Edenderry hosts Texaco Children's Art Competition exhibition

The Gallery at Mangan’s Service Station, Edenderry was the venue recently for an exhibition of winning paintings to celebrate 70 years of the Texaco Children's Art Competition.

Pictured at the opening is the overall winner of last year’s competition, Antrim artist, Charley Bell, with her detailed portrait study in coloured pencils entitled ‘Curiosity’ – described by Final Adjudicator, Professor Gary Granville, as "a most impressive piece, derived from a photographic source but adding considerably greater depth and emotional impact to the work.

"It is a portrait that is intensely vibrant, displaying great beauty without being ‘pretty’, great gentleness without being weak and great technical skill without being gimmicky. It was a most deserving winner among entries of the highest quality".

The closing date for entries for this year's competition is Wednesday, February 28. Judging will take place in March with winners to be announced in April.

Details are available at www.texacochildrensart.com or at Texaco service stations throughout the county.