Competition Results

Posted By Graham McLusky In Competitions, General News

There were many entries for our competitions and we were delighted with the effort and inspiration that went into them. The talent of our budding Barnsley artists shone through.

Competition Number 1.

Design a poster to publicise our exhibition at the Cooper Gallery

The winners were
Ava Collier (5-11years)

Jasmine McNicholas (12-17years)

The winning posters were printed and displayed in libraries, schools and other buildings throughout Barnsley.

Competition Number 2

Create a map showing the route travelled by Thomas Witlam Atkinson and his family through Central Asia between 1848 and 1854

The winners were
Vance Jackson, Bradley Taylor, Molly Woofindin, Ella Wilks, Alecia Rodgers, Ellie Taylor, Chloe Owen

They were pupils from Queen’s Road Academy and the winning entry was displayed in our exhibition at the Cooper Gallery.

We also received an entry from Shafton ALC and although it didn’t win, we thought it was so good that it deserved a “Highly Commended” (See gallery at page bottom)

Competition Number 3

Create a map showing the Hidden Art of Barnsley, illustrating the places around Barnsley where the artists lived and worked.

The winners were
Madison Davis, Connor Hanson, Eve Hatfield, Joe Hatfield
Phoebe Grigg, Grace Savage, Sophie Savage

The winning entry was displayed in our exhibition at the Cooper Gallery. It was mounted in the middle of a collage of photographs of our Hidden Artists.

Competition Number 4

Make a short film about a child growing up in Barnsley’s glassmaking, linen weaving or coal mining industries.

The films made, including the winner, were shown in the Cooper Gallery. The winning film was made at KidzRLoud, the holiday club at Horizon Community College.

The winners were
Hannah Holbrook, Lillie O’Brien, Mollie Cooper, Katy Oddy