Continuing to raise awareness of mental health within the Loddon community; the Loddon Healthy Minds Art Competition has been on again in 2020!!

This year the themes were

Open Section & Aged 14-18 years: ‘Stop Stigma’

Aged 9-14 years: ‘Living happy & healthy’

Aged under 9 years: ‘Kindness begins with me’ colouring poster

These art themes challenged entrants to explore why mental health is important to everyone, and looking at their own mental health.

This year we had four sections; Open, Upper secondary, Middle school and Junior.

 All 75 entries have now been collected and judging completed on 29 October.

Please note there were no Open section entries this year

And the winners are:

 

 

Griffin Lanyon (Using words to change your state of mind) BEST IN SHOW SCHOOLS Boort District School
A 1b.LANYON Griffin Yr 9 Using Words to Change Your State of Mind 2 Boort P 12    A 1a.LANYON Griffin Yr 9 Using Words to Change Your State of Mind 1 Boort P 12  

 Lahni Jackson (Stop Stigma) 14-18 Yrs 1st Prize Wedderburn P-12 College

76. JACKSON Lahni Wedd Yr 10 ages 14 18 Untitled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tahli Campbell (The mandala of feelings that are positive, negative or in between) 14-18 Yrs 2nd Prize Wedderburn P-12 College

73. CAMPBELL Tahli Wedderburn Yr 10 ages 14 18 The Mandala of Feelings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma O’Toole (Staying fit. To stay healthy and happy & to keep your animals healthy as well) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize Bridgewater Primary School

B 3. OTOOLE Emma Bridgewater Grade 4 Staying Fit age 9 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hannah O’Toole (Smiley fruits. Healthy living, healthy mind) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize Bridgewater Primary School

B 4. OTOOLE Hannah Bridgewater Grade 6 Smiley Fruits age 9 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addison Martin (Stretch your mind, stretch your body. Keep active, keep healthy & keep smiling) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Marys Inglewood

56. MARTIN Addison St Marys Grade 6 ages 9 14 Stretch Your Mind Stretch Your Body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Halle Birthisel (How pets help us. Animals keep us healthy through exercise and our minds healthy through their companionship) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Marys Inglewood

55. BIRTHISEL Halle St Marys Grade 6 ages 9 14 How Pets Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Isacc Curren-Hempenstall (U Matter. Always have a healthy mindset) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

60. CURRAN HEMPENSTALL Isacc St Pat ages 9 14 Always Have A Healthy Mindset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Kylin Wamar (U Matter. Never give up) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

68. WAMAR Kylin St Patricks Grade 6 ages 9 14 Never Give Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ava Weeks GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 1st Prize East Loddon P-12

41. WEEKS Ava Grade 3 East Loddon colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Zali Cullen GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 2nd Prize UP East Loddon P-12

21. CULLEN Zali Grade 3 East Loddon colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Reece Fernandez GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

61. FERNANDEZ Reece St Patricks grade 3 colouring 20200807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Lily Broad PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize PYRAMID HILL

43. BROAD Lilly Grade 1 PHill College Colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Matt Policarpio PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize PYRAMID HILL

49. POLICARPIO Matt Grade 1 PHill College Colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Jace Pacala PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

64. PACALA Jace St Patricks grade 2 colouring 20200807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Riozelle Sawit PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

66. SAWIT Riozelle St Patricks grade 2 colouring 20200807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Samuel Buckingham PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize Tarnagulla

69. BUCKINGHAM Samuel Grade 1 Tarnagulla Colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Archibald Read PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize Tarnagulla

 71. READ Archibald Grade Prep Tarnagulla Colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neko Straub PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize East Loddon P-12

37. STRAUB Neko Grade 2 East Loddon colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charlotte Lawry PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize East Loddon P-12

 28. LAWRY Charlotte Grade 2 East Loddon colouring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility:

  • The artwork must be in line with the theme for each section and is open to entries from Loddon Shire residents.
  • Section age groups:
    • Open section for those aged over 18, or under 18 if no longer attending secondary school
    • Upper secondary section for those aged 14 to 18 attending secondary school  
    • Middle school section for those aged 9 to 14
    • Junior section for those from grade Prep - Grade 2 and the second Junior section grade 3 - grade 4.

Artwork entries:

  • All work is to be completed within the last 12 months and solely by the artist and meets the theme of their section.
  • The junior section must use the ‘Kindness begins with me’ colouring poster provided by the Healthy Minds Network. 
  • Size of artwork is to be 1 metre square maximum and A4 minimum (needs to be transportable).
  • Any medium can be used (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture etc).

PRIZES:

 ART COMPETITION

Best in Show:           Art supplies to the value of $70 

Section winners:

Open:                         Art supplies to the value of $50

Upper secondary:     Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Middle school:           Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Junior school:           Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Section runners up:

Open:                         Art supplies to the value of $20

Upper secondary:     Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Middle school:          Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Junior:                       Art supplies to the value of $10 (one per school)

LITERARY COMPETITION 

Winner:                      Art supplies to the value of $50

Runner up:                Art supplies to the value of $20

Enquiries:        Community Wellbeing Officer
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