Last Friday over 300 people packed into the art museum for the opening of UNESAP: Let’s Hang it, the exhibition of finalists for the University of New England’s School Art Prize.
This is Tristan Williamson, Year 3 from Martin’s Gully Public School receiving the People’s Choice Award from guest judge Ross Laurie and Professor Stephen Tobias, Head of the School of Education at the University of New England.
UNESAP 2012 Prize-winners
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WINNER:
Charlotte Dew, Year 1, Kingstown Public School, My giraffe
RUNNER UP:
Lachlan Foster, Year 2, Lawrence Public School, Floating away
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
India Tait, Year 1, Kentucky Public School, The humpback turtle
Dayne Watson Sinclair, Year 1, Mullaway Public School, Animals of the sea [/panel]
[panel title=”Primary Category”]
WINNER:
Emily O’Neill, Year 6, South Grafton Public School, Landscape
RUNNER UP:
Jack Hawkins, Year 6, Wee Waa Public School, Golden glory
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Clayton Alley, Year 6, Niangala Primary School, Elephant at sunset
Caitlin Bell, Year 3, Black Mountain Primary School, A best friend of mine
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[panel title=”Junior Secondary category”]
WINNER:
Emily Mcdonnell, Year 7, Duval High School, Landscape
RUNNER UP:
Victoria Bennet, Year 7, New England Girls’ School, Still life composition
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Ryan Thom, Year 8, O’Connor Catholic College, Little big fish
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[panel title=”Senior Secondary category”]
WINNER:
Laura Helmsley, Year 12, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, On the rocks (glass tumblers)
RUNNER UP:
Jedda Byrne, Year 10, Glen Innes High School, The two portraits
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Meg Fairbairn, Year 11, New England Girls’ School, Drama and illusion (triptych)
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[panel title=”Director’s Choice Award”]
WINNER:
Tara Bourke, Year 4, Ben Venue Primary School, Chicken Little
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Tristan Williamson, Year 3, Martin’s Gully Primary School, Sam the Viking
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[panel title=”Most Outstanding School Award”]
South Grafton Public School
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[panel title=”People’s Choice Award”]
Tristan Williamson, Year 3, Martin’s Gully Primary School, Sam the Viking
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