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Brookhaven announces art contest winners

This painting by Terry Combahee took first place for ages 19 and up in the #BrookhavenStrong art contest. CONTRIBUTED
This painting by Terry Combahee took first place for ages 19 and up in the #BrookhavenStrong art contest. CONTRIBUTED
By Juanita Love
April 30, 2020

The city of Brookhaven recently announced winners in the #BrookhavenStrong art contest. These pieces included everything from tributes to restaurant employees, doctors, scientists and police to signs of hopes and resilience, according to a press release.

Judges Elizaebeth Peterson Jennings, Kelly Marsh, Erin Warner, Victoria Sasine and Katherine Watters picked first, second and third place winners in several age categories.

Explore Brookhaven provided the prizes — gift cards to use at local restaurants when they reopen.

Winners:

Up to 5: 1st-Amelia Kime, 2nd-Elizabeth Ueda, 3rd-Bowen Alderman, Honorable Mention-Lily Litner

Ages 6-10: 1st-Hollis O’Neal, 2nd-Emma Bartlett, 3rd-Natalie Tanzola, Honorable Mention-Md. Sipar

Ages 11-14: 1st-Alexandra Parr Stephens, 2nd-Brianna Carias, 3rd-Autumn Clark, Honorable Mention-Jon Soren UyHam

Ages 15-18: 1st-Camille Thorpe, 2nd-Abigail Sowell, 3rd-Kayla Acker, Honorable Mention-Kathryn Hood

Ages 19 and up: 1st-Terry Combahee, 2nd-Ken Ueda, 3rd-Lola Okunola, Honorable Mention-Vince Frankowski

Information: brookhavenga.gov

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