Dog Park art contest sparks creativity
Aug 21, 2021
Hazel Holmes was awarded a prize for her artwork by Sally Morrison of the Dog Park Affiliation of Wareham.
Emily Anne Schluter, seen here with Morrison, won for her painting of a monarch butterfly.
Art lined up in front of the Decas School.
This work includes visual and literary art.
Every submission was on display, with the winners marked.
Artwork was displayed on easels.
Dogs, ducks, and a doe-eyed giraffe were among the subjects of art submitted by kids to the Wareham Dog Park’s annual Unleash the PAWSabilities Art and Literature Contest.
The works were displayed in front of the Decas School on Friday for a family celebration, and will be up for viewing at the Wareham Center Post Office this month.
Contest winners were selected by a panel of judges, and every child who entered won a prize - ranging from a tour of Onset Bay to a year’s pass to Nemasket Kayak to gift certificates for Gone Country Ice Cream, Marc Anthony’s, or Jersey Mike’s. After the award ceremony, kids got to spend time with the friendly dogs brought to the event by the Wareham Pack Walkers.
The Visual Arts winners were Amiyah Gougeon, 7; Hazel Holmes, 10; and Emily Anne Schluter, 17. The Literary winners were Kenzie Berejik, 7, and Faith Johnson, 11.
For more about the dog park, and to learn about future events, go to www.warehamdogpark.org.
