A Mackay student was recently honoured for her inventive talent at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Excellence in Art and Design Awards.
Year 11 student, Ernestine Hankin from Kutta Mulla Gorinna School in Mackay was recognised with an Award of Excellence in the First Nations category for her artwork, titled Leaving the Nest.
Art and Design Awards reviewer Donna Hensen recognised the creativity behind the artwork and said that Ernestine’s piece stood out.
“The piece contains amazing representation of the difficulties of growing up and navigating others,” Donna said.
The judges praised Ernestine along with Art Teacher Melissa Larsen who noted “what a great achievement it is,” hoping that “it is an encouragement for her to pursue her career goal of becoming an artist,” a spokesperson from Kutta Mulla Gorinna School said.
The presentation was held at the Queensland Multicultural Centre in Brisbane, where Awardees’ artworks were displayed in an exhibition and recipients were presented with certificates and a cash prize.
The annual Art Awards was established in 1994 to promote and encourage artistic students and celebrate their flair for creativity.
A First Nations category was first introduced in 2017 to provide specific recognition to First Nations entrants and their custodianship of the land.
IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the reviewers were wowed by the quality of the over 600 submissions across all age groups in response to the 2024 theme of ‘Growing Up’.
“The reviewers commented on the high standard of entries and the varied and creative interpretations that entrants brought to this year’s theme,” Mr Burke said.
“Our union established the Awards to promote and encourage artistic students and celebrate their flair for creativity.
“Art is a very important area of learning in schools, and IEU-QNT is proud to support the artistic talent of students and staff in the Queensland and Northern Territory non-government sector,” he said.
Ernestine Hankin with Art Teacher Melissa Larsen from Kutta Mulla Gorinna School in Mackay won the Award of Excellence in the First Nations category for her masterpiece titled ‘Leaving the Nest’. Photo supplied
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