Angus Dellwo was first in the 13-18 year category.
Budding artists Angus Dellwo and Christopher Plant have taken out the top prizes in the inaugural Anthony Breslin Art Prize.
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The prize was named in honour of Mr Breslin, who forged a strong connection with the Deniliquin community two years ago.
He passed in April this year, part way through creating a mural which was completed by Deni students and his friends, and unveiled at the Deni Ute Muster this year.
The competition was coordinated by friends of Mr Breslin, who are executors of his estate, and supported by the Ute Muster, Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre and Edward River Council.
Entries have been exhibited as part of the third annual Sculpture Muster at the Deniliquin Peppin Heritage Centre, where the winners were announced in a special event on Saturday.
Cash prizes were awarded for first, second and third in both the 8-12 year-old and 13-18 year-old sections, and to the people’s choice winner.
Results are as follows:
• 8-12 year-old section - Christopher Plant, 1; Colin Mason, 2; Piper Hansen, 3.
• 13-18 year-old section - Angus Dellwo, 1; Eden Hansen, 2; Miley Lilford Hansen, 3.
• People’s choice - Emily Reeves.
Angus was drawn to art at a very early age, and the now 15 year-old favours acrylic paints.
In his winning entry - showing an antique phone among the clouds - he also used Posca paint pens.
“I started drawing first, then started painting,” Angus said of his evolution as an artist.
Angus’ winning design and entering the prize was “just to have fun”, he said.
A Deniliquin High School student, Angus is also a keen participant of the Yarkuwa Art Shed, where workshops specifically tailored for prize entrants were help.
Like Angus, 11 year-old Christopher said he’s always been drawn to creating art.
He favours charcoal and pencil mostly, which is what he used to create his award-winning drawing of himself and his father, Mark.
It was a recreation of a photo taken of the two of them having fun at a wedding.
“We were having a bit of fun, and dad flipped me upside down,” Christopher said.
“I like to use charcoal and pencil and shading. I don’t normally use paint, but I do sometime use Posca paint pen and alcohol markers.
“If I’m brave enough, I use a bit of colour, but I normally don’t.”
Christopher said he was inspired by Mr Breslin, would also like to be an artist when he is older.
Singing the praises of the prize getters and other entrants at the awards ceremony on Saturday were Yarkuwa general manager David Crew, who did an Acknowledgement of Country, ERC Deputy Mayor Kellie Crossley, Sculpture Muster artist Rachael Braybon and Tara Strong who coordinated the Anthony Brelin Art Prize in honour of her late friend.
The Sculpture Muster and Anthony Brelin Art Prize entries can continue to be viewed until the exhibition closed this Sunday.
Christopher Plant was first in the 8-12 year-old category.
Miley Lilford Hansen was third in the 13018 category.
Piper Hansen was third in the 8-12 category.
Tia Penrith with her entry.
Ute Muster general manager Vicky Lowry, Breslin Art Prize coordinator Tara Strong, Deputy Mayor Kellie Crossley and Alistair Hicks.
Emily, Heidi and Christopher Plant with Jo Nathan.
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