Finalists for October 2009
The following entrants have been announced as finalists for the month of October.
Primary Students:
Sally Boylan and Brian Boylan from Co. Cork.
Click to view Sally’s entry »
Click to view Brian’s entry »
Secondary Students:
Shiofra Keogh from Co. Clare.
Click to view Shiofra’s entry »
Third Level and Adult Category:
Christina Cleary from Co. Waterford, and Gemma Lalor from Portlaoise.
Click to view Christina’s entry »
Here's what participants had to say about their entries.
“I have embroidered since I was in National School and I was really interested in the fact that this competition is open to a variety of different mediums and provided me with a great platform to create a work of art using my embroidery skills. I was really pleased with the overall result which I created using satin jean and I am thrilled to have been put forward to the next round of the competition”
Christina Cleary
“I used acrylic paint on plain paper and overall the painting took me five hours to create, however to be honest I barely noticed the time passing as art is my passion in life. I am so delighted to have been named a finalist in the competition as it gives me more confidence to work towards my dream of becoming a fashion designer”
Gemma Lalor
“I spent three days on my picture and I used pen and markers on normal white paper, I read a book on The Book of Kells that my Mum got me from the Library and that helped me with ideas. Art is my favourite subject and I take watercolour classes once a week, I told my friends about the competition as well and they are all really excited about creating their own Book of Kells picture”
Sally Boylan
All these finalist will go forward to the final, to be held in April 2010, and are in with a chance to win a Fine Art Facsimile copy of the Book of Kells worth €20,000.
Over the Christmas period Boyne Valley Honey is encouraging families to take advantage of the time off, and get the creative juices flowing by entering - there are still four chances left with finalists being announced each month from now until March 2010.
Read related press releases:
October Primary School finalists » (400k MS Word Doc)
October Secondary School finalists » (400k MS Word Doc)
October Third Level & Adult finalist 1 » (400k MS Word Doc)
October Third Level & Adult finalist 2 » (400k MS Word Doc)
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