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Art Competition for Young Artists
THE ART COMPETITION for Young Artists organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services was held at the John Mackintosh Hall. The competitive exhibition, which was part of the annual Youth Arts Jamboree, was officially opened by the Minister for Culture, The Hon Dr John Cortes, who also presented the awards. artworks with local artist, Sebastian Rodriguez carrying out the judging.
The prize winners were:
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1st: ‘The Ministry of Culture’ Prize £1,000, Zulaika Vallance, “How People With Dwarfism Were Represented In The 1600s” Rumford - “Into The Water 1”
The Kishin Alwani Foundation Award School Years 9 – 11, £500, David Llamas “Shells”
The Kishin Alwani Foundation Award School Years 12 – 13, £500, Grace MacNiven, “The Process”
Twenty-five artists submitted a total of sixty 2nd: ‘The Aquagib Prize’, £500, No. 41 Sara The Arts Society Sculpture Award, £500, Macarena Sánchez Yagüe, “Dresspreso, What Else”
The following received ‘Highly Commended’ Certificates:
Nicholas Perera “Fish”; Sara Rumford “Into The Water 2”; Jonathan Gingell “Water’s Motion”; Conor Lavagna “Guidance”; Lizhe Zhang “Summer in Austria”; Lizhe Zhang “Number 27”; Ethan Segovia “The Artist”; Zulaika Vallance “Teenage Heartbreak (in the eyes of our elders)”; Nicholas Perera “Antonio” and Tyrone Moreno “Hers”.
