2015 – Young Artist of the Year 2015 Winners Announced!

A very big thank you to everyone who entered the competition this year – we received nearly 700 entries!

Our panel of judges included Principal of Hereford College of Arts Richard Heatly, Botanical and Scientific Illustrator Lizzie Harper, and the coordinator of the competition Sophie Foulkes. All three have been hard at work this week looking through all of the wonderful pieces of art that were sent in and were overwhelmed by the talent and ambition shown.

It was an extremely hard decision and took a long time, but eventually they managed to award nine winners! They couldn’t just pick two Highly Commended from each age category so picked fifteen overall!

Drumroll please! This year’s winners are:

13-16 category:

1st Prize: Eva Meredith aged 13, from Gwernyfed High School
2nd Prize: Hannah Louise Hart aged 16, from IES Mediterraneo Estepona School ( Image above)
3rd Prize: Ksenia Fedorova aged 13, from Morton Hall School
Highly Commended: Megan Keaveny aged 13, from Morton Hall School
Highly Commended: Clara Watson aged 13, from Kings School Worcester
Highly Commended: Brooke Eden Roughton aged 13, from The Hereford Academy School
Highly Commended: Kieran Gaine aged 14, from The Hereford Academy School
Highly Commended: Lily Roberts aged 14, from Morton Hall School

(Eva Meredith aged 13 from Gwernyfed High School)

9-12 category:

1st Prize: Alice Burdsall aged 10, from St Michaels C of E Primary
2nd Prize: Ethan Bareham aged 12, from Dean Close School
3rd Prize: Joshua Fleet aged 12, from Aylestone Business & Enterprise College
Highly Commended: Ji Yoon Lee aged 10, from Dean Close School
Highly Commended: Lucy Whittal aged 12, from Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School
Highly Commended: Kit Noble aged 12, from Morton Hall School
Highly Commended: Callum Jameson aged 12, from Oldbury Wells School
Highly Commended: Samual Goodger aged 12, from The Chase School

( Ji Yoon Lee aged 10 from Dean Close Prep School)

5-8 category:

1st Prize: Oliver Miller aged 8 from Morton Hall School
2nd Prize: Rebecca Earl aged 8, from Morton Hall School
3rd Prize: Jessie Morgan aged 9, from Canon Pyon School
Highly Commended: Elsie and Morven Kennedy aged 5, from Leith Walk Primary
Highly Commended: Charlie Miller aged 7, from Morton Hall School
Highly Commended: Frankie Harold aged 7, from Lord Scudamore Academy
Highly Commended: Harry Morris aged 6, from Kings School Gloucester
Highly Commended: Holly Grace aged 8, from Guilsfield School

(Oliver Miller aged 8 from Morton Hall)

As we’ve have so many fantastic entries, we’ve had a good re-think about the exhibition as we really do want to showcase each and every one! So, we have delayed the exhibition until after our Summer Show, (as was previously advertised on the flyer) so as we can take over the College and have a big and dedicated exhibition with its own Private View and prize-giving!

We will be sending out invites in the post to you or your school, but the Exhibition dates are 1st July- 21st August 2015, Monday- Friday 9:30am- 4:30pm at our Folly Lane Campus.

The Private View and Prize-Giving shall take place on Thursday 9th July 5- 6:30pm at our Folly Lane Campus. We look forward to seeing you there!

All the work will be on display during the Summer Holidays and during our Summer Holiday Workshops, so you can come and see your work on display and try out one of our exciting workshops at the same time!

Congratulations to all of the winners, and as a special thank you to all of you that have entered we have made some Young Artist of the Year badges for everyone and they will be handed out at the Private View.

Huge thanks again to Hereford Round Table, who kindly sponsored the competition.