Young Artists: First Prize; Wood You Please Save The Apes by Scout Dingman, Second Prize; Fish are Friends, not Food by Alison Irving, Third Prize; Sea Turtle in the Sunlight by Mia Gifford. Well done to you all!
WINNERS: WEARABLE ART CATEGORY
Wearable Art: First Prize; Ounce of Hope by Tatiana Fitzpatrick, Second Prize; Hunter Jacket: Rhino by Rohan Chhabra, Third Prize; Hunter Jacket: Asian Elephant by Rohan Chhabra. Congratulations to you both!
WINNERS: PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY
Photography: First Prize; No Exit by Andre Haluska, Second Prize; Caress by Shelley Lake, Third Prize; Sound the Horn by Philip Field. Wonderful work, well done!
SUBMISSION: Ounce of Hope by Tatiana Fitzpatrick
Ounce of Hope by Tatiana Fitzpatrick, one of last year's winners. This neck piece represents two snow leopards, beautiful endangered species, walking away from each other, but looking with certainty on the disk of setting sun (ancient fossil pyrite sun) in hope for the future better day. For more information on her amazing work please visit http://www.tatianafitzpatrick.com/
Third Prize Winner - Wearable Art
Third Prize Winner - Wearable Art. Gabby Wild and Luis Valenzuela created the Chinese Giant Salamander Dress. It will be modelled at the ENDANGERED exhibition Dec 5-7 2320 North Miami Avenue. Come see!
Second Prize Winner - Wearable Art
Second Prize Winner - Wearable Art. Kaitlind Marek's amazing Zooxanthella. By juxtaposing the human body with a coral reef, Kaitlind aims to emphasize the symbiotic relationship and encourage responsible stewardship of the reefs.
First Prize Winner - Wearable Art
First Prize Winner - Wearable Art. Congratulations to Rickson Sharkey for Spikes. This amazing piece is made from human hair to create spikes on the female form to protect her from predators.
Third Prize Winner - Photography
Third Prize: Photography. In Between Worlds by Elaine Czech focuses on shared psychology and facial expressions between primates and humans.
Second Prize Winner - Photography
Second Prize Winner - Photography. James Amerson's portrait of Knuckles, a chimpanzee at the Center for Great Apes who suffers from symptoms suggestive of cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy.
First Prize Winner - Photography
First Prize Winner - Photography. Charlotte Pack's dramatic illustration of the road to extinction - Fading Away
Third Prize Winner - Fine Art
Third Prize Winner - Fine Art. Margo Lemieux for 27 July 2007. This commemorates the day hunters killed the 12 member gorilla family in Virunga National Park. A powerful piece.
Second Prize Winner - Fine Art
Second Prize Winner - Fine Art. Arrested Development by Dolfi Stoki. So original and look at that expression.
First Prize Winner - Fine Art
First Prize Winner - Fine Art. A Graveyard by Judy JooYeon Yang. A very clear message of ENDANGERED, beautifully executed.
Third Prize Winner - Jewelry
Third Prize Winner - Jewelry. Congratulations to Kate Rothra Fleming for her Silverback Necklace - Moon made from torch formed soda-lime glass and sterling silver.
Second Prize Winner - Jewelry
Second Prize Winner - Jewelry. Congratulations to Joseph Gatto whose Endangered Spirits ring recalls the endangered wild horses. The rings open to allow those with inflamed joints to wear them - what a great idea.
First Prize Winner - Jewelry
First Prize Winner - Jewelry. Congratulations to Tatiana Fitzpatrick for Dream of Marvelous Spatula Tail - a necklace which can be worn in 15 different ways and featuring a life size hummingbird - on the Endangered Species List.