2024 Street 2 Creek Winning Entries

Contest Judges

1st PLACE - Erin Miller

Erin is a school-based physical therapist with a passion for all things native and creative. She received a Habitat Advocate Certificate from the Lancaster Conservancy in 2023 and has planted over 300 trees and shrubs on her property since then. Erin enjoys blending her love for native plants and animals with various art forms. Her piece “Technicolor” was featured as part of Spring House Brewing Company’s Limited Artist Collaboration Series in 2022. Erin's artwork will also be showcased at the Lancaster Art Vault in August 2024. She hopes to continue to inspire good land stewardship through her future projects. Erin’s Instagram account.

If you wouldn’t drink it, keep it out of our spigot!

37 West Philadelphia Street, York, PA

2nd PLACE: Heather Greenough

Heather “Mercy” Greenough, residing in Spring Grove, PA, has called York County home for most of her adult life. By day, she excels as an Office Manager, but her true passion lies in her art. Heather's artistic journey began with simple doodles and evolved into a unique style influenced by her pareidolia, a condition where she sees faces in inanimate objects. Heather has been making murals since she was 16, a beloved way to express her creative spirit.

Heather's work is showcased at The Hive Artspace in York and ESŌARTS in Lancaster. Her art is a reflection of her quirky and fun personality, her huge heart, and her genuine care for people. Heather sees the world through a unique lens, capturing the beauty and energy around her and infusing it into her creations.

Facebook Instagram HIVE artspace Email: heathermg52189@yahoo.com

Street to creek - save our beaks

Corner of Philadelphia and Pershing Streets, York, PA

3rd PLACE - Yifan YE

Hello! My name is Yifan Ye. I'm going to be a junior at South Western High School and I was fortunate enough to be the winner of 2022 Street 2 Creek. I enjoy creating art in many forms such as sketching, painting and photography. I like drawing portraits of my family and peers, but marker drawing is my favorite. At South Western, I'm in different choral ensembles and play the piano, being a part of the National Art Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Key Club, Mini-Thon, Technology Student Association and Girls Tennis. I've been participating in this contest for 3 years and I'm grateful for the experience, designing and getting the chance of painting on the drain instead of on the paper, and most importantly, letting more and more people be aware of stormwater pollution. My Instagram.

Critters need clean drains - Keep nature’s veins

Pershing Street at Colonial Complex, York, PA

people’s choice - Bonita bollinger

Bonita is from York, PA. She went to college for physics, but painting has been her favorite hobby for over twenty-five years. Her ideal painting technique is to use watercolors on canvas. Bonita loves to paint wild and domestic animals. She opened Blissful Bonita Art Studio & Gallery in 2011. The studio is a casual center for creativity. The gallery showcases local artwork and features new artist exhibitions every year. Bonita hosts paint parties and fundraisers, and she provides individual and small group art lessons.

Trash in the street ends up in the creek

North side of Market Street at Rail Trail, York, PA

2024 Drain Art Contest Judges

Using storm drain art to promote cleaner water