Tides of Tomorrow Art Contest Winners – Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program

All contest winners’ art will be displayed at Keach Family Library from September 27th through October 4th

Located at 1000 Terry Shamsie Blvd., Robstown, Texas 78380.

CONTEST WINNERS

Grand Prize Winner
Sage I.
Homeschool
“I think the coast is where fun and adventure awaits. It’s at the end of the land, and the water is always there to remind you of all the places that are way on the other side. The coast is also a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the beauty, like the girl I drew drawing a picture on the beach. It’s important for us to understand our natural environment so we can appreciate it and preserve it.”

1st Place – Adriana Arevalo
H.M. King Early College High School
“Every time I go fishing with my dad, I always see spoonbills, and I always loved seeing them. They’re everywhere you look when you go fishing, so I think it would be important to show some and part of the coast.”

2nd Place – Gloria Harris
Flour Bluff High School
“I was inspired to create this because I wanted to show what elements of the coast are most important to me. Great Blue Herons are my favorite bird and I love to walk along the beach and see the sunset, so I drew these in my eye.”

3rd Place – Maddie Dupont
FYG Academy
“I see the coast as home to so many people and animals. It’s a wonderful place to live. This art was inspired by all the amazing animals I have studied while on nature walks.”

1st Place – Lily N.T.
Brundrett Middle School
“I see the coast as home to so many people and animals. It’s a wonderful place to live. This art was inspired by all the amazing animals I have studied while on nature walks.”

2nd Place – Lizzie D.
Brundrett Middle School

“I was inspired to make this because the water in Port Aransas can be so clean that it reflects many different colors in the waves to look like a rainbow.”

3rd Place – Joyce R.
Brundrett Middle School

“I was inspired to make this because the water in Port Aransas can be so clean that it reflects many different colors in the waves to look like a rainbow.”

1st Place – Loretta DuPont
FYG Academy
“I included fish, whooping cranes and crabs. I drew this because I like these animals in the wild.”

2nd Place – Vighnesh Kumar Kar
TM Clark Elementary School

“I picked to draw this to depict lifestyle filled with natural beauty, outdoor recreation and strong sense of community.”

3rd Place – Teresa Hurt
Homeschool
“I went to the Bay Education Center in Rockport and I saw the whooping crane statue and it looked interesting. I went home and researched it and found out that they are endangered. I enjoy taking picture of birds in Port Aransas and I hope that I’ll be able to take a picture of a whooping crane someday.”

1st Place – Collins Starns
Homeschool
What do you like most about your drawing? “The sea shells and that the sunset fades into white.”

2nd Place – Julia Hurt
Homeschool

“I drew a few animals with shells. The big one is a lightning welk. It is the state shell of Texas.”

3rd Place – Sophia DuPont
FYG Academy
“I drew sea grass, crabs, fish, pelicans, and me and my brother in a boat.”

Jaelee Flores – Grade 12:

Mary Carroll High School

“The coast is home to many species and deserves recognition for it’s hard work.”

Holly H – Grade 7

Brundrett Middle School

“I created this because I love shrimp! I also love watching the Polly Anna go out to fish. IT is a beautiful sight to see.”

Abigail A. Grade 8

Brundrett Middle School

“The way my artwork shows the coast through my eyes by the calm beauty of the blue heron.”

Lily Burke – 10 ^th Grade

Rockport-Fulton High School

“I always loved the diverse wildlife in our bays, and when I was little, it’s all I thought about. So I wanted to show what I saw then.”

CONTEST WINNERS

1st Place – Adriana Arevalo H.M. King Early College High School “Every time I go fishing with my dad, I always see spoonbills, and I always loved seeing them. They’re everywhere you look when you go fishing, so I think it would be important to show some and part of the coast.”

2nd Place – Gloria HarrisFlour Bluff High School“I was inspired to create this because I wanted to show what elements of the coast are most important to me. Great Blue Herons are my favorite bird and I love to walk along the beach and see the sunset, so I drew these in my eye.”

3rd Place – Maddie DupontFYG Academy “I see the coast as home to so many people and animals. It’s a wonderful place to live. This art was inspired by all the amazing animals I have studied while on nature walks.”

1st Place – Lily N.T.Brundrett Middle School“I see the coast as home to so many people and animals. It’s a wonderful place to live. This art was inspired by all the amazing animals I have studied while on nature walks.”

2nd Place – Lizzie D. Brundrett Middle School

3rd Place – Joyce R. Brundrett Middle School

1st Place – Loretta DuPont FYG Academy “I included fish, whooping cranes and crabs. I drew this because I like these animals in the wild.”

2nd Place – Vighnesh Kumar Kar TM Clark Elementary School

1st Place – Collins Starns Homeschool What do you like most about your drawing? “The sea shells and that the sunset fades into white.”

2nd Place – Julia Hurt Homeschool

3rd Place – Sophia DuPont FYG Academy “I drew sea grass, crabs, fish, pelicans, and me and my brother in a boat.”