2013: X Marks the Spot
Organised by the University of St Andrews Museum Collections Unit and supported by the Fife Branch of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.
The theme for this year’s competition was X Marks the Spot to link with the University's outstanding objects of gold and silver. Winning entries will be displayed at the Gateway Galleries between 25 May and 10 August and also feature below. Although the 2013 competition is now closed, you can find out more about this year's theme on this website.
X Marks the Spot
Treasures are objects of great beauty and importance that inspire the imagination and give fascinating insights into individuals and societies. Pupils were asked seek inspiration for their artwork from the treasures on display in MUSA. They used them as a starting point from which to create a 2D or 3D artwork depicting something that they considered treasure. A total of 417 entries were submitted and 714 pupils from schools across Fife took part in educational workshops with museum staff. It was great to see everyone gaining inspiration from the collections!
Prizes were awarded in each of the six competition categories:
- Category A - Nurseries
- Category B - Primary 1 to Primary 3
- Category C - Primary 4 to Primary 5
- Category D - Primary 6 to Primary 7
- Category E - S1 to S3
- Category F – Additional Support Schools/Units
Entries were judged by Dr Julian Luxford from the School of Art History, University of St Andrews, Susan Richmond and Elizabeth Black from the Fife Branch of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies and Alison Hadfield from the Museum Collections Unit. Winners were chosen on the basis of:
- Originality and creativity
- Confident handling of materials
- Boldness and impact
- An obvious link to collections at MUSA
The judges were impressed by the standard of the artworks and awarded Special Merits to seven additional pupils.
2013 Winners
Category A: Nurseries
Harry Simpson |
Hannah Moller |
Sine Dunlop |
Special merit
Almina Mizrak,
Age 4, St Monan's Nursery
Sohaib Eid,
Age 4, Homestart, St Andrews
Category B: Primary 1 to Primary 3
Kaila Bartlett |
Katie McGhie |
Lily Caddell-Walker |
Special merit
Freya Parmar,
P2, Greyfriars R.C. Primary School
Sienna Laing,
P3, Canongate Primary School
Category C: Primary 4 to Primary 5
Thomas Benjamin |
Charlie Thomson |
Annika Johnstone-Hey |
Special merit
Megan Scott,
P4, Lawhead Primary School
Category D: Primary 6 to Primary 7
Robert Ferguson |
Viktorija Doviltis |
Connor Aston |
Special merit
Maisie Payne,
P6, Greyfriars R.C. Primary School
Category E: S1 to S3
Rachel Anderson |
Alistair Primmer |
Hannah Thorne |
Special merit
Nicole Smith,
S1, Madras College
Category F: Additional Support Schools/Units
Liam Mason |
Darren Dilworth |
Steven Murphy |
Congratulations to all the winning pupils and schools!
We hope you enjoyed taking part and will come back to MUSA and the Gateway Galleries with your families.