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Congrats to the winners of our 2023 Prodigal Son Art Competition!

Many great pieces of art work were submitted and many are insightful for meditation on the Love of God!

Please remember as you review that these works are primarily judged on the Competition Theme (restated at the bottom of the page).

Note: all contestants gave consent to place these works in the open domain so feel free to make prints 🙂

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1st PLACE PRIZE $1,000: Anna, Chesterton

The Prodigal Son: A repentant prodigal son is met with open arms by a father who is crying for joy at his son's return.
^^^ Anna, Chesterton ^^^

2nd PLACE $500: Lydia, Edgewood

The Prodigal Son: Jesus mets the prodigal son in the midst of the pig pen. Jesus brings heaven right into the pig pen to the prodigal son. The son is joyful to see Jesus.
^^^ Lydia, Edgewood ^^^

Runner Up Prize $200: Toni, Seton

^^^ Toni, Seton ^^^

Runner Up Prize $200: Barnabas, Briarwood

Jesus's Embrace: Jesus embraces the prodigal son in an explosive moment of grace that draws the viewer into the tangible grace of Jesus.
^^^ Barnabas, Briarwood ^^^

Runner Up Prize $200: Benjamin, Heritage

The Prodigal Son: The prodigal son at the moment home breaks into his consciousness and draws him back to return to his father.
^^^ Benjamin, Heritage ^^^

Bonus Runner Up Prize $200: Nataniela, Orangewood

The prodigal daughter is in a moment of decision whether to allow the demons of her current life drag her into destruction or whether to respond to the loving grace that God gently offers her for a future that is bright.
^^^ Nataniela, Orangewood ^^^

Randomly Drawn From Top 30, Prize $50: Katy, Chesterton

Jesus gently and freely offers the gift of life to His little lamb.
^^^ Katy, Chesterton ^^^

