Kids can let their imagination go wild in art contest
A youngster getting creative at a Julian Jardine workshop. Photo by Shaun Ward Young artists in Perth and Kinross are being urged by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) to get creative.
The trust is again appealing to school pupils across the region to get creative and enter the annual GWCT school art competition, now in its 15th year.
Pupils are encouraged to create a piece of art illustrating a“game or wildlife species from the British Isles in its natural habitat”.
For the first time GWCT is offering an additional prize for the best 50-word description of a piece of work submitted.
Any medium is accepted, and creativity is encouraged.
The competition is sponsored by Blackadders with prizes donated by Perth-based artist and sculptor Julian Jardine and the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET).
The overall winning primary and secondary artists will receive a place on one of Julian’s popular ceramic workshops.
The overall primary artist winner will also win an all-expenses paid trip to a local farm for his or her whole class.
Iona Laing, representing the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, said:“We are delighted to be launching this exciting project once again and look forward to celebrating the great talent from young people across Perth and Kinross.
“The competition helps to engage our youngsters with the valuable conservation work that the trust is involved in, encouraging them to enjoy the countryside and inspiring long-term interest and protection of game, wildlife and their habitats.”
Information packs are being sent out to all primary and secondary schools in Perth and Kinross.
The competition is supported by Perth and Kinross Council’s education and children’s service.