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Spring art 2Last spring, over 363 young artists and photographers across the Staffordshire Moorlands, took part in MCA’s third Art Competition.  We asked them to choose a wildflower that they liked, then to look very closely at the one they had chosen and either draw, paint or photograph it. We also asked that they identify their flower and tell us why they liked it and where it was found.

Overall winnerIt was very difficult to choose winners from the wonderful range of entries we received. Ca0. Also to Manifold C of E Primary School, who enabled several classes to be involved. In Ipstones, one class at St. Leonards C of E school submitted lovely photographs of wildflowers taken in and outside their school grounds.

It was a pleasure to meet so many of the young winners and artists who came to our Green Arts Festival HUG at Foxlowe Arts Centre on 22 June. Here they received their certificates and prizes. The entrants ranged in age from 4 to12 years. We hope that through our competition, these 363 children enjoyed getting to know a little more about our lovely Moorland Wildflowers and can help to protect them in the future. Our congratulations to Izzy, the overall winner, with her beautiful daffodil drawing.

Go to the Gallery to see all the other Winners!

MCA Youth Action Spring Art Competition 2024 – Award Winners

Draw, Paint or Photograph a close up of a Wildflower!

Photography

Winners 10 -14 Age group

Hatty age 11 – Pink Bluebells.

Winner 5-9 age group

1st prize - Annie age 8 - Dandelions

Joint Runners up - Bayley age 8 Wood Anemone and Corah age 8 Dandelion close up

 

Drawing and Painting

9-12 Age group

1st Prize and Overall winner of competition -Isabel (Izzy) age 12 - Daffodil colour pencil drawing

2nd Prize – Matilda age 10 – Bluebells colour pencil drawing

3rd Prize – Ruth age 9 – Harebells colour pencil drawing

Highly Commended - Oliver age 9 Bluebells and Faith age 9 red flowers – both colour pencil              

 

7-9 Age group

1st Prize – Leia age 8 - Close up Painting of Oxeye Daisy

2nd Prize - George age 9 – Snowdrop colour pencil drawing

3rd Prize – Stanley age 9 – Daisy colour pencil drawing

Highly Commended - Harry age 8 Daisy – pencil & pastel drawing Hugo age 9 purple daisy drawing

 

5-7 Age group

1st Prize – Rory age 6 - Daisies – pencil drawing and paint

2nd Prize – Olivia age 7 – Daisy – colour pencil drawing

3rd Prize - Evie age 6 – Clover field – watercolour paint

Highly Commended - Sienna age 6 – Blue daisy crayon and Fraya age 7 Snowdrops pencil & crayon

 

4-5 Age group

Certificate of Merit – Matthew 5- Forget me nots Eddie 4- blue flowers  Noah 5- Dandelion Daisy 5- Daisy