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Finalist: 9-12 year olds

Isobel Roma Green, purple, gold

Age 11

9-12 year olds

This is a portrait of my mum. She is an extremely resilient, respectful and kind person – one of the greatest mums to ever live on Earth. My mum is an excellent multi-tasker – a skill she uses when restoring art and in everything else she does. I chose the title of this piece because those are the colours she represents to me: green for her eyes, purple for her personality, and gold for her value.