Earth Day billboard art contest winners
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Metro’s 2009 Earth Day billboard art contest received more than 2,400 entries from students representing 106 Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington county schools. Check out the winning and honorable-mention designs.
Celebrating Earth Day billboard artwork
On Saturday, April 4, the four winning and eight honorable-mention designs were unveiled at the Earth Day art show and unveiling celebration at Metro Regional Center. The event featured an exhibit of the 161 finalists’ artwork, as well as fun and educational activities that included learning to compost with worms, how to make your own non-toxic cleaners and creating art with used materials.
Winning artists
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Sophie Alness
"Earth"
grade 6 da Vinci Arts Middle School
Christie King, teacher
Honorable-mention artists
Magali Cuellar
"Please Recycle"
grade 2
Alder Elementary Laura Marshall, teacher
Hannah Smith
"Compost TIme"
grade 2
Holy Cross Catholic School Suzanne DeVaney- Wilkes, teacher
Hannah Hutson
"1,2,3 Compost"
grade 5
Portland French School
Kamel Retnani, teacher
Bianca Robison
"Reusable Bag"
grade 5
Valley Catholic Elementary
Elizabeth White, teacher
Avery Bunch
"Save Our Home"
grade 8 Hosford Middle School
Beth Williamson, teacher
Valerie Hiatt
"Use Just One"
grade 12
Gladstone High School
Karla Bennett, teacher
Metro Earth Day art contest 2009 billboard locations
April
- Andrew Johnson: # 087627 – NE Halsey St., 290 ft. west of 162nd. Ave.; east facing
- Sophie Alness: # 083163 – SE McLoughlin, 80 ft. north of 17th; south facing
- Emily Everson: # 084300 – Hwy. 212, .6 mile east of I-205; west facing
- Ashok Kaushik: # 081595 – Hwy. 217, 300 ft. north of Greenburg Rd.; north facing
May
- Ashok Kaushik: # 092486 – N Broadway, 25 ft. east of Flint, east facing
- Sophie Alness: # 081637 – Hwy. 217, .4 mile south of 99W; north facing
June
- Andrew Johnson: # 087340 – SE Stark St. (near 191st), 20 ft. east of Burnside, west facing
- Emily Everson: # 84509 – SE 82nd, 100 ft. north of Monterey; south facing
These are the locations that have been scheduled by Metro. When there is space available, additional postings may be provided by Clear Channel.
Need assistance?
For elementary schools:
Freda Sherburne
freda.sherburne@oregonmetro.gov.
503-797-1522
For middle and high schools:
Sara Kirby
sara.kirby@oregonmetro.gov
503-797-1521