Chantalle crowned Young Artist of Year
She walked away with a cheque for £1000 and a trophy.
Chantalle is greatly inspired by life in the rural Ards Peninsula with its colours, nature and abundance of wildlife.
Nikkita Morgan from Castlewellan won a community arts commission worth £500 from Mid And East Antrim Council while Cullybackey artist Matthew Allen and Daniel Coleman from Derrytrasna in County Armagh won highly commended trophies.
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Hide AdThe competiton is organised by the Rotary Club of Ballymena, and competition Chairman, Rotarian Roy McKeown said: “The purpose of the competition is to encourage Northern Ireland Young Artists and to help them build a professional career.”
He thanked Vision Express for their sponsorship of the competition and Mid & East Antrim Council for their support.
The work of all the finalists will remain in the Theatre Gallery at the Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena until the end of April.