Four CNMI students\u2014Maria Guerrero of Mount Carmel School, Byul An of Saipan Community School, Chia Hui Whang of Saipan International School, and Ashlynn Han of Brilliant Star Montessori\u2014topped the 8th Annual Pacifica Art Contest of Pacifica Insurance Underwriters.<\/p>\n
With a contest theme of \u201cStay Covid-19 free\u201d this year, the contest drew a total of 177 entries from all categories which included traditional, digital and three dimensional. The digital and physical three-dimensional (3D) categories were newly added to the contest this year.<\/p>\n
Guerrero won first place in the traditional category one, An won in the traditional category two, Whang won first place in the digital category, and Han won for the three dimensional category.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s president, Shirley Sablan, said this year\u2019s theme \u201cresonates with all of us. The world has never been smaller than it is today, as we face this global pandemic together working in unison to put an end to this deadly virus. We are completely blown away by the artworks shared in this year\u2019s contest. You can feel the pain and the strength simultaneously expressed in every piece. We are extremely grateful to all artists and volunteers who had a hand in this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The judges for this year\u2019s contest were:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Traditional Category judges: 2021 Miss Marianas Savannah Lynn Delos Santos, Kagman High School art teacher Yolani Camacho, and journalist\/writer Ulysses Sabuco;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Digital and 3D judges: 2020 Miss Northern Marianas Earth Maria \u201cRia\u201d Terlaje, Northern Marianas College marketing manager Raynard Travilla, and Saipan Music and Dance Studio choreographer Rhine Russell<\/p>\n
The Pacifica Art Contest is a visual arts competition designed to nurture and support local talent and the arts. The contest has gathered over 2,000 artworks since it was first introduced in 2014.<\/p>\n
With the additional two categories, which now allows artists to submit their art in a digital format and as a 3D physical piece, Pacifica Insurance hopes that more artists will participate in its annual art contest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe world has gone digital. We have all grown accustomed to producing art using applications on our phones, tablets, etc. However, we can never replace the effect that a physical art piece gives us as we touch, feel, and appreciate it in person. Expanding our art contest with physical 3D was an essential and exciting move for us,\u201d said Sablan.<\/p>\n
Artworks from every category were judged on four criteria: creativity and originality, quality of artwork, clarity of theme, and overall presentation.<\/p>\n
Other artists who made it to the Top 10 were:<\/p>\n
TRADITIONAL 1:
\n\u2022 Erielle Mendoza
\n\u2022 Daniel Nae
\n\u2022 Sofia Cariaso
\n\u2022 Sayema Sidur
\n\u2022 Althea Lauron
\n\u2022 Geeliana Deleon Guerrero
\n\u2022 Brianna Deleon Guerrero
\n\u2022 Kazzandra Drilon
\n\u2022 Jae Hun Choi<\/p>\n
TRADITIONAL 2:
\n\u2022 Yang Sheng Shi
\n\u2022 Earle San Nicolas
\n\u2022 Marisa Wang
\n\u2022 Tian Jiao Xu
\n\u2022 Tian Si
\n\u2022 Isa Nishitani
\n\u2022 Juliana Vergara
\n\u2022 Jhazmyn Nichole Valiente
\n\u2022 Dayul Kwak<\/p>\n
DIGITAL:
\n\u2022 Summer Wania
\n\u2022 Angelina Laxama
\n\u2022 Anvrei Batobatan
\n\u2022 Eianne Ladao
\n\u2022 YuJeong Son
\n\u2022 Ezra Alfred
\n\u2022 Jing Lin
\n\u2022 Ralph Molinar
\n\u2022 Greatshen Martin<\/p>\n
PHYSICAL 3D:
\n\u2022 Louis Ogo was one of two artists who had an art entry for the 3D category. A video featuring his life-size entry will be featured on Pacifica\u2019s company social media pages.
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\nPacifica Insurance invites the public to visit their office in Susupe to view and enjoy all top placing art pieces of this year\u2019s art contest, which will be on display throughout the holiday season.<\/p>\n
To view top placing art entries online, log on to www.pacificains.com\/artcontest. You may also find them on Pacifica\u2019s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube social media pages. (PR)<\/p>\n