2015 Art Gallery
Please click on any piece below to see a slideshow of our 2015 Grand Prize Winning and Finalist artwork. Make sure to check out the digitally published 2015 River of Words anthology here!
"Save Nature, Save Yourself" by Marian Patrisia, 2015 International Prize Winner, age 15. Iasi, Romania
"Crows" by Sara Rajpathak, age 6. 2015 Art Grand Prize Winner Category I. Redmond, Washington
"Night of the Fireflies" by Chloe Kellogg, age 11. 2015 Art Grand Prize Winner Category II. Rochester, Washington Rochester Middle School. Teacher: Leslie Hill
"Migrating South" by Sarah Knoblach, age 14. Art Grant Prize Winner Category III. Grant, Alabama. Madison Academy (Madison). Teacher: Peggy Hickerson
"Untitled" by Ashley No, age 15. Art Grand Prize Winner Category IV. Bayside, New York
"Sunset on the Pond" by Siri Bhandia, age 7. Cumming, Georgia. Shiloh Point Elementary, Teacher: Tanya Cheeves
"Tending to the Crops" by Jordan Booth, age 16. Birmingham, Alabama. The Altamont School. Teacher: Marygray Hunter
"Freedom" Kathleen Briner, age 17. Alpharetta, Georgia. Chatahoochee High School. Teacher: Kathryn Paxton
2015 River of Words Finalist "The Lovely Frog" Vinci Chan, age 5. Hong Kong, China School of Creativity. Teacher: Stephanie Yip
2015 River of Words Finalist "Night Mountain Goat" Mira Darham, age 16. Bozeman, Montana
2015 River of Words Finalist "A Bright Night" Felix Ding, age 6. Union City, California
2015 River of Words Finalist "The Curious Triumvirate" Wei Shiow Fong, age 12. Vestavia, Alabama. The Altamont School (Birmingham) - Teacher: Marygray Hunte
2015 River of Words Finalist "Sea Turtle" Alexandra Gibbs, age 11. Alexandria, Virginia
2015 River of Words Finalist "Playing Possum" Jackson Gibree, age 11. Cumming, Georgia. Shiloh Point Elementary - Teacher: Sandra Landers
2015 River of Words Finalist "Peacock" Callie Grissom, age 11. Birmingham, Alabama. The Altamont School - Teacher: Marygray Hunter
2015 River of Words Finalist "Heritage Goat" Guy Twa, age 16. Birmingham, Alabama. The Altamont School - Teacher: Marygray Hunter
2015 River of Words Finalist "Imagine of Face" by Arghawun Hatif, age 15. Quetta, Pakistan (Afghan national). Hatif Art Academy. Teacher: Hassan Ali Hatif
2015 River of Words Finalist "Untitled" Savindu Hiranniya Herat, age 12. Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
2015 River of Words Finalist. "Sunset Stillness" Audrey Horn, age 13. Keller, Texas
2015 River of Words Finalist "Reflections" Clint Isom, age 16. Birmingham, Alabama. The Altamont School - Teacher: Marygray Hunter
2015 River of Words Finalist "Seaside Serenity" Garrett Jackson, age 14. Laguna Niguel, California
2015 River of Words Finalist "Opossum and Company" Marisol Jenkins-Sorensen, age 10. Santa Cruz, California. Watershed Art Studios - Teacher: Linda Cover
2015 River of Words Finalist "The Last Bite" Kevin Johnston, age 17. Cumming, Georgia. The Cottage School (Roswell) - Teacher: Katja Burkett
2015 River of Words Finalist "Saving Water" Alan Kim, age 13. Los Angeles, California
2015 River of Words Finalist
2015 River of Words Finalist "Creek Owl" Maddie Lauria, age 7. Cumming, Georgia. Brookwood Elementary - Teacher: Susan Voshell
2015 River of Words Finalist "Turtle Life" Nicole Li, age 11. Johns Creek, Georgia. Shujun Art Studio - Teacher: Shujun Munns
2015 River of Words Finalist "Snow on Rabbit" Pariprita Mallavarapu, age 9. Cumming, Georgia. Shiloh Point Elementary - Teacher: Tanya Cheeves
2015 River of Words Finalist "Frank’s Tree" Frank McGee, age 13. Huntsville, Alabama. Madison Academy (Madison) - Teacher: Peggy Hickerson
2015 River of Words Finalist. "Peace & Love" Mezhgan, age 16. Quetta, Pakistan
(Afghan national). Hatif Art Gallery - Teacher: Hassan Ali Hatif
2015 River of Words Finalist "Butterfly Smile" Sloan Milam, age 8. Smyrna, Georgia. Springmont School (Atlanta) - Teacher: Theresa Dean
2015 River of Words Finalist "A Series of Waves" Mark Oet, age 17. Solon, Ohio
2015 River of Words "The Lake Knight" Rebecca Oet, age 12. Solon, Ohio
2015 River of Words Finalist "A Journey Towards Peace" Neha Ray, age 16. Kolkata, India
2015 River of Words Finalist
2015 River of Words Finalist "Our World, Our Future" Ahmad Shekib, age 13. (Afghan national) Quetta, Pakistan. Hatif Art Gallery - Teacher: Hassan Ali Hatif
2015 River of Words Finalist "Nurture" Jerrika Shi, age 1. Manila, Philippines
2015 River of Words Finalist "Deer" Phoenix Snow-Silva, age 7.
Boulder Creek, California. Watershed Art Studios (Santa Cruz) - Teacher: Linda Cover
2015 River of Words Finalist "City Sky" Natalie Sparks, age 14. Huntsville, Alabama. Madison Academy (Madison) - Teacher: Peggy Hickerson
2015 River of Words Finalist "A Day at the River with My Family" Maria Angelica Tejada, age 9. Quezon City, Philippines
2015 River of Words Finalist "Trevor" Jamie Thurston, age 17. Madrid, Iowa. North Polk School (Alleman) - Teacher: Lori DeBoer
2015 River of Words Finalist "Ancient Symbol" Naia Vincent, age 12. Braselton, Georgia. The Da Vince Academy (Gainesville)
2015 River of Words Finalist "The City" Devyn Wright, age 17. Yardville, New Jersey. Steinert High School (Hamilton) - Teacher: Andrea Schwing
2015 River of Words Finalist "The Midnight Owl" Edward Wu, age 12. Naperville, Illinois
2015 River of Words Finalist "I Wish the River Will Not Dry Up"
Jerry Yu, age 6. Atlanta, Georgia. Shujun Art Studio (Lilburn) - Teacher: Shujun Munns
2015 River of Words Finalist "Exploring the Ocean" Alex Zhong, age 11.
Lilburn, Georgia. Shujun Art Studio - Teacher: Shujun Munns