Randomly Drawn From Top 30, Prize $50: Araceli, St. Augustine’s

^^^ Araceli, St. Augustine’s ^^^

Randomly Drawn Participant, Prize $25: Sarah, Briarwood

^^^ Sarah, Briarwood ^^^

Randomly Drawn Participant, Prize $25: Preston, Briarwood

^^^ Preston: Briarwood ^^^

Randomly Drawn Participant, Prize $25: Decio, The King’s Academy

^^^ Decio, The King’s Academy ^^^
Will, Briarwood
Abbie, Briarwood
Joy in heaven at one prodigal son who repents.
Sophie, Briarwood
Tabitha, Briarwood
The father runs to the prodigal son as the cross bridges the gap between the two.
Briley, Briarwood
Gigi, Briarwood
Jesus offers healing to the prodigal daughter.
Sarah, Briarwood
Evan, Briarwood
Trinity, Briarwood
Anna, Briarwood
The moment that the prodigal son opens up his heart to the grace of the cross. Christ's grace comes flowing through that open door to bring light to the prodigal son.
Caleb, Briarwood
The prodigal son is embraced by his father.
Abigail, Briarwood
The prodigal son recognizes the despair in his life.
Luke, Briarwood
Cute image of the father meeting the prodigal son while still at a great distance.
Rose, Briarwood
Prodigal son has become like a pig wallowing in slavery to riches. God is portrayed treating the prodigal son as an animal but with tenderness.
Cole, Briarwood
Riley, Smithtown
Heaven breaks through in an overpowering blinding light to the prodigal son who is tending the pigs.
Grey, Briarwood
Hand reaches down to assist or love a little child.
Shelby, Briarwood
Father embraces his somewhat unwilling prodigal son.
Finlee, Briarwood
Father embraces the prodigal son.
Jack, Briarwood
The father comes with open arms down the road toward the prodigal son.
Gracie, Briarwood
Light shines toward a man in the foreground.
David, Briarwood
Lucy, Briarwood
A deeply sad boy who is being tenderly caressed by God in a moment of grace.
Nena, Briarwood
The prodigal son story. The prodigal son leaves, repents, and is received back to the father's loving embrace.
Anna, Briarwood
A healing hand touches a man's heart.
Unknown, Briarwood
Mia, Briarwood
Brooke, Briarwood
Whit, Briarwood
A broken woman brings her rags to the shining 'shadow' of the cross.
Libba, Briarwood
Jessica, Briarwood
Madison, Briarwood
Madison, Briarwood
Kate, Briarwood
Jesus offers an embrace to a man who can be seen either running to or away from that embrace.
Unknown
Miles, Briarwood
Addie, Briarwood
The father weeps for his prodigal son.
Mark, Briarwood
Avery, Briarwood
An elderly man going to heaven and becoming young again as he approaches Jesus.
Victoria, Saint Thomas More
Jesus in pity and love offers you a hug.
Matthew, Subiaco
The 4 evangelists. Mathew, Mark, Luke and John.
Juliette, Bishop O’Connell
Colin, Briarwood
The Cross in the Woods. Jesus looks directly at you at the foot of the cross.
Alondra, Notre Dame
A warrior with the shield of the cross protects us from the deadly arrows of sin while that protective shield gives light.
Chloe, Briarwood
A kneeling man is met by heaven as is in the light of the corss.
Kelly, Briarwood
The prodigal son is embraced warmly by his father.
Kate, Briarwood
Elaina, BCHS
Brenner, Briarwood
The hands of Christ. By Christ Jesus's sacrificial wounds in his hands, life comes forth.
Erin, Briarwood
Taylor, Briarwood
The prodigal son is met with a warm and firm embrace by his father.
Peyton, Briarwood
M, Nazareth
Valentino, Nazareth
The prodigal son repents to his father.
Kenzly, Briarwood
Ramon, Bishop Heelan
Jesus the Good Shepherd meets a prodigal sheep.
Ashley, Seton
The distortion of sin. The person disfigured by sin tries to pretend they have it all together by putting on a grin. The prodigal son is met by Jesus in the pig pen while the prodigal son is still in a state of sin.
Louis, Peoria Notre Dame
The king embraces his prodigal son.
Camille, Judge Memorial
A father is moved to tears while reading the story of the prodigal son to his child.
Mary, Cincinnati Hills
Jesus embraces a cute little child.
Jisue, Summit Christian
Grayson, The King’s Academy
The prodigal son. God saves us from destruction as we barely hang on to the edge of a cliff.
Elizabeth, The King’s Academy
Kimmie, The King’s Academy
Elizabeth, The King’s Academy
Kyle, The King’s Academy
The Prodigal Son and A Call For Help.
Luis, Southwest
A young girl is embraced by her mother.
Wendy, Seton
Lego prodigal son.
Cameron, Calvary
Elise, Visitation
The Holy Spirit
Isla, The King’s Academy
The beauty of freedom from sin.
Kayla, The King’s Academy
The resurrected Jesus offers us His embrace.
Triston, The King’s Academy
Painting of a stained glass window depicting the Prodigal Son's embrace with his Father.
Avery, The King’s Academy
Emanuel, Orangewood
Unknown
Picture of a sculpture of the Prodigal Son's embrace of the Father.
Thomas, Christ the King Homeschool
Put a ring on his finger.
Macie, Maranatha
Hannah, Maranatha
Julia, Smithtown
The story of the Prodigal Son.
Riley, Smithtown
The Father moves to embrace us as the Prodigal Son.
Giuliana, Smithtown
Nathan, The King’s Academy
Marcelo, The King’s Academy
The grace and new life that flows from the sacrifice of Jesus.
Olivia, The King’s Academy
Andre, The King’s Academy
Aidan, The King’s Academy
Viola, The King’s Academy
Ellie, The King’s Academy
Emma, The King’s Academy
Kaitlyn, Chatham Hall
Jesus meets a lost sheep.
Georgia, The King’s Academy
Parker, The King’s Academy
The Prodigal Son meets his mother.
Julian, Cretin Derham Hall
Savannah, Orangewood
Unknown
The Prodigal Son weeps in repentance as the Father welcomes him with open arms. The story of the Prodigal Son.
Clare, Homeschool CTK
A hen protects her chick.
Emirson, Summit
The father tenderly lifts the face of the repentant Prodigal Son.
EPSON MFP image
Marie Francis, Homeschool
Lauren, Nolan
Darlyne, St. Xavier
Jesus meets the repentant woman to raise her up past her sin.
Marie, Homeschool
The father runs to the repentant Prodigal Son.
Teresa, Fr Gabriel Richard
Lara, Charlotte
Braden, Saint James
Skyelar, Heritage
Temptation and the offer of grace and help.
Elizabeth, Heritage
Lilli, Heritage
Wyatt, Heritage
Garrett, Heritage
Sofia, Heritage
Hannah, Peoria Notre Dame
Joshua, Orangewood
Dao, Orangewood
Dao, Orangewood
The Prodigal Son
William, Heritage
Gabriel, Heritage
The Father embraces the Prodigal Son.
Camden, Heritage
Annabelle, Heritage
St. Longinus being washed by the blood and water from the pierced side of Jesus.
Lucy, Homeschool
Elle, Southwest
Ansley, Briarwood
Gracie, Visitation
Mother stoops down to embrace her muddy child.
Meredith, Briarwood
Elise, Summit
Prodigal Son
Caedmon, Briarwood

Competition Theme:

Capturing the Love of the Father and in a particular way, the moment when God calls the prodigal child (male or female) out of their sin.  A man is by a pig sty & stained with filth. He is lifting the pig’s food up to eat but then realizes Jesus has approached walking right through the pig sty toward him offering love, freedom, healing, peace… The prodigal son intentionally drops some of the food with one hand but is unsure whether to stay & eat the rest or leave it behind to follow Jesus. The father (heavenly OR human) seems to have sent Jesus, and can be seen longing for his prodigal son to return. As Jesus walks he steps right into the filth not afraid of it soiling his cloths or feet. Jesus brings heaven right into the midst of the pig sty. The father would weep at his son being in the pig sty and hopes he will return but neither he nor Jesus will force the son to come. They are simply longing with all their hearts for the prodigal son. They are offering an open-handed invitation to the prodigal to freely accept freedom. The prodigal is in a sort of addiction/slavery to his current life which makes it difficult to decide to accept. The Spirit of God is giving the strength to freely make the choice but isn’t coercing. 

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