Now in its 6th year, the Young Archie competition celebrates the portraits of budding artists aged between five and 18. This year’s finalists are all complete superstars, and we are excited to see how this next generation of Australian artists evolve over time!
The 2018 Young Archie competition winners for each age category are:
5-8 years category: Harvey Heazlewood, 8, for his portrait of her sister.
9-12 years category: Nauen Lee, 9, for her portrait of her mother.
13-15 years category: Jessica Thompson, 15, for her portrait of her mother.
16-18 years category: Charlotte Coady, 17, for her portrait of her father.
Jessica Thompson shared some details about her painting (pictured top): ‘This is a painting of my mum Clare. Sitting on the beach, windswept and hassled by the stormy day, yet always bringing light to situations with humour and love. Love for me, support for me. She is my motivation and, more importantly, my inspiration to strive to put my all into everything I do,’ tells Jessica. ‘Her eyes say it all, this picture embodies the essence of my mum in her most raw state. Calm blues against the raging grey sky, she is stunning.’
Congratulations to the winners (and all of the shortlisted entrants, of which we have shared just a selection here!).
All Young Archie finalists are displayed at an Art Gallery of NSW exhibition held in conjunction with the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibitions, on until September 9th.
