Capture Fairfield winners announced
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Fairfield City Council’s 2019 Capture Fairfield Visual Arts & Photography Competition saw 42 visual art and 434 photograph submissions entered, with entrants showing off their creative talents.
This year’s Local Government Week theme of Your Council – Your City and Your Council – Your Community attracted entries from budding artists and photographers in the child, youth and adult categories, which showcase the places, diversity and community spirit that make up Fairfield City.
Judges made their selection based on the skill and strong visual appeal of the works submitted.
The judging panel was made up of Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone, Deputy Mayor Sera Yilmaz, Fairfield City Museum Coordinator Carmel Aiello, local artist May Zuhair Jamil and Fairfield City Council Communications and Marketing Manager Lisa Mifsud.
Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone said he was impressed by the entries, which had motivated people to discover some of our City’s hidden gems.
“It was great to see people’s unique interpretation of the places, diversity and community spirit that make up our City,” Mayor Carbone said.
“I hope the competition has inspired locals to rediscover the beauty of our City.”
“I would like to thank everyone who participated. We are thrilled by the huge response from the community.”
Visual Arts The winners for Your Council – Your City category are:YOUTH 1st Kayla Bitetto - Fairfield City Natives
ADULT 1st Ann Maree Ager - Honey Bees 2nd Farishta Rezai - Autumn Lights
The winners for Your Council – Your Community category are:CHILD 1st Stephanie Garcia - My Portrait is who I am
YOUTH 1st Lauren Alzamora - We Celebrate Diversity
ADULT 1st Melvy Connell - Yellow Costume 2nd Bernadette Huang - Spice that Unites 3rd Sandra Van Dyke - A Moment in Time
Photography The winners for Your Council – Your City category are:CHILD Mia Caballero - Dark Oak
YOUTH Giovanni Gorgis - Suburban Outskirts, Moonrise Lookout, Horsley Park
ADULT Dean Pipatvong - The Dairy, Western Regional Parklands
The winners for Your Council – Your Community category are:CHILD Merryanne Tedjo - Upside down Fun
YOUTH Dominic McGregor - Nature in a Photo
ADULT Viraphong Phomphithak - Xiangqi Chinese Chess Game, Gough Whitlam Place, Cabramatta
The winning and highly commended submissions will be on display at Fairfield City Council Administration Centre and Whitlam Library Cabramatta until the end of August.
Visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/capturefairfield to access the competition photobook.