Thank you to everyone who participated in the Embrace Life Council Hope and Healing Art Contest. The art you have shared is amazing, and will make our world a brighter place. You can check out the winning art pieces on our Facebook photo album, Hope and Healing Art Contest.
Congratulations to the winners, who are as follows:
Ages 14-16
- First Place: “Scenery” by Lena Korgak-Doucet
- Second Place: “If Hope Can Exist” by Allexxis Mesias Amores
- Third Place: “Light and Dark” by Mindy Tootiak
- Honourable Mention: “The Sight” by Tooma Laisa
Ages 17-19
- First Place: “Flying in the Rain” by Matilda Pinksen
- Second Place: “Music” by Kaya Natar
- Third Place: “Happiness” by Cindy Winsor
- Honourable Mention: “Searching for Love” Lena Uniqsaraq
We look forward to everyone’s participation again next year.
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