2026 CONTEST WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the Ellene "Brit" Christiansen Memorial 6th Annual Virtual Art Contest for 2026, “Happiness is….”
ELEMENTARY
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First Place: August Day, “A Bowl of Fruit Loops”
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Second Place: Derrick Scott, “Hanging Out with Dad”
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Third Place: Andrew Roman-Padilla, “Family Makes Me Happy”
SECONDARY
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First Place: Vivian Trager, “The Beach”
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Second Place: Olani Mulleta, “Olani & Elelan in the Backyard”
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Third Place: Raden Bloodsworth, “Fall Trees”
ADULT
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First Place: Francean Johnson, “Happiness is FALL”
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Second Place: Michael Frazier, “Happiness is a Beautiful Day”
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Third Place: Stacy Aghalarov, “Across the Oceans”
BRIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIZES
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Ce’Nel Guthrie, “Me and My Friend”
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Dontae Fulford, “The Gas Station”
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Ryan Saifullah, “Rube Goldberg Trap”
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Damisha Richardson, “My Mother”
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Kaly McKibben, “The Dove of His Life”
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Alexander Moy, “Rock Band”
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Michael Privett, “The Tranquil Turtle”
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Cheikh Seck, “Happiness in Bloom”
Letter to the Contest Winners-
Congratulations to all of our winners and to all of the artists who entered our annual, virtual art contest! The artworks entered truly capture the feeling of what “Happiness is….” and bring light to how many different things in this beautiful world can make us happy. A bowl of fruit loops, a crisp fall day, a mom, a true friend, a fun game, a cool place, a beautiful creature, or something that brings peace to our hearts are just some of the topics covered by the artists who entered! Special thanks to our three judges, Sara Egorin-Hooper, Terry Flynn, and Michael Seipp for taking on the difficult task of deciding on the top winners! We had 112 entries this year! Please consider entering next year if you are an artist living in Maryland with a disability and please spread the word about our art contest!
-Tricia Lane-Forster, President Brit Board of Directors
