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Sefton Young Artist of The Year – Digital Exhibition

Date:  Wednesday 13 May 2020  - Saturday 4 July 2020

Exhibition extended until 4 July 2020


Discover the next generation of artists in our Sefton Young Artist of The Year competition.

The Atkinson in partnership with The Arts Society Southport invited Young Artists aged 11-18 living in the Sefton Borough to submit one photograph of an original artwork to the competition, exhibited on The Atkinson’s website.

With over 120 entries received, the competition showcases the emerging talent in Sefton across a variety of artistic practices.

The competition winners were announced on Thursday 28 May and awarded prizes donated by The Arts Society Southport.

Jemma Tynan, Exhibitions and Learning Officer, The Atkinson
‘A huge congratulations to all the young artists who sent in their artwork for The Young Artist of The Year Competition. Their creativity and talent challenged the judges and they took many things into consideration to decide the winners and commended works. Thank you to The Art Society Southport for their sponsorship and support.’

Beatrice McIntosh, Arts Society Southport
‘I was very impressed with the variety and sheer scale of entries in this first digital competition. It is part of our remit to encourage creativity and young arts to flourish and we are very happy to be involved in supporting this Competition and thank The Atkinson for providing the platform for this event.’

Click the thumbnails to see the artworks in full.


Competition Winners

Resting Robin, Layla Parry, Watercolour
Cry Me A River, Millie Roberts, Coloured Pencil And Paint
Boredom, Charlotte Booth, Pen

Microscopic, Imogen Turner, Ink On Board
Isolation, Kara Kewley Smith, Pencil
The Lucky Squirrel, Scarlett Wilkins, Digital Hand Drawn Animation On Photograph Background

Natural Forms, Charlotte Cook, Mixed Media
Reading Time, Karla Horridge, Oil
Persephone Falls, Felix Bode, Acrylic Paint On Canvas


Commended

Angel Falls, Lewis Jones, Acrylic
Bonfire Night, Connor, Paint With Cling Film
The Sweet Smell Of Spring, Emily Scott-Norton, Photograph

My Best Friend Angel, Alexandra Pethard, Watercolour
All Eyes On Me, Jessica Dolan, Mixed Media
Vintage, Faith Appleton, Acrylic On Board

Rainbow Fusion, Eleanor Newton, Mixed Media
Sitting, Penny Fletcher, Pastel Pencil
The Claw, Zivai Cairns, Clay


Competition Entries


Young Artists Age 11

Utsukushi-sa (Inspired By The Japanese Mountains), Ava Doran, Watercolour & Pencil
Resting Robin, Layla Parry, Watercolour
Angel Falls, Lewis Jones, Acrylic

Liverpool At Night, Lucas Jones, Photograph
Royal Albert Dock, Sean O’Brien, Graphite Pencil
Side View Of Owl Face, Grace Keelan, Pencil


Young Artists Age 12

All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go, Erin Barker, Photograph
Anne Alour, Caitlin Mills-Ingram, Colour Pencil
Allan Bank, Alice Griffiths Tisdall, Pen & Watercolour

Reflections Of A City, Georgie Wilson, Acrylic
Pennywise The Clown (From IT), Tania Jones, Coloured Pencil
Road Trip, Alfie Austin, Graphite Pencil

Fireworks, Declan, Painting With A Fork
Abstract – Malala Yousafzia, Lexie Kane, Paint
Bonfire Night, Connor, Paint With Cling Film

In The style Of Jackson Pollock, Cole, Marbling Inks And String On Paper
Cry Me A River, Millie Roberts, Coloured Pencil And Paint
Winter Landscape, Adam, Charcoal


Young Artists Age 13

Boredom, Charlotte Booth, Pen
Evergreen Spring, Alex Magee, Photograph
Poppy Fields, Joe, Paint And Flour

