06/18/17

Children’s Frog Drawings Published

Four hundred frogs!

It all began by having a meeting at the Wallace Elementary School with the art teacher and approval for the school to participate by the Principal and Superintendent. Ms. Lynn Fusco, art teacher extraordinaire, taught the students about frogs and children ages 6-12 created black and white frog drawings.

I teach part-time at the school, so every week when I came back to the school, Ms. Fusco would hand me more artworks, until all 400 had been turned in. I photographed the art and added them to our international galleries on the Flickr website Frog Art. (Just one of our many galleries)!

Finally, it was time for the judges to make their selections from the field of 1441 artworks from 35 countries. Many selected the Hoboken childrens’ artwork and they appear here and there in the many categories we have on our website. Ms. Fusco created posters by hand and put them up in a few places around the school to feature the winners.

Wallace School frog art winners

But, I knew that I had to do more! When a school as a whole surpasses your expectations and the Wallace School delivered 400 strong, you must reward them!

First, I selected 24 artworks and they were on display in Hoboken’s City Hall during Earth Day and also in Jersey City City Hall’s caucus room. I will add that the artworks are up indefinitely in JC, unless another group needs the space.

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Then, I carefully reviewed and selected 101 to publish in “101 Wallace School Frogs” A Frogs Are Green Coloring Book. I scanned the art, designed the book and published it in May, 2017.

101 Wallace School Frogs - A Frogs Are Green Coloring Book

In addition, we have collaborated with the Wallace PTO and if you buy the book on Amazon Smile and select the Wallace Parent Teacher Organization as your charity, they get a percentage.

Purchase copies on Amazon Smile here >> 101 Wallace School Frogs

And… we’re not done yet!

Next week, we’re having a book publishing party with the 101 students who are in the book!

What a great effort! I can’t wait to see what happens in September when we open the 8th annual kids art contest!

01/11/15

Winners of the 2014 Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest

Thank you so much for your outpouring of “frog and environmental” love. The 5th Annual Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest with 973 diverse artworks from 32 countries was the widest global reach yet! I want to thank my judges: Laura Skolar, Christine Wiltanger, Greg Spalenka, Greg Brickey, Derek May, Mark T. Smith, and Emma Lam.

Each 1st place WINNER in the age group categories: (3-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15) win a prize, so please contact us. Other winners receive an official certificate by email, detailing where they placed, so contact us for that as well. All other children will be able to download a participation certificate via this website soon.

And now… for the Winners!

Age Group 3-6

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey; 2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York; 3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong.

Honorable Mentions: Jessen Whelchel, California; Lucy Krimmel, California; Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey; Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong; Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ.

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention Jessen Whelchel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention Jessen Whelchel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Lucy Krimmel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Lucy Krimmel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

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Age Group 7-9

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico; 2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey; 3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California.

Honorable Mentions: Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey; Csenge Markus, Hungary; Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE.

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Csenge Markus, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Csenge Markus, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

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Age Group 10-12

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India; 2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey; 3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey; 4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey.

Honorable Mentions: Elif Ersoz, Turkey; Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia; Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia; Mercen Turkmen, Turkey; Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia.

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Elif Ersoz, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Elif Ersoz, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Mercen Turkmen, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Mercen Turkmen, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

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Age Group 13-16

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA; 2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India; 3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey.

Honorable Mentions: Cristina Maria Simion, Romania; Lena Sutanti, Indonesia; Lily Liu, Canada; Marian Patrisia, Romania.

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Cristina Maria Simion, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Cristina Maria Simion, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lily Liu, Canada, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lily Liu, Canada, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Marian Patrisia, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Marian Patrisia, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

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Best Environmental Art

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA; 2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA; 3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA.

Honorable Mention: Lena Sutanti, Indonesia.

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

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Best Black and White Art

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey; 2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia; 3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary.

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

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Best 3D Art

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania; 2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA; 3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ.

Honorable Mentions: Dilan Sendan, Turkey; Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin; Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland; Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE.

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Dilan Sendan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Dilan Sendan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

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Best Typographic “Frogs Are Green”

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India; 2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA.

Honorable Mentions: Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines; Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India.

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

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Best of Jersey City

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi; 2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam; 3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg; all from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

Honorable Mentions: Giancarlo Quesda; Nishat Poppy; Sarah Mongare; Shane Meledathu, from Jersey City, NJ.

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Giancarlo Quesda, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Giancarlo Quesda, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Nishat Poppy, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Nishat Poppy, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Sarah Mongare, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Sarah Mongare, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Shane Meledathu, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Shane Meledathu, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

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– Susan Newman, founder, Frogs Are Green, Inc. A NJ nonprofit organization.