California Coastal Commission

California Coastal Commission

Art & Poetry Contest Details

2015 CONTEST:

Winners in Art & Poetry
Honorable Mentions in Poetry

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2015 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Honorable Mentions in Art

GRADES 10-12

colored pencil drawing of a pier with waves and light clouds

Under the Pier

Carolyn Chu
11th Grade, San Diego

watercolor and pencil fantastical image of a girl surrounded by marine animals and kelp

Deep Wonders

Alejandra Martinez
10th Grade, Bell

entwined seahorses in yellow and red

A Handsome Pair

Julia Smith
10th Grade, San Mateo

painting of two girls in front of a wave with birds and Golden Gate Bridge in the background

Take These Wings and Learn to Fly

Kamilla Woo
10th Grade,San Francisco

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GRADES 7-9

painting in impressionist style of moonlight on water with tidepool animals

The Night of Nereides

Yujin Chung
9th Grade, Irvine

painting of a boy, girl, and dog chasing birds in the surf

No Worries

Gianina Fan
7th Grade, Santa Rosa

graphite pencil drawing of people on a crowded sunny beach

California Kid

Shine Kim
9th Grade, Fullerton

acrylic painting of girl in glasses showing reflection of Golden Gate Bridge, in front of boats

untitled

Alisha Tam
9th Grade, San Francisco

pencil drawing of sea gull and chicks

Sketch to Life

Felicia Wang
9th Grade, Castro Valley

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GRADES 4-6

drawing of a child paddling a kayak

Kayaking at Sunrise

Karthik Balaji
4th Grade, San Jose

oil pastel and colored pencil drawing showing hands making a heart shape, surrounding an otter's face

Care to the California Coast

Kelly Lu
6th grade, San Jose

scratch art of an otter in the water

My Furry Friend

Sachi Nandedkar
6th Grade, Cerritos

painting of sea stars, anemone, and coral underwater

Starfish in the Sea

Allen Ye
6th grade, San Jose

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GRADES 2-3

watercolor of a crying person on a surfboard holding an ice cube on a shark's head. Text reads Global Warming, People Stop Bullying The Ocean!

Global Warming

Luca Celenza
3rd Grade, Beverly Hills

Oil pastel and tempera of an otter floating on its back

Sea Otter Cove

Kaila Coleman
2nd Grade

acrylic paint and collage of a sea otter holding an urchin while underwater in a kelp forest

The Hungry Sea Otter

Lucas Salazar
3rd Grade, Newhall

painting of a girl on the beach holding a sign reading If you won't protect the ocean for me...who will?

Protect the Ocean
Inspired by California's Thank You Ocean Campaign
based off a photograph by Kacie Jean Photography

Tiffany Tan
2nd Grade, San Francisco

oil pastel and pencil of a man and a woman holding a baby sitting on beach chairs in the sand next to the ocean. Two dogs and a crab are on the sand

Family on the Beach

Olivia Yang
2nd Grade, San Francisco

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GRADES K-1

watercolor and pencil of gulls and crabs on the sand near the water

Animal Beach

Camila A. Jacobo
1st Grade, Fullerton

painting of a boy in a snorkle mask swimming underwater

Under the Sea

Jessica Lee
Kindergarten, San Francisco

oil pastel and tempera painting of mother otter holding her baby

Home Sweet Home

Sunhoo Lee
Kindergarten, Irvine

oil pastel and watercolor painting of shoreline view and sail boat

Golden Sunset

Angeline Yang
1st Grade, Cerritos

marker drawing of girl and shark in a boat, scooping trash out of the water

Trash Free Ocean

Joyce Zhang
Kindergarten, Campbell

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