October 8, 2012
The winners of this year’s South Burnett Mental Health Week art competition were announced at a small function at Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night.
The competition, which this year had the theme “Be Kind To Your Mind”, is part of an awareness-raising campaign about mental health issues in the community and to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.
The competition is open to everyone and the entries were varied, in different media and styles.
For the second year, the Kingaroy Lions Club stepped is as sponsors, providing cash prises to the winners in each category.
Council’s Visitor, Arts and Museum Team Leader Fiona Kemp said she was pleased with the quality of the work that had been entered into the competition.
Visitors to the Kingaroy Art Gallery will be able to vote on the “People’s Choice” winner until the end of this week.
Results
Open
1. Pearce Hutchinson – “Cuckoo Nest”
2. Letitia Smith – “Friends”
Primary School
1. Natasha Langer – “Puzzle of Friendship”
2. Harry Bredhauer – “Untitled”
High School
1. Jazz Bruyn – “Eye Am Unique In This World”
2. Eloise Chaseling – ” Untitled”
