By NANCY GREEN
© St. Petersburg Times
published March 25, 2002

Is your face outer space? Do you want to go swimming with Fairfax, the wonder pup? Would you like to know where fairies dance? You're in the right place!

The March edition of Xpressions, our showcase for the creativity of young readers, will help you answer those questions. The work on today's pages depicts themes chosen by the artists.

Want to see yourself in print? Check out the themes and instructions for submitting your work on page 6D.

-- NANCY GREEN, Xpressions editor

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Xpressions appears the last Monday of each month inside Floridian. Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting your work, which must be based on the designated themes. Here are some upcoming themes and postmark deadlines:

APRIL: HOPE -- What does hope mean to you? What gives you hope? Thanks to St. Paul's School in Clearwater for inspiring this theme. Deadline: All entries must be postmarked by April 8.

MAY: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES -- Yet another theme inspired by St. Paul's School. Bring to life a memory of your younger days through writing, art or photography. Deadline: All entries must be postmarked by May 6.

Work may be edited for length and content. Please send your work, theme suggestions and comments to: Xpressions, c/o Nancy Green, St. Petersburg Times, 1000 N Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.

All work must follow the designated theme and be your own creation. Artwork must be on white, unlined paper, with the medium stated on the back (oil, pastel, crayon, etc.). Be sure to include your name (printed legibly), age, school, grade, address, ZIP code and phone number, with area code.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR WORK WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE INFORMATION ABOVE. Stories must be no longer than 150 words, preferably typewritten. We only can return artwork and photography, and only if you indicate that you want it back.

Here's the rest of today's Xpress