Harley Quinn (Character From DC Comics), Emilie Riley, Pencil
Changing Seasons, Mikey, Shaving Foam And Indian Ink
The Sweet Smell Of Spring, Emily Scott-Norton, Photograph

Fire Of London Inspired By Turner, John, Ink Print On Card
Through The Microscope, Tommy-Lee, Nail Varnish And Marbling Inks On Paper
On Reflection, Bethany McGee, Photograph

Landscape In Winter, Jack H, Pastel And Charcoal


Young Artists Age 14

Arrival, Joel Shakleton, Digital Artwork
Hisan, George Kenny, Biro
Amid Clouds, Kaja Kosciolowska, Pastel And Gel Pen

Pensive, Festus Horridge, Pencil
Moving Clouds, Freya Thornton, Acrylic Paint And Gel Pen
As The Sun Goes Down, Max King, Photograph

The Day She Died, Lilly-May Maddox, Ink And Biro
Clouds, Verity Casstles, Gel Pens
Lunar Landscape, Darragh, Flour, Paint, Glue And Inks

Happy Hippy, Daisy Cartwright, Acrylic
Unique Art Designs, Alice Weekes, Acrylic
Pop Art – Anne Frank, Amelia Kane, Paint

Evening, Rosemary Appleton, Acrylic Paint And Gel Pen
In Between Emotions, Elizabeth Stevenson, Pencil
Reflecting Calm (Taken At Lunt Meadow), Aiden Brown, Photograph

Microscopic, Imogen Turner, Ink On Board
Strength (Of The NHS, Even With The World Crumbling Around Them), Caleb Nickson, Coloured Pencil
Winter Wood, Ryan, Marbling Ink And Indian Ink

Shifting Time, Polly Nicholson, Gel Pen
My Best Friend Angel, Alexandra Pethard, Watercolour
Thinking, Daisy Taft, Pencil


Young Artists Age 15

The Lucky Squirrel, Scarlett Wilkins, Digital Hand Drawn Animation On Photograph Background
All Eyes On Me, Jessica Dolan, Mixed Media
Simply Beautiful, Emily Goate, Photograph

Space, Bradley, Mixed Media – Sand And Paint On Board
Through The Microscope, Harry, Nail Varnish And Marbling Inks On Paper
Isolation, Kara Kewley Smith, Pencil

Any Other Day, Medha Pullagura, Pencil
Autumn, Mwansa, Paint With Cling Film
London Cityscape – Inspired By Paul Kenton, Alison Sweeney, Ink Pen And Watercolour Wash

Bottle Top, Layton, Bottle Top And Paint
Free Hong Kong, Nicole Wong, Acrylic Paint And Spray Paint On Canvas
Here Comes The Sun, Ruby Garforth, Acrylic Paint On Vinyl Record

The Big If, Penny Page, Acrylic
Teenage Angst, Erinn Harrison, Pencil
Winter, Jack B, Ink On Polaroid

Endangered, Jamie Warner, Graphite And Colour Pencil
Moonlighting, Molly Doyle, Fine Liner
In The Style Of Jackson Pollock, James, Paint On Tile

Barren Land In The Style Of Peter Doig, Nathan B, Acrylic On Paper


Young Artists Age 16

Untitled – In The Style Of Gerhard Richter, Sam, Paint On Canvas
Animal Instinct, Amy Denn, Watercolour Paint And Pencil
Winter Print, Sonny, Shaving Foam And Paint

Natural Forms, Charlotte Cook, Mixed Media
Landscape In The Style Of Peter Doig, Oliver H, Chalk, Charcoal And Pastel
Clark’s Evolution, Evie Clark, Monoprint And Pencil

The Dress Of Modern Day, Daisy Boulton, Plastic
Deep In Thought, Grace Wilson, Oil On Canvas
Liver, Barnaby Cunningham, Photograph,

Natural Forms, Beth Noble, Quink And Bleach
Vintage, Faith Appleton, Acrylic On Board
Cloud Study, Mia Brooks, Pencil

