A painting on canvas by 13-year-old Meilin Ava Song has been selected as the overall winner of the Zurich Young Portrait Prize
In her artist's statement, Meilin said:"In this piece, my mother is enjoying the sunshine. It was taken in my back garden during summertime.Pierre Gaultier Swords, age 5 and from Cavan, won the youngest category with Self-Portrait of Pierre, 2022, a drawing in oil pastel and marker on paper.
In the second category, Haochen Gao, age 11 and from Dublin, won with I Like Balls, 2022, a drawing in oil pastel on canvas. Viktoria Kroejeva, age 15 and from Clare, was the winner of the category for ages 12-15 with Day Out, 2022, a painting in oil and acrylic on canvas. Ross McHale Ross McHale, age 17 and from Kildare, won the final category with his oil painting on canvas, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 2022.The senior winner of the Zurich portrait prize will be announced after 7pm this evening.
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