Winners Announced at 2022 CHRC Inaugural Youth Art Awards

Recipients of the Inaugural Youth Art Awards were announced last night, Friday 24 June 2022, at the award presentation held at the Emerald Art Gallery.

Youth across the Central Highlands Region between the ages of 10 and 25 participated and submitted 61 stunning pieces.

‘This is the first year of an arts awards competition and presentation dedicated to our youth and we had a fantastic turnout’ says Mayor Kerry Hayes.

‘Congratulations to the deserving young artists, and thank you to all who submitted an entry,’ he added.

All entries will be exhibited at the Emerald Art Gallery Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm until 29 July 2022.

Central Highlands Regional Council Youth Art Awards 2022 Recipients

Category 1: 18-25 years 2-Dimensional Artwork

First: Number 2, Lilly Hardy for Inner ColourSecond: Number 3, Lilly Hardy for Labelled Disabled by MindHighly Commended, Number 1, Kajal Chandra for The Blue Plane & Red Barn

Category 3: 18-25 years Photography & Digital Artwork

First: Number 5, Bridget Mackay for WidowSecond: Number 4, Bridget Mackay for Rooftop Sunset

Category 4: 14-17 years 2-Dimensional Artwork (24 entries)

First: Number 27, Erin Godfrey for ColosseumSecond: Number 15, Caitlin Sheen for RapunzelHighly Commended: Number 18, Vicky Linnell for Fast FoodHighly Commended: Number 24, Meisha Greentree for Dumb CatsHighly Commended: Number 25, Tori Kavanagh for Beauty of the Botanic

Category 5: 14-17 years 3-Dimensional Artworks

First: Number 34, Cera Riley for Branches of SocietySecond: Number 33, Mariella Reyes for TeddyHighly Commended: Number 31, Shuvandi Pretorius for Sad Boy

Category 7: Junior 10-13 years 2-Dimensional Artworks (22 entries in this category)

First: Number 38, Sarah Lablack for When Rain comesSecond: Number 43, Lindy Johnson for Fractured EmuHighly Commended: Number 51, Olivia Paine for Mighty OceanHighly Commended: Number 41, Leearna Barbeler for Jimmy the Chicken

Category 8: Junior 10-13 years 3-Dimensional Artwork

First: Number 61, Phoenix Carver for the Wired Face of MikaylaSecond: Number 60, Layla Davidson for Ellie the Elephant

No entries were received for the following categories

Category 2, 18-25 years, 3-Dimensional ArtworkCategory 6, 14-17 years, Photography & Digital ArtworkCategory 9, 10-13 years, Photography & Digital Artwork

CHRC Youth Art Awards People’s Choice Award 2022

Number 60, Layla Davidson for Ellie the Elephant

A catalogue with information on all entries can be found in the Emerald Art Gallery.