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        Who Won at the 2023 Pasadena Chalk Festival?

        • Katlyn Ong
          • June 22, 2023
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      Pasadena Chalk Festival 2023 (Photo – Jean Sudbury)

      The weather cooperated and an enjoyable event was at hand.

      By Katlyn Ong

      Here’s a full list of all the winners of the 27th Pasadena Chalk Festival that took place over Father’s Day Weekend, June 17 – 18, 2023.

      2023 Pasadena Chalk Festival Winners

      1- Best in Festival: 1st Place – GUSTAVO ALONSO

      a chalk drawing depicting a trans diva

      Best in Festival: 1st Place – GUSTAVO ALONSO (Photo – Brian Biery)

      2- Best in Festival: 2nd Place – JESSE & MATTHEW
      Also winner of
      –
      People’s Choice Award

      a chalk drawing of an indigenous person

      Best in Festival: 2nd Place – JESSE & MATTHEW (Photo – Brian Biery)

      3- Best in Festival: 3rd Place – SHUJI NISHIMURA

      a chalk drawing of Paul McCartney

      Best in Festival: 3rd Place – SHUJI NISHIMURA (Photo – Brian Biery)

      4- Best Use of Color – ALLIE SHEHORN

      a chalk drawing of a hipo

      Best Use of Color – ALLIE SHEHORN (Photo – Brian Biery)

      5- Best in Animation – CHRIS MORAN

      lorax cartoon chalk drawing

      Best in Animation – CHRIS MORAN (Photo – Brian Biery)

      6- Best 3-D Effect – JULIO JIMENEZ

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      Best 3-D Effect – JULIO JIMENEZ (Photo – Brian Biery)

      7- On the Way to MOCA – EMILY CANNON

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      On the Way to MOCA –
      EMILY CANNON (Photo – Brian Biery)

      8- Best Rendition of a Masterpiece – BIANCA ORNELAS

      a depiction of a virgin

      Best Rendition of a Masterpiece – BIANCA ORNELAS (Photo – Brian Biery)

      9- Best Technique – CAROLINE ELY

      A chalk drawing of a burger

      Best Technique – CAROLINE ELY (Photo – Brian Biery)

      10- Most Inspirational – JESSICA EDELSTEIN

      a chalk drawing of pride flag and items

      Most Inspirational – JESSICA EDELSTEIN (Photo – Brian Biery)

      11- Most Humorous – SADIE SAMET

      A woman yelling at another via a cup phone

      Most Humorous – SADIE SAMET (Photo – Brian Biery)

      12 – Highest Bid (Silent Auction) – LEO AGUIRRE

      A chalk drawing of Jack Nicholson

      Highest Bid (Silent Auction) – LEO AGUIRRE (Photo – Brian Biery)

      See you next year!

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          Katlyn Ong, our Events Coordinator, is a Third Year student majoring in Pre-Dentistry. In her free time she enjoys swimming, baking, and watching TV.

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