Youth Art Exhibition 2023 is coming soon!
2022 Youth Art (YA) Exhibition WINNERS
Best in Show
Max Thornton-Smith : ‘3 seconds in 47 hours‘
Skilful use of impasto paint & nice shading, carefully completed planning and well presented. Shows dedication to an idea excellent addition of a QR code to animation, well done!

Bernadette Lee Spring Youth Encouragement Award
Juan Duarte
Edgy punch, fun gutsy kind of street, very artistic.
People’s Choice Award 2022
Charlotte Hulcup-Laughter (painting)
Painting
First -Ruby Crowther- Twin Tuition
Edgy, stylized not traditional, good use of colour & composition & technique.
Highly Commended – Charlotte Hulcup- laughter
Well painted portrait good compassion running off edge of canvas, technically proficient presented well.
Printmaking/Drawing
First – Chelsea Parker- It was the year 2000
Great presentation & composition, great use of media, current issues, nice surface quality, moody contemplative.
Highly Commended – Maya Fulker- I see you
Fantastic traditional drawing, nicely composed with clarity & detail, excellent shading & composition.
Sculptural and 3D
First- Sadie Harris- Fold the water hide the memory
Contemporary use of 3D medium & contemplation, good use of space including negative accent. Good use of medium.
Highly Commended – Silas Kempt- Untitled
Nice use of materials, well executed, recycled materials & nice quote on primitive work.
Photography/Digital Art
First – Kate Hood- Four eyesWell presented, Contemporary current & clever use of colour & play with digital app media into photography format, face swap spectacles to identify
Highly Commended – Owen Briffa- A snap in time
Formal Photography, where subject is also medium great use of lighting for still life.
Categories
- Painting (including but not limited to oil, acrylic and watercolour)
- Printmaking & Drawing (including but not limited to illustration, original prints on paper, typography, calligraphy and technical drawing)
- Photography & Digital Art (including but not limited to photography, digitally manipulated artwork, neon work)
- 3D (including but not limited to textiles, jewellery, stone work, glass work, ceramic art, woodwork & metalwork)
Organised by:
Darlington Arts Festival Association Inc.
PO Box 87 Darlington WA 6070
The Festival Committee would be grateful for all offers to help oversee the artworks during Exhibition opening hours: