And the Winner is...?

Congratulations! This year's winner of the Carolina Freedom Foundation Annual Art Competition and a $1,000 scholarship is local sketch artist, Jalen Ready. Jalen is a sophomore at Hopewell High School where he is currently taking classes in graphic design and digital art. Jalen creates and sells hybrid Pokemon characters for his own enjoyment as well as for up and coming game developers. Keep an eye out for this kid! He is well on his way to a long and successful art career.