By Dan Walsh The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year two students from Co. Wexford won prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 70th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. The closing date for entriesContinue reading “Search for 2024 young artists”
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The search for young artists 2023
The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Now in its 69th year, it is widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, February 28th. Judging will take place in March with winners to beContinue reading “The search for young artists 2023”
New Ross student wins top prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition
By Dan Walsh Thirteen-years old Wexford student artist, Isabel Rossiter, from St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross, has won a top prize in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Isabel won a Special Merit Award for her artwork entitled ‘My Grandmother’, which Final Adjudicator, Professor Gary Granville said; “displayed high levels of skill andContinue reading “New Ross student wins top prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition”
Wexford students compete for Art Awards
By Dan Walsh Following in the footsteps of leading Irish artists who took part during their early lives – renowned figures such as Graham Knuttel, Robert Ballagh, Dorothy Cross and Bernadette Madden – young artists who submitted entries to this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition, including a number from Co. Wexford, are currently having theirContinue reading “Wexford students compete for Art Awards”
Wexford students tops in children’s art
By Dan Walsh Three Wexford students have won top prizes in this year’s 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition, the results of which were delayed until now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.They were Ella Carley (15) from Loreto Secondary School, Wexford for her work entitled ‘Thom Yorke (Fade out)’ and John (8) and Nina Redmond (6), both pupils at St. Kevin’sContinue reading “Wexford students tops in children’s art”
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