Nickelodeon Canada Unveils Four Finalists In "Channel Your Inner Ninja Turtle" Contest

Nickelodeon Canada is asking Canadian ShellHeads to channel their inner Ninja Turtle for a brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Street Art Challenge called "Channel Your Inner Ninja Turtle"!

As part of the contest, Nick Canada have asked fans of TMNT to show-off their street art skills by designing a work of art inspired by Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". To enter, fans of TMNT were invited to upload a digital photograph of themselves (or their child) channeling your their "inner Ninja Turtle" by showcasing one or more of the common themes explored within the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series (including but not limited to, heroism, action, teamwork, comedy and camaraderie) to Instagram along with the competition's official hashtag, #innerninjaturtle.

Nickelodeon Canada have now gone through every photograph submitted to the contest and have chosen four finalists, and are now asking "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" fans to vote for their favourite "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-inspired artwork on the competitions official website, InnerNinjaTurtle.com, with the winning design being featured on a t-shirt which will be available exclusively at Walmart Canada stores from Fall 2014. The finalists in the contest are: "Stick it up your shell!" by Angel Carrillo (Cruz1), "Freeze Slimeballs!" by Spencer Harrington (Random), "Hot Nunchuk Fury!" by José-Gabriel Sandoval (Wahziir), and "Come on, gimmie your best!" by Adrian Hayles.

Voters who vote for the most epic TMNT-inspired artwork also have the chance to win a Ultimate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles prize pack!

ShellHeads can vote for their favorite "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" artwork between 12:01am ET on Saturday 5th April 2014 until 11.59pm CET on Friday 2nd May 2014, and the winner will be announced on approximately Saturday 3rd May 2014 on the contests official website, innerninjaturtle.com!

From Inside Toronto:

York artist presents his Ninja Turtle vision

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Grafitti Challenge
Photo/TOM HICKEN
Graffiti artist Adrian Hayles participates in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Grafitti Challenge at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday.

Artist Adrian Hayles has been busy exploring his inner Ninja Turtle.

A York resident, Hayles was one of four artists chosen for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Street Art Challenge on April 5 at Yonge-Dundas Square.

The challenge involved the artists spray-painting their vision of the turtles.

Organized by Nickelodeon, fans across the country have the opportunity to vote for their favourite design. The winning design will be printed on a T-shirt available for sale at Walmart this fall.

Hayles, 37, is a well-known artist in Toronto with many years of experience. He is a member of an artists' collective group and it wasn't surprising when Nickelodeon reached out and chose him to participate.

"I've been doing art since I was really young, around 10 or 11," Hayles said. "I excelled well doing drawings and illustrations, then I studied graphic design to get more familiar with computers."

During the summer, Hayles can be seen around Toronto demonstrating his creative skills with graffiti. Whether it's digital or street, he has all the avenues covered.

The fame of the Ninja Turtles was enough to keep Hayles excited about the event. Nickelodeon's promotion is related to its Ninja Turtle TV show, which has been on air since 2012. There's more turtle-mania in the air with a movie release planned for this summer.

"Ninja Turtles are amazing, everybody remembers them," Hayles said. "They've always been around, you can see them on TV now, it's not something that's disappeared."

His creative works include album art, graphic and website design, video game design and animations.

Hayles aspires to shift his focus to more community-oriented art.

"That was kind of the transition for me lately," he said. "I've been doing that for about three years now and I've been pretty successful, it's been good."

You can vote for your favourite Ninja Turtle painting on the Nickelodeon contest website: www.innerninjaturtle.com.

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