Northlands Primary student wins art competition
He said that his artwork was aimed at young people, conveying the message of ocean conservation to them.
There's something honest and precious that comes with involving kids in environmental projects.
Allowing them to play their part in contributing to the elimination of our carbon footprint makes it somewhat more fulfilling.
Perhaps it is because of how they embrace things and make it their own?
One young boy who did that remarkably well and still managed to stay humble through it all is Humza Sheik Muhammed.
Humza was one of the many entrants who were tasked "with painting a Black Fabric Woolworths shopping bag with an Ocean Conservation theme." (Facebook)
The Panda Paints Art competition was part of Woolworth's sustainability goals. The bag was made of recycled plastic bottles and part of the competition required entrants to use a bag from their Woolworths store.
Humza is said to have always had an artistic streak in him and was pleasantly surprised when he found out he won.
The 12-year-old, who attends Northlands Primary, found his passion in painting after doodling when he was seven and found it helped him express himself.
For the competition, "he said he wanted to paint something different, fun and eye-catching. This artwork is mainly targeting young people to get the message across regarding ocean conservation." (IOL)
He won R2,000 cash for his artistic efforts.
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Humza is pictured with Debbie Morgan from Panda Paints to his left, and his art teacher, Mrs Debbie Holshausen, who proudly said that she noticed Humza's talent even before she began teaching him.
Mrs Holshausen told IOL: "Humza was initially selected as one of 14 representatives from the school because they had potential. He would decorate the classroom doors with chalk art, and he was given free rein in the teachers’ classrooms because he is that talented."
It is not only inspiring but also humbling to see the efforts of a young boy like Humza, who like many great artists is using his talent to spread an important message about ocean conservation.
Image Courtesy of Facebook