Poway Library Produces Countywide Art Contest Winner

To celebrate its 100th birthday, the San Diego County Library teamed up with Blick Arts Materials to hold a countywide contest and one of the winners came from the Poway Library!

The contest, which ended May 31, was open to all ages with categories for kids (12 and below), teens (13-17), and adults (18 and older). Prizes were awarded to the top three winners from each category.

The top winners from the kids group are:

• Irene Huang (first place, 9 years old, Del Mar Branch)
• Clara Truong (second place, 6 years old, San Marcos Branch)
• Kayla Linthicum (third place, 12 years old, Julian Branch)

Teens winners are: 

• Meagan Moschetti (first place, 17 years old, El Cajon Branch)
• Khadijah Amatur-Raheem (second place, 15 years old, Lemon Grove Branch)
• Meilynn Shi (third place, 14 years old, 4S Ranch Branch)

Adults winners are: 

• Diana Linthicum (first place, Julian Branch)
• Carla Bange (second place, Poway Branch) 
• Luis Fernando Esparza (third place, San Marcos Branch)

Shi, who won third place in the teen category, used her artwork to tell the story of growth, both in the library and the world, through a drawing of a tree.

"The words on the trunk (imagine, believe, dream, aspire, persevere, inspire) show how an idea can become a creation and lead to a golden legacy left upon our posterity," Shi said. "The ten main branches each display a component of the Dewey Decimal System to portray the development of the San Diego County Library."

The first place winners in each age group will have their artwork featured on bookmarks distributed at all County Library locations, and all nine winners received prizes and will be featured in a rotating art exhibit at branches throughout the county.

"Art is a form of expression that is universally recognized throughout various mediums and cultures," said Library Director José Aponte. "This art contest brought customers of all ages and backgrounds together to create and explore art and literature at the library."

For more information and to view the winning pieces, visit www.sdcl.org/centennial.