The World Body Painting Festival 2009
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Every year the world’s leading body artists gather at the World Body Painting Festival to compete for the coveted title of World Champion in one of 3 body painting categories:
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As in previous years the 2009 competition saw over 100 artists from more than forty countries paint their models in a series of themes chosen by the championship organisers.
In 2007 Carolyn was crowned World Champion in the 'Brush and Sponge' category. This year Carolyn decided to compete in the 'Special Effects' category where artists were given the theme “Spirituality Beyond the Visible Eye” and had to create a unique design to impress a panel of experienced international judges. Points were awarded according to the originality of the artists interpretation of the theme, their painting techniques, the quality of the special effects used, the choice of colours and the degree of complexity of realising their design.
This years competition was held on the 17th - 19th July 2009 and after many weeks making all the individual plaster casts and latex moulds, Carolyn, along with her assistant Paula Southern and model Barry Bloomfield, wowed the judges to win the title of 'World Body Painting Champion Special Effects 2009'.
Carolyn is the first artist in the 12 year history of the competition to have won in two categories.
Carolyn has been using Mehron products since 2005 and created her winning
designs using Mehron's Paradise Makeup AQ and the new LUX Airbrush Makeup. She
would like to thank Stephanie Ferreira of Mehron for her support and the supply
of world-beating products used to win the title.
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Carolyn would also like to extend a big thanks to Barry Bloomfield for being such a fantastic and patient model; to assistant Paula Southern for all her hard work and help with the painting, and to photographer Reinhard Bichler for his help and support at the festival and for taking such beautiful photos of the finished creation. Paula's own website is at www.amazingfaces.co.uk
Here's a selection of photo's taken during this years event. Click on a photo to see an enlargement.
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| Photo: Reinhard Bichler | Photo: Reinhard Bichler | Photo: Ulf Scherling |
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Carolyn receives the Champion's
award with assistant Paula Southern looking on. Photo: Reinhard Bichler |
Carolyn and
model Barry Bloomfield can't conceal their happiness at winning!
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