Judging underway in Texaco art competition
Noelle McAlinden, an adjudicator in the Texaco Children's Art Competition, admiring two of the entries received from Mayo this year.
Young artists from all over Ireland, who submitted entries to this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are currently having their works evaluated as the judging process gets underway.
Pictured is preliminary adjudicator, Noelle McAlinden, admiring two of the entries received from Mayo this year – a work entitled ‘The Journey Home’ by a pupil from Moyne College in Ballina (left) and another entitled ‘Angel’ by a pupil from St Mary's Secondary School in Ballina.
The winners in six age categories plus one category reserved exclusively for young artists with additional needs, are due to be announced in mid-April.
Now celebrating its 72nd year, the Texaco Children’s Art Competition is the longest-running art sponsorship in Ireland. First held in 1955, it is now hosted by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited – the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand.
Mayo has enjoyed considerable success in the competition through the decades and last year was particularly noteworthy when two students from Mayo were among the winners, with Daniel Walsh, from Claremorris, claiming the overall prize, while Charlotte Greham from Breaffy National School in Ballina won first prize in the 12-13 age category.
