Young People's Art Prize 2019 - in The Engine Room, The Exchange

Young People’s Art Prize 2019

Image: Young People's Art Prize 2019. Ian Stenson Photography www.ianstenson.photodeck.com
Image: Young People's Art Prize 2019. Ian Stenson Photography www.ianstenson.photodeck.com

22 Mar — 27 Apr 2019

The Engine Room, The Exchange

Our annual competition for secondary school students from across the county. This year’s theme is flora.
There are three age categories [11 -13], [14-16] and [17-19] and a special prize, The Visitors’ Vote, which is awarded at the end of the exhibition to the artist whose work received the most votes from the public, so please come in, see the work and vote for your favourite.

This year we had a total of 263 pieces submitting, with 136 shortlisted for display. See Read More for the names of the winners in each category.

The Young People’s Art Prize is generously sponsored by Classic Cottages and GreatArt.

The prize winners in each category are:

Age 11 – 13

1 Finlay Stuart from Fowey River Academy with Ceramic Tile
2 Mikey Wilton from Richard Lander School with Stained Glass
3 Lucy Fripp from Richard Lander School with Acrylic on Card

Age 14 – 16

1 Dillon Attunes from Richard Lander School with Plant & Denim Sculpture
2 Tam Old from Mount’s Bay Academy with Digital Print
3 Charlotte Jane Smalley from Penwith College with 3D Drawing

Age 17 – 19

1 Frankie Morley from Helston Community College with Photograph
2 Otto Autumn Norris from Helston Community College with Clay Figure & Pots
3 Matilda Black from Penwith College with Screen printed fabric dress

There is one more prize to be awarded, The Visitors’ Vote, which will be awarded at the end of the exhibition to the artist whose work received the most votes from the public, so please come in, see the work and vote for your favourite.