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Finalist: 9-12 year olds

Callum Macgown The fisherman

Age 9

9-12 year olds

The fisherman is my granddad, Sandy. He lives by a river near Hobart and is really into fishing. He used to tickle trout in Scotland when he was little. He helped me catch my first fish. I love his cheeky blue eyes. His face has lots of textures and different parts that I would not have noticed if I had not drawn this. I love fishing with him and playing music on his 80-year-old Roy Smeck ukulele that he got for his sixth birthday, or talking while sitting on the porch swing. We always have a great time together.