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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

The Most Amazing and Inspiring Mother EVER by Francesca (8-11 years, ACT)

Painting
The Most Amazing and Inspiring Mother EVER
I chose to do my mum because she inspires me because she works hard for what she believes in and she is the best cook/mum ever. I chose to use so many colors because she is such a colorful person. One of the colors I used was gold because she is 24 carat gold. I decided to add a spoon leg and a spatula leg because she loves to cook. I painted on canvas because I thought that I could express her more with paint on canvas.

My Awesome Australian

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My principal
My principal by Michelle
Benny
Benny by Ari
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