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Finalist: 13-15 year olds

Francis Odlum Finley making funny faces

Age 14

13-15 year olds

I have chosen to paint my friend Finley because of his very funny sense of humour, which always makes me laugh. He is always pulling faces or making jokes, which I think is something to be proud of. He also has many big ideas about things to do in the future, like running across Australia with me and my brother, trying to live up to his life inspiration, Forrest Gump. I have depicted him in a state of happiness, making a face as he waits for the last period of school.