Open Painting Competition Winners

The National Botanic Garden of Wales would like to announce the results of its 2010 Open Painting Competition.

The Winners are:-

Professional: Sherry Owen’s ‘Springtime in the Botanic Gardens’

Amateur: Margaret Price’s ‘The Rill’

12-18 years: Karen Schwartz’s ‘Holidays’. Karen’s school is Gymnasium Philanthropinum. Dessau, Germany

Under 12: Kelly McGurk’s ‘Bird of Paradise’. Kelly goes to Osbaston Church in Wales School, Monmouth

Highly Commended:

Marianne Cahill’s ‘Close of Day’

Christine McBeth’s ‘October Riot’

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Thank you very much to everyone who entered and also a big thank you to all of our sponsors (listed below) who helped to make this the most popular painting competition that we’ve ever run here.

  • Professional:  £100 gifts from St Justin Jewellery
  • Amateur:  £100 gifts from Gwynedd Confectionery
  • Under 12:    £50 toys/games from Ashwood Gifts
  • £200 prize for school of winning pupil – Absolute Marquees
  • 12 – 18 years:    £50 book/art token – private sponsorship
  • £300 prize for school of winning pupil – O J Williams Ltd

The winning entries, and other chosen work, will be displayed in our Stables Art Gallery between May 5th and 30th 2011.

 

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