A celebration of young, artistic talent

Hedda Mittner

There was great excitement at the prizegiving of the annual Violet & Anne Bellingham Art Awards, hosted yet again at the picturesque Sumaridge Wine Estate in Hemel-en- Aarde on Saturday, 15 June.

This is the largest student art competition of the Overstrand region, with entries having poured in from several local schools, including Hermanus High School, Northcliff House College, Hawston Secondary and Overberg High School. The competition is open to learners from Grade 9 – 12 and the categories include Visual Art; 3-D Art; and Fabric, Textiles & Design.

Kristen Granz of Hermanus High, the winner of the Daval Award for 3-D works of art, with her winning sculpture.

In addition to these prizes, another category was added this year, the Public Choice Award, which gave members of the public the opportunity to vote for their favourite artwork. The Tasting Room at Sumaridge was buzzing on Saturday as visitors admired the artworks on display and rushed to get their votes in before the cut-off time at 18:00.

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