A talented young artist from Letterkenny has scooped the national title of Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year 2021.
Aoife Kennedy, aged 12, a sixth class pupil at Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, won the overall prize at the awards on Monday.
She wowed the judges with her painting, themed on “Together Apart”.
The daughter of Martin Kennedy and Annemarie McBride, Aoife has enjoyed art from a young age. Last December she won 1st Prize in an art competition hosted by DNG Boyce Gallagher. Her other passion is Gaelic football, and she plays for Letterkenny Gaels.
Aoife Kennedy with her prizewinning painting at the “Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards 2021
There was double success for Donegal at the Sightsavers Junior Painter Award in Kildare on Monday.
Eleanor Margey, who is also in 6th class at Gaeilscoil Adhamhnáin, won a Special Commendation award for 5th/6th Class.
The girls were joined by their Principal, Colm Breathnach, at the exciting event.
Aoife Ní Chinnéide and Eleanor Ní Mheargaidh with Colm Breathnach the Principal of Gaelscoil Adhamhnain at the “Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards 2021”
The Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards aims to inspire Irish children to express their artistic talent through painting and drawing whilst developing an appreciation of the importance and values that Sightsavers represents.
A key activity in Sightsavers public engagement calendar funded by Irish Aid, each year students are asked to draw, colour or paint a picture that shows their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and how the goals can help people with disabilities to be included in society.
Hundreds of children submitted thought provoking and beautiful art work this year.
Each of the 13 winners will be exhibited for the public in the Riverbank Arts Centre from 1st November and really are not to be missed. Sightsavers Ireland wants to thank ReCreate for their continued support as the main sponsor to the Junior Painter of the Year Awards.
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