Artwork from the archives
By Maurice Garvey
PRIZEWINNING artworks, entered by youngsters from Clondalkin, Lucan and Knocklyon, are among the 13 artworks selected from the archives to illustrate the 2021 Texaco Children’s Art Competition Calendar.
The calendar, which was published this week, features artworks drawn from the past 16 years of the competition.
Jodie Ryan, April-Texaco Calendar 2021
It includes former Knocklyon student Jodie Ryan’s picture ‘The Farmhouse’ which Jodie submitted in the 60th year of the competition, held in 2014, while she was a pupil at her local St Colmcille’s Community School.
Winning second prize in the 12-13 years age category, Jodie’s piece appears during the month of April in the calendar where it will be seen in thousands of homes throughout Ireland during the coming year.
Now aged 20, and currently studying social studies, Jodie still enjoys art as a hobby and continues to paint beautiful works for family and friends.
Meanwhile, Síobhra O’Reardon Farrell, a former student at Coláiste Bríde, Clondalkin, also submitted an entry in 2014, her striking portrait of Blur frontman ‘Damon Albarn’ winning third prize in the 12-13 years age category.
Sara Jagodzinska, December, Texaco Calendar 2021
Síobhra also won a special merit award for her portrait of Noel Gallagher the following year, and is now continuing to develop her artistic skills as a student of Costume and Design at Inchicore College of Further Education.
Lastly, Sara Jagodzinska won third prize in the 9-11 years age category for her work entitled ‘Midnight Swim’ in 2018, as a pupil at Scoil Mhuire National School, Lucan. Sara’s mesmerising picture is a wonderful addition to the calendar.
Síobhra O’Reardon Farrell, February
Calendars are currently available through a select number of Texaco service stations and Texaco branded distributors countrywide and through Texoil, Valero’s own home heating oil division.
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