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🎉 So proud of my student Aaliyah Sharma! 🎨🏆
Aaliyah, a Paint Fun Studio student since 3rd grade, and now senior In H.S. has earned 9th Place Nationwide in the 2026 VFW Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and has been awarded over $1,000 in scholarships for her incredible artwork!
This is the second year in a row that a longtime Paint Fun Studio student has received national recognition in this prestigious competition. Last year, Avni Deshpande placed 14th Nationwide and is now attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Nothing makes a teacher prouder than watching young artists grow, dream big, and succeed. ❤️
Please take a moment to view Aaliyah's award-winning artwork and leave her a word of encouragement. Your support means so much and will help as she applies to art colleges next year.
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Congratulations, Aaliyah! We are all so proud of you! 🎉👏❤️

I am thrilled to share some exciting news with our Paint Fun Studio community!
Few of our talented students has been selected as Finalists in the 2026 IAMA Youth Art Contest:

• Huda Shahid
• Izzah Shakil
• Kshipra Lakkavajhala
• Lavanya Balasubramanian
• Madhurika Vvlayutha Perumal
• Paakhi Bhatia
• Saachi Patel
• Siana Mladenov
• Vikramaditya Vippaheli

This is a wonderful achievement and a testament to their creativity, dedication, and artistic growth. Thousands of artworks from around the world are submitted to this international competition each year, and being selected as a Second Round Finalist is an honor that these young artists should be very proud of.
Congratulations to our talented finalists and their families for this outstanding accomplishment. We are proud to celebrate your success and look forward to seeing your artistic journey continue to flourish.
Keep creating, keep dreaming, and keep making us proud!

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🏆 Proud moment for Paint Fun Studio!
Congratulations to our students:
✨ Lavanya Balasubramanian – “Rhythm of the Rickshaw Road”
✨ Saachi Patel – “Ride Toward the Sun”
Their award-winning paintings were recognized in the 2026 Young Masters Awards National Art Contest among more than 600 entries nationwide.
Both artworks beautifully showcased the vibrant culture and spirit of Bangladesh through colorful rickshaw imagery.
At Paint Fun Studio, we believe great artists are created through years of dedication, creativity, and real art education — not overnight.
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Two of our Paint Fun Studio students received awards in 2026 Young Masters Awards (YMA) National Art Contest!
Congratulations to:
Lavanya Balasubramanian – “Rhythm of the Rickshaw Road”
Saachi Patel – “Ride Toward the Sun”
This is truly a remarkable accomplishment and a proud moment for our studio family.
Both students have been taking art lessons with dedication and commitment for quite some time now. Great artists are not created overnight. As I always say to my students, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Both award-winning paintings beautifully showcased the vibrant spirit and cultural beauty of Bangladesh through the colorful and expressive imagery of rickshaws and auto-rikshaw, which are such an iconic part of Bangladeshi life and heritage.

🏆 The official Young Masters Awards Ceremony will take place on: Chelsea, New York, June 20, 2026
Love KBBQ Billboard Exhibition June 19-21st *Gallery location TBA