Clash, Anya Jarvis, Biro
Help The Horses, Lucy Barrow, Watercolour
Van Gogh Sky, Theo, Flour, Oats And Paint

Finally Free, Roshini Brown, Mixed Media
Eygptian Beyonce, Hannah Rowan, Pastel And Paint Background
Landscape In The Style Of Peter Doig, Jordan, Chalk, Charcoal And Pastel


Young Artists Age 17

Quarantined, Katy Evans, Acrylic
Arora Borealis Inspired By The Art Sherpa – Cinamon Cooney, Jack Rimmer, Acrylic
Catherdral (After David Bomberg), Cameron Prout, Charcoal

My Liverpool, Hannah Pike, DSLR Photograph Filmstrip
Deforestation, India Bacon, Lino Print And Pen
Hope, Katie Jones, Photograph

Incoming Storm, Harry Nicholson, Pencil And Graphite
Moon, Ellie Wright, DSLR Photograph Through A Telescopic Lens
Reading Time, Karla Horridge, Oil

Our Self Image, Emilie Harrison, Acrylic On Canvas Paper
Rainbow Fusion, Eleanor Newton, Mixed Media
Sitting, Penny Fletcher, Pastel Pencil

The Butterfly Wings, Sam Charles Richardson, Watercolour & Acrylic
Untitled – In The Style Of Gerhard Richter, Tildi, Squeegee, Flour, Salt And Paint
Together (After Thomas Saliot), Rebecca Batley, Oil On Canvas

New York, Isobel Evans, Pencil
Sooty And Richard, Joshua David Jones, Pencil
Places To Go (After Monica Lee), Sophie Everett, Pencil

Window Study (After John Ruskin), Anya Hall-Lyon, Watercolour
Town Life, Amber, Pastel & Pencil


Young Artists Age 18

Patterns In Nature, Emily Solkin, Paper
Persephone Falls, Felix Bode, Acrylic Paint On Canvas
Landscape Inspired By Peter Doig, Josh, Acrylic Paint, Ink And Salt

Myself Triptych, Katie Abbas, Acrylic On Paper
The Meat Heads, Dean Barker, Mixed Media Including Clay, Wire & Acrylic
My White Hand, Faye Tucker, Surrealist DSLR Photographs

The Fall Of Man Triptych, Ellie Blundell, Acrylic
The Claw, Zivai Cairns, Clay
Equal Status?, Mya Barker, DSLR Photograph Filmstrip

Dinosaur, Louis, Oil Pastels
Jumping Off The Page, Erin Kennedy, DSLR Photograph Slow Exposure
Wilde Flowers, Leona Riley, Pencil And Watercolour

St Barbara, Ellie Waters, Acrylic
Untitled – In The Style Of Gerhard Richter, Matt, Squeegee And Paint
A Perfect Christmas Present For A Dr Who Obsessed Sister, Sophia Parslew, Hand Sewn Textiles (Set of 13)

All Smiles – The Murderer And His Victim, Emma Reynolds, Acrylic On Paper
Power Struggle, Arran Messenger, Charcoal


Prizes

The artworks were reviewed by a panel appointed by the Atkinson. All works were judged on individual merit and the judges’ decision is final. No correspondence or discussion was entered into. Winners were announced on Thursday 28 May. Winners received arts vouchers to be redeemed online.


Partners


The Arts Society Southport brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts. Their events provide welcoming places to hear expert lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts. Their members contribute to and preserve our artistic heritage through volunteering and grants. Their work creates a better, healthier and more connected society.
theartssocietysouthport.org.uk

The Borough of Culture is awarded by Liverpool City Region to either Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral on an annual basis. The initiative was introduced in 2018 to allow each borough to provide cultural programmes for local communities. In 2020 Sefton’s Borough of Culture programme focuses on storytelling, local history and the environment.
mysefton.co.uk/category/seftonculture2020

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