Pin Contest Winner
Thank you to everyone who submitted their design for the first Eastside Audubon lapel pin contest! We received quite a few submissions, and with an overwhelming vote of 52%, Annika Mohr’s design was selected as the winner for her design of a Great Blue Heron.
My name is Annika Mohr and I’m an incoming high school senior. I like to work both digitally and traditionally. I plan to study art in college and have a career in it too. I enjoy incorporating nature, especially birds, into my art.
In my pin design, I chose to draw a great blue heron. I first collected multiple references of great blue herons and with my ipad sketched out different poses. After finding my favorite, I tested out different colors and blended them with cross-hatching to add a feathery texture.
What started off as just a random exploration in my city, lead to my inspiration. Across a hidden creek, I saw a great blue heron for the first time. I only got to look at it for a couple seconds before it flew away. Seeing it fly really made me realize how majestic it was. It wasn’t only a huge bird I didn’t recognize, it also surprised me finding it in a random small creek surrounded by highways. It’s stayed on my mind ever since.
I really love birds, they are all around. Getting to witness all the different shapes, sizes, and colors is something I’m grateful for. When paying attention to birds, it’s like being absorbed into another world. You start to hear all the different chirps and movements that you wouldn’t pay attention to otherwise.
Winning design for the 2024 Eastside Audubon Enamel Pin Contest, by Annika Mohr.
We hope to host this contest again next year, and looking forward to seeing future designs!