Continuing to raise awareness of mental health within the Loddon community; the Loddon Healthy Minds Art Competition was on again in 2021!
We had a total of 104 entries this year, all of them from Loddon's regional schools. You can now view all the entries by clicking on the schools icons below. The winning artworks can be viewed on this page.
This year we had themes to encourage good mental health and wellbeing.
2021 Art Competition
Categories & Themes:
Students Yrs. 9 -12:
- Theme 1: “Community Connection is Critical”
- Theme 2: “It’s OK not to be OK – Stay Connected"
Students Yrs/Grades. 5 - 8:
- Theme 1: “Be Your Own Definition of Amazing”
- Theme 2: “Be Kind”
Students Grades 3 & 4: Colouring competition – poster provided to the regions schools
- Theme: ‘I Am Awesome’
Students Grades Prep - 2: Colouring competition – poster provided to the regions schools
- Theme:‘Bee Kind’
2021 Winners
Best in Show: Prize to the value of $70
Samantha Arnup Yr 11 Wedderburn P-12. Theme "It's OK not to be OK -Stay Connected". Message depicted "There is always someone to lend a helping hand"
Samantha's artwork involved the imaginative use of UV paint which glowed in the dark when illuminated under a black light UV lamp.
Artwork without UV lamp illumination
Artwork with UV lamp illumination
Section winners
Yrs 9 -12: Prize to the value of $50 (one per school)
Wedderburn P-12: Chelsea Giorlando Yr 11. Theme "It's OK not to be OK- Stay Connected". Message depicted "Family connection - It's okay to not be okay within family"
Pyramid Hill P-12: Charli Bone Yr 9. Theme "It's OK not to be OK - Stay Connected". Message depicted "The strings don't need to be pulled. Don't be pulled by the strings"
Grades 5 - Yr 8: Prize to the value of $50 (one per school)
Bridgewater Primary School: Noah Richardson Grade 6. Theme "Be Kind"
East Loddon P-12: Matilda Smith Grade 6. Theme "Be Kind". Message depicted "Be kind all the time, positive thoughts"
Inglewood Primary School: Kaitlyn Coughlan Grade 6. Theme "Be Your Own Definition of Amazing". Message depicted "You can do anything"
Pyramid Hill P-12: Judd Chislett Yr 7. Theme "Be Your Own Definition of Amazing". Message depicted "Watch the weather , you are amazing"
St Mary's Primary School: Ruby Scolafi Grade 5. Theme ""Be Your Own Definition of Amazing". Message depicted "Space animals"
St Patricks Primary School: Gillian Pacala Grade 5. Theme: "Be Kind". Message depicted "Throw kindness around like confetti, always try and show kindness"
Grades 3 - 4: Prize to the value of $20 (one per school per grade section)
Bridgewater Primary School: Rylea Bailey Grade 4
East Loddon P-12: Jessica Diss Grade 4
Inglewood Primary School: Rhiannon Murphy Grade 3
Pyramid Hill P-12: Brady Gilmore Grade 3
St Mary's Primary School: Abby Wilson Grade 3
St Patricks Primary School: Jace Pacala Grade 3
Grades Prep - 2: Prize to the value of $20 (one per school per grade section)
East Loddon P-12: Billy Addlem Grade 1
Inglewood Primary School: Logan Roberts Grade 2
Pyramid Hill P-12: Lillian Broad Grade 2
St Mary's Primary School: Kiarah McEwan Grade 1
St Patricks Primary School: Matilda Mowat Grade 1
Section runners up
Yrs 9 -12: Prize to the value of $20 (one per school)
Pyramid Hill P-12: Kaitlin Broad Yr 9. Theme "It's OK not to be OK- Stay Connected". Message depicted "We are connected in space. Throughout life we are all part of the galaxy, so connected we must be"
Wedderburn P-12: Ayla Hartnell Yr 11. Theme "It's OK not to be OK- Stay Connected". Message depicted "Introspective communication. The best way to deal with not being okay is by communicating; and communication doesn't have to be to others, it can be to yourself. It's important to talk about and understand what you're going through"
Grades 5 - Yr 8: Prize to the value of $20 (one per school)
Bridgewater Primary School: Isaac Ferguson Grade 5. Theme "Be Your Own Definition of Amazing"
East Loddon P-12: Paige Johnston-McCloud Grade 6. Theme "Amazing Me". Message depicted "Thoughts that make me ME"
Inglewood Primary School: Emily Canham Grade 5. Theme "Be Kind".
St Patricks Primary School: Rian Pantig Grade 5. Theme "Be Kind". Message depicted "A little more kindness, a little less judgement"
Grades 3 - 4: Prize to the value of $10 (one per school per grade section)
Bridgewater Primary School: Angus Ferguson Grade 3
East Loddon P-12: Oliver Lister Grade 4
Inglewood Primary School: Billy Maddison Grade 4
Pyramid Hill P-12: Tyler Mantan Grade 4
St Mary's Primary School: Emily Birthisel Grade 3
St Patricks Primary School: Sarah van Gyk Grade 3
Grades Prep - 2: Prize to the value of $10 (one per school per grade section)
East Loddon P-12: Holly Gleisner Grade 2
Inglewood Primary School: Chloe Bentley Grade 2
Pyramid Hill P-12: Alice Roberts Grade 1
St Mary's Primary School: Jordan Pickering Grade 2
St Patricks Primary School: Svea Apostol Grade 2
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