Winner of art contest named

A primary 3 pupil from Calderwood Primary School in East Calder is among three winning artists of an Easter colouring competition across the East of Scotland last month.

Blare Sher beat hundreds of submissions to earn his place in top three artists - winning a £50 Amazon voucher and a bumper arts and crafts bundle for his class.

Three hundred and sixty pupils from 16 schools across the East of Scotland took part in the competition put on by housing developer Miller Homes.

Lynsey Brown, regional sales director of Miller Homes and judge of the competition, said: “We were thrilled to be able to support Calderwood Primary School and other local schools with this art project and get kids excited for Easter. We were blown away by the creativity of the children, so it was incredibly difficult choosing our winners, however, we loved Blare’s entry and thought his colouring skills were fantastic.”