Kayamoja Wildlife Art Newcomers Competition 2018
What was it about?
The Kayamoja Wildlife Art Newcomers Competition 2018 was a nationwide art competition held under the umbrella of the Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition 2018.
We were encouraging children of Namibia to put their hearts onto the topic wildlife and create their absolute best wildlife art piece to raise awareness for Namibia's vanishing wildlife!
The Competition was split into three different age groups and three different categories. An overall first prize winner was named as Kayamoja Wildlife Artist Newcomer 2018.
The first prize was an educational private trip within Namibia for the artist and one additional person to the Okambara Elephant Lodge, to meet and learn about rhinos in Namibia, including a great art supply package uniquely shaped for that journey. Plus a prize money of 5 000 Namibian Dollar.
Further each age group as well as each category had its own winner and the six winners did each receive an art supply package worth 1 500 ND plus an afternoon art class in Windhoek.
See below the finalists and winners of this successful competition event!
The children's work was for sale at the Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition 50/50 for the young artists and the Save the Rhino Trust Namibia!
Finalists and category winner of age group I : 5-10 years of age
Sabine Sievers (Grootfontein), age 8
Winner category 5 - 10 years
Melanie van der Merwe (Gobabis), age 9
2nd category 5 - 10 years
Jade Eins (Windhoek), age 7
3rd category 5 - 10 years
Finalists and category winner of age group I I: 11-16 years of age
Yi Cai (Windhoek), age 15
Winner category 11 - 16 years
Martha Hamwaalwa (Tsumeb), age 11
2nd category 11 - 16 years
Mandolene Vries (Rehoboth), age 14
3rd category 11 - 16 years
Finalists and category winner of age group III : 17-25 years of age
Mayke Ewald (Windhoek), age 17
Winner category 17 - 25 years
Samantha Mueller (Windhoek), age 18
2nd category 17 - 25 years
Antje Diener (Windhoek), age 17
3rd category 17 - 25 years
Finalists and category winner of Category: 'Endangered Species'
Peter Johannes (Tsumeb), age 15
Winner category Endangered Species
Wanya Isaacs (Walvis Bay) - age 18
2nd category Endangered Species
Antje Diener (Windhoek), age 17
3rd category Endangered Species
Finalists and category winner of Category: 'Namibian Wildlife'
Maria Pascoal (Windhoek), age 16
Winner category Namibian Wildlife
Claudio Diergaardt (Swakopmund), age 16
2nd category Namibian Wildlife
Ndapunikwa Hileni (Ohangwena), age 15
3rd category Namibian Wildlife
Finalists and category winner of Category: 'We care for Wildlife'
Nicola Rojna Syvertsen (Otjiwarongo), age 14
3rd category Namibian Wildlife
Lydia Namable (Swakopmund) - age 14
2nd category We care for Wildlife
Antje Diener (Windhoek) - age 17
3rd category We care for Wildlife
Overall winner and awarded as Kayamoja Wildlife Newcomers Artist 2018
Peter Johannes from Tsumeb for his mosaic at the school wall:
'Rhino forever'
Congratulations, Johannes! May your Rhino inspire many and you keep on expressing your passion for wildlife!
Additional People's Choice Award:
Samantha Mueller from Windhoek for stunning caracal pastel:
'Night of the Caracal'
Congratulations, Samantha! May your passion and talent inspire many and raise awareness and love for our vanishing wildlife!
Honorable mention:
3 submissions from Galilei Njembo (Okakarara)
Samantha Mueller (Windhoek), age 18
Luca Mentzel (Windhoek), age 12
Jayden Böcking (Windhoek), age 10
A huge thank you to all you hundreds of young talented artist for participating and raising awareness and passion for wildlife!!!
