What is SPARK!?

SPARK! is an annual juried art show and competition for Ajax children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. We encourage all types of art media, including pen, pencil, paint, crayon, pastels, markers, or any combination of these.

Ajax Public Library would like to give a special thank you to the PineRidge Arts Council for their continued support of the SPARK! Art Show and Contest.

The group of Spark winners with the judges and Library staff.

 

 

 

 

 

2024 SPARK! Art Show Winners:

JK–Grade 1:
1st place: Evelyn Lijeen, Grade 1, “Sunset Scenery,” medium: oil pastel on paper
2nd place: Xena, SK, “A Sunny day with my friends,” medium: coloured pencils on paper
3rd place: Andrea Farias, JK, “Trees in the woods,” medium: watercolour on paper

Grade 2–3:
1st place: Finnigan Duhaney, Grade 2, “Snowman in the snow,” medium: acrylic paint on paper
2nd place: Paula Reyes Ciccone, Grade 2, “The Shaped tree,” medium: marker on paper
3rd place: Lashya Rakesh Khanna, Grade 3, “Dancing over the rainbow,” medium: marker and coloured pencil on paper

Grade 4–6:
1st place: Joseph Liddard-Divilio, Grade 5, “The Beginning of the end,” medium: drawing on iPad using stylus
2nd place: Katie Smith., Grade 5, “Koi,” medium: watercolour markers on paper
3rd place: Jacob Duhaney, Grade 4, “Flower,” medium: pencil on paper

Grade 7–8:
1st place: Anushga Trivedi, Grade 8, “A Wrinkled Expression,” medium: pencil sketch on paper
2nd place: Devansh More, Grade 8, “Save marine life,” medium: black marker on paper
3rd place: Wendy Jenkinson, Grade 7, “Pink Trees,” medium: paint on paper

Juror’s Choice Award:
Georgia Rohner, Grade 1, “Bernese Mountain Dog,” medium: marker on paper
Ayushi Reagan, Grade 4, “Save the Ocean,” medium: pencil, pen, marker, crayon, watercolour, coloured pencil, and hot glue on paper

People’s Choice Award:
Joseph Liddard-Divilio, Grade 5, “The Beginning of the end,” medium: drawing on iPad using stylus