Kerala Tourism is conducting an online painting competition for children across the globe in memory of Edmund Thomas Clint, a prodigy who created more than 25,000 works of art before he died one month short of his seventh birthday.
Son of M T Joseph and Chinnamma Joseph, Clint died of kidney failure on April 15, 1983.
But, his works, both painting and drawings that depicted the state's rich cultural heritage, continue to astonish art lovers and critics for their vibrancy, depth and maturity, a release said here today.
The 'Clint Memorial International Painting Competition' is open to all children between the ages of 4-15, it said.
The paintings can be on any theme related to the state of Kerala and each participant can submit up to five entries online through the Kerala Tourism website.
There is no entry fee for the competition which will be opened from January 15 to May 31.
The top five winners will each get a tour package to explore Kerala along with an economy class ticket to travel to the state, it said.
