The 2009 World Bodypainting Festival came to a thunderous conclusion in front of a record crowd in Austria on July 19, 2009. The Awards in the final categories were judged and handed out in Bodypaint City. The gathering of Body Painters, Makeup Artists and Face Painters drew to a successful conclusion right before midnight.
The First Place Award in the Brush/Sponge Category will be traveling back to the USA in the hands of Nick Wolfe and Brian Wolfe. The Second Place Award in the Brush and Sponge Competition is heading to South Korea proudly carried by Hee-Kyung Choi and Park Ju Hee. The Third Place presentation will find a home in Canada displayed by Lucie Brouillard.
The hotly contested Airbrush World Bodypainting First Place Award stayed in Austria awarded to Chris OBSN Oberheber. The Second Place Award will be traveling home with Alex Hansen from Brazil. The Third Place Award will be coming to the USA, Home of LUX Airbrush Makeup, in the possession of Patrick McCann.
In the Category of Special Effects Bodypainting, Ms. Carolyn Roper from the UK was awarded First Place. Second Place went to Birgit Mörtl from Austria, and Third Place will also reside in Austria on the shelf of Ludwig Decarli.
Mehron would like to extend Congratulations to all the winners in the various categories of the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival and applaud all those who participated. To the organizers and volunteers who bring this enormous undertaking to fruition Mehron gives a standing ovation for the hard work that affords these Artists from around the world a forum at which to present their imaginative and creative art. To all those involved a heartfelt Thank You for a Herculean undertaking where the World of Creative Makeup can be presented and admired.
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