Shannon Murray (12) from Co. Longford, is named the winner of the National Concert Hall’s ‘Snowman Art Competition 2008’. With close to 1,500 entries for the competition to choose from, Shannon’s painting entitled ‘The Entertainer’ depicts the snowman performing with carols singers and a band. The competition, run in conjunction with the Irish Daily Star Sunday, Dublin’s 98 and An Post, was established to encourage children around Ireland to tap into their imagination and demonstrate their creativity in bringing ‘ The Snowman’ to life in a painting or drawing.
The number of entries received was unprecedented and the standard was very high, resulting in a difficult decision for the judges. A number of entries were selected as runners up and their paintings/drawings are available to view online. The runners up are; Ella Love, age 5 from Dublin, Caitlin Daly, age 7 from Co. Cork, Sadhbh McHugh, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Chloe McManus, age 11 from Co. Louth, Cora McCloskey, age 12 from Co. Offaly, Cormac Kinsella, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Katelynn Murray, age 7 from Co. Dublin, Sean Keane, age 7 from Co. Clare, Anthony Stewart, age 8 from Co. Roscommon, Aisling Cowman, age 6 from Co. Wexford, Ellena Brady, age 4 from Dublin 4, john Sharkey, age 6, from Co. Dublin, Sean Darnell, age 10 from Co. Kerry, Oonagh Pierce, age 11 from Co. Limerick, Sophie Harman, age 7 from Co. Wicklow, Aoife Brown, age 3 from Co. Dublin, Sallymay O’Mahony , age 8 from Co. Kerry, Anthony Pinkowski, age 6 from Co. Wexford, Ray Lawless, age 10 from Co. Meath, Ella McGrane, age 10 from Co. Dublin, Elena Ryzove, age 7 from Co. Dublin, Megan Kane, age 10 from Co. Longford, Aoibhe Curley, age 8 from Co. Kildare, Juliette Hennessy, age 10 from Co. Cork, Matthew O’Leary, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Patrick Thomas, age 11 from Co. Wexford, Aidan O’Halloran, age 10 from Co. Kerry and Luke Horner, age 12 from Co. Dublin.
The winner will be awarded tickets her family to attend the Snowman Movie Live Concert with Craig Doyle at the National Concert Hall this Christmas season. Her entry will also be used as the front cover design of the Snowman Concert Programme which will be printed for the run of 9 shows at the National Concert Hall. The winning design will also be announced in the Irish Daily Star in early December with a full list of runners up printed on a later date. Every child who entered the competition will receive a Certificate to acknowledge their participation in the competition.
NOTE to Editor:
The National Concert Hall this year will stage Howard Blake’s quintessentially Christmas masterpiece ‘The Snowman Movie – Live Concert’. The Family Christmas special will feature the animated movie on big screen accompanied by live orchestra. Narrated by TV broadcaster Craig Doyle the shows will also feature seasonal favourites and will run on Sunday 14 December 12noon, 2.15pm; Monday 15 December 11am/2.30pm/7.30pm; Thursday 18 December 5pm/7.30pm and Saturday 20 December 11am, 1. 30pm, 4. 30pm and 7. 30pm.
A magical stage setting along with a full orchestra will create a magical Christmas spirit with children from the Spotlight Stage School singing popular Christmas carols. This family Christmas show will also include some seasonal favourites such as Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and Christmas Festival Overture.
Tickets from €15and available on www.nch.ie or 01 417 00 00.
ENDS
For further information contact: Sinead Doyle, Marketing & Pr Manager, National Concert Hall, Tel: 01 417 0057 or e-mail: Sinead.Doyle@nch.ie
The number of entries received was unprecedented and the standard was very high, resulting in a difficult decision for the judges. A number of entries were selected as runners up and their paintings/drawings are available to view online. The runners up are; Ella Love, age 5 from Dublin, Caitlin Daly, age 7 from Co. Cork, Sadhbh McHugh, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Chloe McManus, age 11 from Co. Louth, Cora McCloskey, age 12 from Co. Offaly, Cormac Kinsella, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Katelynn Murray, age 7 from Co. Dublin, Sean Keane, age 7 from Co. Clare, Anthony Stewart, age 8 from Co. Roscommon, Aisling Cowman, age 6 from Co. Wexford, Ellena Brady, age 4 from Dublin 4, john Sharkey, age 6, from Co. Dublin, Sean Darnell, age 10 from Co. Kerry, Oonagh Pierce, age 11 from Co. Limerick, Sophie Harman, age 7 from Co. Wicklow, Aoife Brown, age 3 from Co. Dublin, Sallymay O’Mahony , age 8 from Co. Kerry, Anthony Pinkowski, age 6 from Co. Wexford, Ray Lawless, age 10 from Co. Meath, Ella McGrane, age 10 from Co. Dublin, Elena Ryzove, age 7 from Co. Dublin, Megan Kane, age 10 from Co. Longford, Aoibhe Curley, age 8 from Co. Kildare, Juliette Hennessy, age 10 from Co. Cork, Matthew O’Leary, age 11 from Co. Dublin, Patrick Thomas, age 11 from Co. Wexford, Aidan O’Halloran, age 10 from Co. Kerry and Luke Horner, age 12 from Co. Dublin.
The winner will be awarded tickets her family to attend the Snowman Movie Live Concert with Craig Doyle at the National Concert Hall this Christmas season. Her entry will also be used as the front cover design of the Snowman Concert Programme which will be printed for the run of 9 shows at the National Concert Hall. The winning design will also be announced in the Irish Daily Star in early December with a full list of runners up printed on a later date. Every child who entered the competition will receive a Certificate to acknowledge their participation in the competition.
NOTE to Editor:
The National Concert Hall this year will stage Howard Blake’s quintessentially Christmas masterpiece ‘The Snowman Movie – Live Concert’. The Family Christmas special will feature the animated movie on big screen accompanied by live orchestra. Narrated by TV broadcaster Craig Doyle the shows will also feature seasonal favourites and will run on Sunday 14 December 12noon, 2.15pm; Monday 15 December 11am/2.30pm/7.30pm; Thursday 18 December 5pm/7.30pm and Saturday 20 December 11am, 1. 30pm, 4. 30pm and 7. 30pm.
A magical stage setting along with a full orchestra will create a magical Christmas spirit with children from the Spotlight Stage School singing popular Christmas carols. This family Christmas show will also include some seasonal favourites such as Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and Christmas Festival Overture.
Tickets from €15and available on www.nch.ie or 01 417 00 00.
ENDS
For further information contact: Sinead Doyle, Marketing & Pr Manager, National Concert Hall, Tel: 01 417 0057 or e-mail: Sinead.Doyle@nch.ie
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