the
space foundation holds an
international student art contest every year. each year has a different inspiring theme like
Space is Infinite - Explore (2012) or
Human Space Travel in 2020 (2011). the theme for 2013 was
if i were going... which i think is great!
the winning pieces, from kids of all ages, are really incredible. here are some of my favorites, but you can see
winners from 2013 and
2012.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrssYPXxi62QC82lTSPlBrnCXYua70TauPnYV4HCcOcNbiLQCYzyd8HIVn3LGupXKyu61KjVWveQR4PAOtblzN_yoKlHCcHm2V0A5iWofAcEbgrAfm3FsdbIZO0HKM8LwSbb3y/s400/taha_waqar_comet_art.jpg) |
Artist: Taha Waqar |
i love the curves, colors and textures.
Taha Waqar, 3rd-5th grade (8-10 years old), Multimedia 2012, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYSGic99ex1ZTzi2s6LIh9Zi8H4euj7mE12nDOfoQp6p1bDfJER4-tagnC8vEFD8fT8cQGe-QWfmj-dMzJPXmkaQmYEXr6v3MAikuumElubS_0JiPLAkPFfq9CFtAyXx49DtX/s400/AnastasiaMelnikova.jpg) |
Artist: Anastasia Melnikova |
bold, with nice expressive patterns. i interpret this as the trippiness one would feel going to explore the unknown regions of space.
Anastasia Melnikova, 9th-12th grade (14-18 years old), Drawing 2013, Saratov Region, Russia
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzHaGGl_C8blQHYxPgICWvKeUb3ZNw3xRPhD6NJTjMrW-L4TAQnaN5t7qPqYrjrSp0LhE7MdkSCM74I5crKo0oX3F-NZcKeAVhCzSoNKiXqCr-vQVMUxbxJNdxvXWyqy1gWAp/s400/DanielTsivkovski.jpg) |
Artist: Daniel Tsivkovski |
great colors and
and full canvas - fantastic for such a young artist!
Daniel Tsivkovski, PreK-2nd (3-7 years old), Painting and Mixed Media 2013, California, USA
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xlK238Z5vu0sXyu_M-lJm0oEANNyW28YxO3b1-zcU9QpAoilUV96Wab4IGvL4BTrZudV7ydZ1nFVBFaixOCm7_pK0hH33MQhxVWWMkASfBiMU3Lm0PDm2fyumv7Yllbu22Zb/s400/KathleenXue_astronaut_wonder.jpg) |
Artist: Kathleen Xue |
i love the expression on her face. pure wonder.
Kathleen Xue, 9th-12th grade (14-18 years old), Drawing 2013, California, USA
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccc-FYPLBv1eJY7T0cH-I8TH4zp1CZHwJNytDTOMS9Db8NMLZvYAbHGK5pNE-Rlvcy_P9mO2lTKdrk84Xg7zSOHmK1RGc7-C-KD-8JgmneUInb1DydCzqBBtxOSKz7w0QGW30/s400/MankeertNarang.jpg) |
Artist: Mankeert Narang |
i like the bit of humor in this one. very cute.
Mankeert Narang, 3rd-5th (8-10 years old), Painting and Mixed Media 2013, Punjab, India
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWipnh5Jd-UElbFr3IBWBM9CVEf3eDjN0_mBjsW6eHGvEASGHW-KPZo7YzigsrZ6NtcDa-lkv_EopDATO5EF6x5EVTpmXOei44ICwIL5-dphAm8avgYSzPNzU0sRHE-3QQXiR/s400/BhavyaMithra.jpg) |
Artist: Bhavya Mithra |
wonderful incorporation of familiar landscape and culture.
Bhavya Mithra, 3rd-5th (8-10 years old), Drawing 2013, Kerala, India
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAt5UX3jscQjiSRXqYdKJ5W-iDQsUEVIv17NI56BT_Pe65Rr5LNcpcuxbKOGAnoHQZhdXCcxLZZMQw63V2yzgA8U5to1mdIJxmXY3k3PyfTEyAVoO1yOubFPgANQGF8QY6A7C/s400/daniel_carr_earthscape.jpg) |
Artist: Daniel Carr |
peaceful.
Daniel Carr, 9th-12th grade (14-18 years old), Multimedia 2012, Colorado, USA