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River of Words’ collection of children’s art from around the world reflects the young artists’ understanding of their watersheds and the interconnectedness of their local/regional natural environments.

Art submissions are judged by children’s book writer and illustrator, Thacher Hurd. We award four Grand Prizes in art every year to United States contestants, in four different age categories. In addition, about 50 finalists are selected from the tens of thousands of entries we receive from the US and other countries.

For commercial use of this copyrighted material, please contact us about reproduction rights. All licensing fees go to support River of Words´ educator training programs, our annual contest, and our curriculum materials.

You may view small reproductions of the winning artworks by clicking on the titled or see larger reproductions in our 2004 Art Gallery. You may also look at art from previous years by using the menu below.

 

 
 
 
International Prize
Sadness
Hayatullah Haidari, age 16
(Afghan National)
Quetta, Pakistan
Shammama Art Gallery
Teacher: Hassan Ali Hatif

Category I (Grades K-2)
Owl Landing
Haydn Woods, age 8
Aztec, New Mexico
McCoy Elementary School (Aztec)
Teacher: Lynne Spencer

Category II (Grades 3-6)
My Family Has Pride
Tina Nagai, age 8
Sherman Oaks, California
Riverside Drive Elementary School
Teacher: Wendy Arnell

Category III (Grades 7-9)
Loch Raven
Krystal Woodson, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland
Good Shepherd School
Teacher: Ariadne Gejevski

Category IV (Grades 10-12)
Where the Young Mind Grows
Lindsay Walatka, age 17
Hollister, California
San Benito High School
Teacher: John Robrock

   

Finalists


Storm For Society, S.Shah Abdullah

Chief’s Baraza,Eric Abuyamwenga

The Funeral, Beatrice Agyeman

Untitled, Mir Ahmad

The Fish, Sona Allahverdieva

Wetland Friends, Amanda Baron

Images, Emily Carruth

Rain Drops, Lee Cromwell

Residents of the Rivers, Ella Darham

Symphony of Silence, Jackson Darham

Cutaway Bog, Max Darham

Rain Forest, Mira Helena Darham

FREE!, Samantha Edwards

Untitled, Abdullah Fakhri

Untitled, Lim Yi Fan

Trees and Water, Tomas Fleishman

The Domino Effect, Nicholas Grivas

Mountain Lion Leaping Over River, Javier Guzman

The Gentle River, Joy Han

Love, Shar Khan Hazara

Untitled, Mustafayeva Heyran

Untitled, Tan Shu Huey

Love the Child, Jahish

Watershed, Mutembei Javish

Culture, Nature, Asim Jawad

Raining Day, Tracey Jen

Let's Create The World, Ghulam Ali Danish Kamal

Oblivious, Terry Keys

School of Fish, Mark Kraus

The Wonder of Tidepools,Valerie Kraus

Under the Sea, Peter Kwan

Watersheds, A.J.S. Lakshmishree

Mountains and Fields,Lana Lam

Untitled, Mamedbeyli Laman

Patience, Yanbo Li

Protect the World, Joseph Lo

Wanted HELP, Lutfullah Lutfi

Chickadees, Andrea Mathisen

Drowing Phoenix, Katy Moore

Untitled, Mari Clark-Nagaoka

Untitled, Muzafferova Nuray

Montage, Nattima Pranayanantin

Wishes of Ant, Zakira Rahime

Treat by the River, Catherine Rivard

Illusion and Reality, Rizwana

The Unlikely Pond, Sarah Rogers

Poverty in Africa, Sabeer

Untitled, Gulya Safarova

Wanted Freedom, Mustafa Saidi

Untitled, Teh Yee Siang

Untitled, Bahareh Talakoob

Untitled, Narmina Valiyeva

Stop Polluting the Sea, Leung Ka Wing

Enjoying Nature, Kwok Yen Yi

Crowded Pond, Marie Zhang

 

 
 
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