The following are the Winners of the Bondar Challenge program held at summer camps across Canada in 2014. These images will be featured in the Foundation’s Travelling Exhibition and Learning Experience in selected venues in Canada and internationally.
Congratulations to all participants. Please click on a photo to see enlarged view.
These categories reflect the degree of difficulty in completing one of the four levels of the Bondar Challenge.
Diamond Level — most experienced, most difficult
First place: A Rare Reflection by Alex Golds (Tanamakoon ON).
First Place Diamond – “A Rare Reflection” by Alex Golds
Second place: Frog in the Marsh by Isabel Cronin (Centauri Summer Arts Camp ON).
Second Place Diamond – “Frog in the Marsh” by Isabel Cronin
Third place: Blue Dots by Jade Fontana (Strathcona Wilderness Centre AB).
Third Place Diamond – “Blue Dots” by Jade Fontana
Honourable Mention: Still Rarity by Daphne Wheat (Centauri Summer Arts Camp ON).
Honourable Mention Diamond – “Still Rarity” by Daphne Wheat
Honourable Mention: Ripples by Veronica Pentland (Glen Bernard Camp ON).
Honourable Mention Diamond – “Ripples” by Veronica Pentland
Sapphire Level
First place: A Splash of Colour by Emily Chisholm (Tanamakoon ON).
First Place Sapphire – “A Splash of Colour” by Emily Chisholm
Second place: Monarch on a Flower by Emma Stuart-Kiss (Centauri Summer Arts Camp ON).
Second Place Sapphire – “Monarch on a Flower” by Emma Stuart-Kiss
Third place: Travelling Across the Earth by Lilly Bouquillon (Girl Guides Doe Lake ON).
Third Place Sapphire – “Travelling Across the Earth” by Lilly Bouquillon
Honourable Mention: Beetle by Amelie Desroches (Centauri Summer Arts Camp ON).
Honourable Mention Sapphire – “Beetle” by Amelie Desroches
Honourable Mention: Beauty in a Small Flower by Emily Sevcik (Girl Guides Doe Lake ON).
Honourable Mention Sapphire – “Beauty in a Small Flower” by Emily Sevcik
Ruby Level
First place tie: Rocky Butterfly by Natasha Lisitsky (Girl Guides Doe Lake ON).
First Place Ruby – “Rocky Butterfly” by Natasha Lisitsky
First place tie: Light Leaks by Lola Quinn (YMCA Elphinstone BC).
First Place Ruby – “Light Leaks” by Lola Quinn
Third place: Summer Snow Day by Emily Burke-Hall (Wenonah ON).
Third Place Ruby – “Summer Snow Day” by Emily Burke-Hall
Honourable Mention: A Day on a Flower by Sasha Steiner (Tanamakoon ON).
Honourable Mention Ruby – “A Day on a Flower” by Sasha Steiner
Emerald Level — entry level or beginner
First place: Firework Flowers by Lydia Charters (Camp Centennial NB).
First Place Emerald – “Firework Flowers” by Lydia Charters
Second place: The Water Bloom by Kathryn Howden (Ryde Lake Camp ON).
Second Place Emerald – “The Water Bloom” by Kathryn Howden
Third place: White Blossoms by Nora Keegan (Tanamakoon ON).
Third Place Emerald – “White Blossoms” by Nora Keegan
Honourable Mention: Owen’s Bee-like Fly by Owen Thompson (Lakefield College School Camp ON).
Honourable Mention Emerald – “Owen’s Bee-like Fly” by Owen Thompson