Once again, our Sketch for Suvrival Junior artists have impressed us with their creativity, enthusiasm and talent, making the task of choosing this year’s shortlist far from easy.
After much discussion among our selection panel, the final choices were made by Sophie Green, who heads up the SFS Junior Selection Panel.
We’re delighted to reveal the Sketch for Survival Junior 2026 shortlist below. A huge congratulations to all our shortlisted young artists.
7 Years & Under
Snowy The Hero by Iyla Mandair (6) UK
Snow Leopard
My Friend the Koala by Vittoria Cirillo (6) Japan
Koala
Hope Beneath the Leaves by Ryan Junlin Rahman (4) Malaysia
Nine Spot Ladybug
8-11 years
Ocean Rainbows-Corals and Turtles by Lily Nomura (8) Japan
Turtles
The King of the Forest by Rachakrit Sitipornthum (11) Thailand
Mix Media
Javan hawk eagle
"This is a Javan hawk-eagle. I think it looks like a king because it has a super cool crown of feathers on its head! I love drawing its sharp yellow eyes. It looks like it is watching over the whole rainforest. I want to see a real one flying high in the sky one day!"-Rachakrit
Amber by Fletcher Pryor (10) United Kingdom
Pencil on Mountboard
Ring-tailed Lemur
"I've really enjoyed drawing this piece as its the first one where I've used my own reference photo and first time using colour." - Fletcher
12-16 years
Plushie Claw Machine by Jiachen Yang (12) Canada
Mix of watercolour and acrylic
Mixed Animal
"I decided to use a claw machine to pull out animals to show what us humans have been doing to our planet. We have been plucking animal species and their habitats away from them, one by one. " - Jiachen
Hope on a Stem by Ruyee Wu (13) Canada
Acrylic
Giant panda
"Amid wildfire and deforestation, a vulnerable panda is left stranded, clinging on to a sliver of hope on a stem: the final thread between survival and extinction. My artwork reflects humanity’s impact on nature while demonstrating that hope can still emerge from great devastation through a single strand of green." -Ruyee
The Knobbed Hornbill, Pride of Sulawesi by Avicenna Farispranawa Virgianto (12) Indonesia
Pencil and watercolour
Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
"The knobbed hornbill is a vulnerable bird species that live in tropical forests in the heart of Sulawesi, Indonesia. By protecting their habitat, we protect the rainforests. By protecting the rainforests, we save mankind." - Avicenna
Results will be announced on November 18th, at the Oxo Gallery private view in London, and shared online shortly after. Winners receive printed certificates.