Perth Museum and Art Gallery was the perfect surroundings for the official prize-giving for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Schools’ Art Competition on Thursday evening.
Now in its ninth year, 2013 was the first time that the competition was opened up to secondary pupils and the judges have been incredibly impressed with all the entries they have received.
Ross Smith of Blackford Primary School scooped the overall primary school top prize while Brooke Watson of Perth High School claimed the top spot in the secondary category.
Ross’ vibrant study of a capercaillie caught the judges’ eye and has won him the coveted Michael Wolfe Murray Quaich. Brooke’s intricate pencil study of a pheasant immediately impressed the judging panel which comprised GWCT’s Katrina Candy, sculptor Julian Jardine, Dunkeld Hilton’s Peter Richardson and the Provost of Perth and Kinross Elizabeth Grant. Brooke has been awarded an engraved glass trophy and both winners also receive a fun-packed day at Living Well at the Hilton Dunkeld House to include a mini Highland Games, lunch and lots of outdoor activities for their whole class as well as a place on a Julian Jardine art class and gifts from GWCT.
Joining the judges at Thursday evening’s prizegiving reception was all the category winners and runners-up, their families, teaching staff, Gordon Walker, vice convener of the Lifelong Learning Committee and Bill Atkinson, deputy director of education and children’s services.
“This has been an excellent competition to organise and judge,” said Katrina Candy, Head of PR & Education (Scotland), GWCT.
“We have been delighted with the response from local schools and especially pleased that we have such generous sponsors as Julian Jardine and Living Well at Hilton Dunkeld House. Perth & Kinross Council has been hugely supportive and Perth Museum has provided the perfect venue to house the exhibition of winners.”
Provost Elizabeth Grant said: “The standard of entries was very high and I would like to congratulate all school pupils who put forward art to be judged. I was very impressed by all the work that came before the judging panel. This was the first time secondary schools could enter, and the standard of work by their pupils was excellent.
“Special congratulations must go to the winners Ross Smith and Brooke Watson for their excellent entries.
“I would encourage members of the public to go along to the Museum and have a look at the amazing pieces of art produced by our young people.”
The exhibition will remain at the Museum on public view for a further week.
Results
P1 – 3
Place
|
Name
|
School
|
Winner
|
Phoebe Thomson
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Runner Up
|
Holly Reid
|
Rattray Primary
|
Commended
|
Euan Beaton
|
Aberuthven
|
Commended
|
Louisa Jeffers
|
Logiealmond Primary School
|
Commended
|
Suzanna Pearce
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
P4 – 5
Place
|
Name
|
School
|
Winner
|
Isabella Watson
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Runner Up
|
Eleanore Ogerau
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Commended
|
Sarah Clephane
|
Murthly,
|
Commended
|
Molly Heron
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Commended
|
Freya Mitchell
|
Burrelton Primary School
|
Commended
|
Ella Preece
|
Burrelton Primary School
|
Commended
|
Aidan Scott Gray
|
Fossoway Primary School
|
P6 – 7
Place
|
Name
|
School
|
Winner
|
Ross Smith
|
Blackford Primary School
|
Runner Up
|
Tristan Kinge
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Commended
|
Georgie Anderson
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Commended
|
Ollie Strudwick
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
Commended
|
Bertie Galloway
|
Ardvreck School, Crieff
|
S1 – 3
Place
|
Name
|
School
|
Winner
|
Brooke Watson
|
Perth High School
|
Runner Up
|
Megan Fletcher
|
Perth High School
|
Runner Up
|
Gemma Woodhead
|
Perth High School
|
Commended
|
Rona Ballantyne
|
Perth High School
|
Commended
|
Chloe Shek
|
Perth High School
|
Commended
|
Annie Devlin
|
Perth High School
|
S4 – 6
Place
|
Name
|
School
|
Winner
|
Eve Moran
|
Perth High School
|
Overall Winner
Primary
|
Ross Smith
|
Blackford Primary School
|
Secondary
|
Brooke Watson
|
Perth High School
|
END
Notes to editors
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is an independent wildlife conservation charity which carries out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.
For information, contact:
Playfair Walker
Telephone: 0131 445 5570
Email: richard@playfairwalker.com