Brian Hatton Young Artist Competition – 2019 Winners!

Brian Hatton Young Artist Competition 2019 – This years winners!

Thank you for everyone who entered this year’s Brian Hatton Young Artist Competition. We received so many brilliant entries which made the judges decision extremely tough when deciding on prize winners. Judges were ask to take the following into account when making their decision:

• Overall visual impact of entry
• Originality of artwork
• How inspired is the entry by the work of Brian Hatton

Ben Gamble, HCA’s Head of Further Education was on the judging panel and commented:

Pleased to see a high number of entries this year from a range of different schools. Very impressed with the level of skill, especially in observational drawing and entries that looked at the environment and sustainability. It was a delight to judge but found the high standard of work very difficult to choose the awards for individual pieces

Category 1 (ages 13-16)

1st Prize: Caitlin Smith

The judges loved Caitlin’s use of mixed media and commented that the use of text, colour and different materials is exciting, creating a pleasing aesthetic that is very original!

2nd Prize: Kiara Kenney

Kiara’s entry wowed the judges through its use of bright colours. They really liked the perspective, commenting that they could really imagine being in the room itself.

3rd Prize: Pippa Harris

The judges really liked Pippa’s clever use of materials combining a man made theme with nature. They were also very impressed with the subtle background colours.

Highly Commended: Zuzanna Bryzek

The judges really liked the modern twist on portraiture featured in Zuzanna’s entry. They commented on the brilliant attention to detail and clever composition.

Category 2 (ages 9-12)

1st Prize: Charlie Miller

The judges loved Charlie’s entry and commented on the amazing accuracy, energy and detail in his entry, stating that the birds are highly identifiable and very skillful!

2nd Prize: Ralph Warner

Ralph’s entry impressed the judges through its originality and use of vibrant colour. They loved the urban take on a landscape and commented that the piece is very refined and unique.

3rd Prize: Tessa Morgan

The judges commented that Tessa’s entry stood out as a unique piece of art within this category, being the only lino cut entry in the competition. They liked that the piece was landscape inspired and controlled well!

Highly Commended: Enalyn Nwakwu

Enalyn’s entry impressed the judges and they commented that the entry is very expressive for this age group with great attention to detail. The judges said that the entry is proportionally impressive and accurate.

Category 3 (ages 5-8)

1st Prize: Oliver Seekings-Jenkinson

The judges admired the ambition of Oliver’s entry, commenting that they loved the consideration from multiple disciplines and the playful elements of the piece, capturing an energy that children have when creating art, also taking current issues into account.

2nd Prize: Ekaterina Rooney

The judges were wowed by the quality of drawing in Ekaterina’s entry, as well as the attention to detail, marking making skills and interesting use of repetition with a reduced colour pallet.

3rd Prize: Evie Bobryzcki

The judges were excited by the use of narrative in Evie’s drawing – questioning who are the people on the mountain? They commented on the composition and attention to detail.

Highly Commended: Ava Bagley

Ava’s entry impressed the judges through its definite use of colour which they said was very bold and striking, making it stand out in this category.

Special Awards

Brian Hatton Award for Creativity: Jessica Morgan

Congratulations to Jessica Morgan who has won the Brian Hatton Award for Creativity this year. The judges were impressed with the high level of skill and the very accurate use of colour, shadow and lighting. They commented that the work is incredibly effective and striking.

Brian Hatton Award for School Engagement: Moreton Hall School

Congratulations to Moreton Hall – the judges were really impressed with the entries across all categories, commenting that the school clearly offers a very productive and positive, inspiring atmosphere. There was an amazing selection of work for them to choose from in a variety of mediums.

Awards Night and Exhibition Celebration – 8 May 2019

The competition will culminate with a joint Awards Night and Exhibition Celebration with the Young Photographer Competition on 8th May 2019, 5.30pm-7.30pm at our Folly Lane Campus. All entrants are invited, along with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there!

For general enquiries, please contact yac@hca.ac.uk