Thank you to everyone who submitted their wonderful creations to our coloring contest. The art of coloring is highly subjective and even if you did not win, please know, your piece has been admired and celebrated. Congratulations to all who chose this creative activity to add color to our world - we thank you!!!
Winner (Teen/Adult): Loreen Lander, Vandalia, Ohio. This piece captured us with its striking features and the tiniest of details, including a little black cat!
Honorary Mention (Teen/Adult): Greg Rogers, Springfield, Ohio. We loved the unique color pallette and precision, which made this piece stand out!
Honorary Mention (Above, Teen/Adult): Kelly Hemmann, Springfield, Ohio. An awesome Instagram submission - such cheerful colors with some bright accent work that made all the difference!
Winner (Above, Kids): Lucy, age 7, Springfield, Ohio. We loved Lucy's decisive choice of intense colors. Leaving the cloud as uncolored, neutral background made everything else stand out!
Honorary Mention (Above, Kids): Ellie, age 4, Liberty Township, Ohio. Look at this creative application of mixed media! Bravo Ellie!
Winner (Above, Teen/Adult): Carrie Wendel, Tipp City, Ohio. We received this submission in mail, which allowed us to study the coloring detail and skill - beautifully executed!
Honorary Mention (Above, Teen/Adult): Mark Filpus, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A beautiful piece, with the emphasis on some wonderful details such as our bright red roof, yucca plants in the front of the pond, some extra trees (never enough trees!) and even some birds by our birdhouse! A quintessential Prairie!
Honorary Mention (Above, Teen/Adult): Rebecca Merry, Wattsburg, Pennsylvania. We absolutely loved this creative interpretation of the original drawing!
Winner (Above, Kids): Madison, age 10, Fairfield, Ohio. With some additional artistic elements of her own, Madison made us nostalgic and longing for the autumn season!
Honorary Mention (Above, Kids): Lindsay, age 11, Powell, Ohio. Westcott in pink! Thank you Lindsay for this piece, featuring some great detail work!
Honorary Mention (Above, Kids): Josie, age 6, Plain City, Ohio. Coloring those window panes in particular, plus the planters and other features took a lot of work and persistence, resulting in some great detail!
