs - I love the night view of Hong Kong
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- HONG KONG , Hong Kong is famous for its beautiful harbor, especially Victoria Bay. The night view of Central is very nice as the lights of the buildings are turned on when sunset.
Lee Kwun Yui Brian - 5Yrs - Enjoy my food
Lee Kwun Yui Brian - 5Yrs - Enjoy my food
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- HONG KONG , One of the best dim sum in Hong Kong is Siu Mai. It is my favorite dim sum in the Chinese restaurant. The tea pot is so beautiful what I never met. It made me enjoy the food when I was eating.
Tam Lik San - 8Yrs - My good morning
Tam Lik San - 8Yrs - My good morning
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- HONG KONG , My family and I like to go to Chinese restaurant. Sometimes, we have breakfast there. We order dim sum, such as Siu Mai, Har Gau and Pork Bun. There is alot of so delicious food. I like my culture very much.
LEUNG YING YIU - 6Yrs - The beautiful culture of Hong Kong city
LEUNG YING YIU - 6Yrs - The beautiful culture of Hong Kong city
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- HONG KONG , The city where I live has very developed transportation. There are buses, light rail, and the Star Ferry. It is very convenient for us to go out. During the holidays, I will go out on the Star Ferry with my parents. There is also a delicious food culture here, and it is also known as a gourmet paradise. Among them, dim sum is the most famous. In addition, in our daily lives, we can often communicate with and have contact with foreigners, so I love Hong Kong so much.
CHEUNG HOI YUET - 6Yrs - MY LITTLE WORLD
CHEUNG HOI YUET - 6Yrs - MY LITTLE WORLD
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- HONG KONG , My Little World
CHEUNG HOI YUEN - 8Yrs - HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION
CHEUNG HOI YUEN - 8Yrs - HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION
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- HONG KONG , I love "traveling" in Hong Kong with my family and friends by taxi.
Yu xinwen Cecilia - 5Yrs - “Sunset in Central Hong Kong”
Yu xinwen Cecilia - 5Yrs - “Sunset in Central Hong Kong”
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- HONG KONG , Hong Kong is a beautiful city. I will take a walk with my mother at sunset, admiring the Ferris wheel and the high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.
Chu Ho Kan Horace - 8Yrs - “Hong Kong's Former Railways”
Chu Ho Kan Horace - 8Yrs - “Hong Kong's Former Railways”
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- HONG KONG , I drew old trains, many of which were made of wood, and the street signs of Hong Kong in the past are very distinctive.
LI HOI LAM - 5Yrs - Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong
LI HOI LAM - 5Yrs - Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong
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- HONG KONG , During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong, I will eat moon cakes, play with paper lanterns and enjoy the moon. I like mermaids, so I draw the Mid-Autumn Festival in the underwater world.
Adelina Petrova - 12Yrs - Bulgaria
Adelina Petrova - 12Yrs - Bulgaria
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- BULGARIA , I drew two Bulgarian women with typical Bulgarian clothes.
LEUNG YUI CHING - 7Yrs - Yum Cha
LEUNG YUI CHING - 7Yrs - Yum Cha
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- HONG KONG , No matter Chinese New Year, my grandma or grandpa's birthday or every weekend, my family and my relative will go to Yum Cha together, Dim Sum is my favorite food! We enjoy the time so much! Shrimp dumpling, steamed custard bun or Siu Mai, you can choose anything you want there!
LEUNG YAN SHING - 9Yrs - Victoria Harbour
LEUNG YAN SHING - 9Yrs - Victoria Harbour
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- HONG KONG , The night view of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong is the most beautiful view I have seen. Great buildings with symphony of light and also the music, it’s just amazing! Many tourisms would like to visit Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong!
LEE JUN - 8Yrs Chaan Teng
LEE JUN - 8Yrs Chaan Teng
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- HONG KONG , Cha Chaan Teng, the most representable restaurant in Hong Kong. You can find many traditional foods of Hong Kong there, include Mike tea, egg tart, pineapple bun with butter and more. I enjoy so much to have a breakfast with my family in Cha Chaan Teng every morning, therefore I would like to introduce this kind of food culture in Hong Kong with you.
Leung King Chun - 10Yrs - My beautiful city
Leung King Chun - 10Yrs - My beautiful city
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- HONG KONG , On the beautiful planet, there is a small city, Hong Kong. There are some beautiful people and culture. The little spaceman is observing the beautiful things of the city.
Chow Xan Angelo - 4Yrs - My City Superhero
Chow Xan Angelo - 4Yrs - My City Superhero
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- HONG KONG , Ultraman is the childhood memory of most Hong Kong people. He represents positive energy and justice. I hope Ultraman can keep to guard my city and protect these beautiful things and culture.
Eylül Çelikkıran - 11Yrs - Izmir, the city of history and culture
Eylül Çelikkıran - 11Yrs - Izmir, the city of history and culture
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- TÜRKIYE, Izmir is the city I live in. It is one of the unique places of my country with its history and culture. The ancient city of Ephesus is a cultural city with its Clock Tower, Zeybek game and famous foods. I love Izmir very much.
KUAN YAN SING - 9Yrs - LION DANCE
KUAN YAN SING - 9Yrs - LION DANCE
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- MALAYSIA , Lion dance is a traditional activity that the Chinese community in Malaysia perform during Chinese New Year. It is usually performed by 2 persons together, one in front, holding the head, and one at the back, acting as the hind legs. The performers do acrobatic steps to the drum beats. Usually, the performance is also accompanied by the God of Prosperity and God of longivity.
Inga Petrosyan - 11Yrs - Still Life with scarf
Inga Petrosyan - 11Yrs - Still Life with scarf
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- ARMENIA , The Still Life shows my mother's favorite flowers, tulips, a pumpkin and a scarf in Traditional Armenian colors and design.
Kira Jules Trude - 15Yrs - My favorite fruits
Kira Jules Trude - 15Yrs - My favorite fruits
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- UGANDA , I decided to draw this coz it displays my favorite fruits
Lara Ekinci - 8Yrs - Native Americans' traditional culture. Woman’s costume.
Lara Ekinci - 8Yrs - Native Americans' traditional culture. Woman’s costume.
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- UNITED STATES, Traditional clothing, or regalia, is an important and lively aspect of Native cultures. Many Native American artists and designers integrate contemporary fashion and tradition to celebrate their unique and vibrant heritage.
Herath Mudiyanselage Chenuli Kimaya Herath - 7Yrs - Natural dowries of my country
Herath Mudiyanselage Chenuli Kimaya Herath - 7Yrs - Natural dowries of my country
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- SRI LANKA, This is my own creations. This includes the prosperity of my beautiful country

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2023 JUDGES

MYLES ROZNOWSKI: Is a third generation artist and native of Bay City, MI. Following in the tradition of his father and grandfather, Myles began his career in the field of signs and graphics; learning the fundamentals of the commercial art industry through his family business, Roznowski Signs, and at Mitch Art, Inc. in Midland, MI, while simultaneously earning his BFA at Saginaw Valley State University. After graduating in 2016, Roznowski has continued to work in the arts industry – both nationally and internationally. Beginning with teaching art design and English at Shenyang Aerospace University in Shenyang, China, and most notably with the At-Turaif Living Museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he worked as a scenic artist and director. He continues to work on various projects throughout the country while maintaining his home base and studio in Bay City, MI. Here, he focuses on CNC routing, custom fabrication, and fine art, while displaying much of his work at his own gallery, Art Dept
HEIDI BORN Professional Face Painter (Ratt Scallion Face Painting), Ceramicist, Art Instructor, Illustrator and Muralist
BRUCE KAPLAN