Navan student's art for Tokyo

A prize-winning work from the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition entitled ‘Remembering Eoin McNeill 1916’ by Jack Lynch from St Patrick's Classical School, Navan is to be exhibited at the International High School Arts Festival which takes place in Tokyo in August.

The highly prestigious exhibition, now in its 18th year, is described as ‘a showcase for the world’s best young artistic talent’. It will feature some 400 pieces by students representing nations across the world.

Others winning works from the Texaco Children’s Art Competition selected for the exhibition are ‘Tom – Summer’ by Lucy Deegan from Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach in Carlow; ‘Love Is’ by Nicole Halpin from Malahide Community School; ‘The Face’ by Wiktoria Anna Witkowska from Loreto College, Balbriggan and ‘Hook Lighthouse’ by Tara Watson from St. Joseph of Cluny Secondary School, Killiney.

Commenting, James Twohig, Director of Ireland Operations for Valero, who market fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand, said that works selected to represent Ireland “embody content that will attract viewers and promote the cultural and scenic features for which we are renowned globally.”

Sponsored by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, the exhibition will take place in Tokyo’s National Arts Centre, one of Japan’s most highly regarded galleries.