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Bold, energetic, and full of color, Pearse transforms life into vibrant artwork. She explores her creativity through crocheting, welding, and ceramics, but feels most connected to painting. She recently designed a 260-foot mural for her local YMCA, and inspired her community to come together to donate materials and paint it.
As our champion, Pearse will appear on an upcoming episode of The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins, take home $20,000, and display her art in the Minnetrista Museum & Gardens’ Bob Ross Experience exhibit!
Competitors will have two different avenues to showcase their artwork in the Bob Ross exhibit in Indiana's Minnetrista Museum.
One young artist will be voted as America's Most Artistic Kid, taking home $20,000, appearing on a special episode of The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins, and displaying their art at the Minnetrista Museum.
The Joy of Painting's Nicholas Hankins will personally select one additional artist to display their work in the Minnetrista Museum along with the People’s Choice champion.
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Actor, visual artist, and longtime fan David Arquette is a Certified Ross Instructor® who blends his street-art roots with painted landscapes. He inspired competitors and led them through exclusive virtual workshops.
Strikingly realistic and expressive, Cadence’s oil paintings reflect discipline and heart. Creating art since age two, the self-taught artist is inspired by her late uncle and feels his guidance in every layer. She's headed to art school this fall and is writing and illustrating three children’s books.
Cadence, Sanguinity, oil on canvas, 24” x 36”
Nicholas Hankins is a Certified Ross Instructor and the on-air host of The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season. He will paint with Pearse on upcoming episode, and he personally selected Cadence to display her art in the museum.
Located in Muncie, Indiana, The Minnestrista is home to the Bob Ross Experience, an immersive exhibition that showcases Bob’s life and work with a recreated television studio, 1980s-style living room, art gallery, painting workshop, original artworks, and artifacts.
This is their moment to show the world their creativity and learn from professional artists while making an impact.
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Colossal is a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like America’s Most Artistic Kid, Colossal offers participants the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact.
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