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Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition 2024 winners

🎉Announcing the Young People of Bayside Art Award Winners 🎉

We are thrilled to announce the eight talented winners of the art exhibition! These young artists have amazed us with their creativity, passion and skills and we have been so proud to showcase their incredible work.

And the winners are...

10 – 13 year old category

Winner: Eternal Drink - Abby Pham, 12

Drawing of a tiger lapping water. Created using soft pastels. Abby Pham - Winner of the 10 to 13 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024.

 

Runner up: The Ocean Eye of a Ballerina - Ava Bennet, 11.

Photograph of an eye, with a photograph of a ballerina at the beach within the eye. Image created by Ava Bennet - Runner up 10 to 13 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

14 – 17 year old category

Winner: To See - Elissa Rutledge, 17

Two monotone images of eyes stacked on top of each other. Image created using pastels by Elissa Rutledge - Winner 14 to 17 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

Runner up: Вечер у бабушки (Evening at Babushka’s) - Ulyana Shatalina, 16

Painting of a bun, a decanter, a drink and a candle in moody lighting. Image created by Ulyana Shatalina - Runner up 14 to 17 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

18 – 25 year old category

Winner: As Above, So Below - Alison Nash, 20

Image of a lotus flower, depicting above and below the flower on water. Image created by Alison Nash - Winner 18 - 25 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

Runner up: Deforestation - Mai Wilhelms, 20

Image of a koala, elephant, monkey, tiger, cheetah, panda and the planet. Image created by Mai Wilhelms - Runner up 18 to 25 year old category - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

FReeZA Committee Award

Wonder - Lois Bowerman, 17

Image of eyes and butterflies and flowers in warm tones. Image created by Lois Bowerman, winner of the FReeZA choice award - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

Community Choice Award

Living with ASD - Jack Tambanis, 11

Image of stick figures playing in the playground, one stick figure with headphones on. Image created by Jack Tambanis, winner of the Community Choice Award - Young People of Bayside Art Awards 2024

 

Well done to all the young people who submitted artwork this year, it was a brilliant exhibition showcasing the world through their eyes.

The Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition in 2025 will be the 25th year it will run - what a milestone! Be sure to keep an eye out for the callout for submissions early next year. 


View past winners:

2023 Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition winners

2022 Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition winners

2021 Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition winners

2020 Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition winners


The Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition is a FReeZA event. FReeZA is a Victorian Government initiative that supports young Victorians to get involved in their community by planning and running drug, alcohol, vape and smoke free music and cultural events for other young people.

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