Young Mayo artist, Daniel Walsh – an 18-year-old from Claremorris – has returned from Japan after attending the 26th International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo at which his prize-winning entry from this year’s 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition was displayed.
Travelling at the invitation of Japan’s International Foundation for Arts and Culture, Daniel attended the opening of the exhibition, which took place recently at one of the nation’s most prestigious galleries, Japan’s National Art Center in Tokyo.
At the event, described as a ‘global showcase for the world’s best young artistic talent’, Daniel’s work – entitled ‘Colm’ – was exhibited alongside the top 500 artworks selected from up to 15,000 works submitted by students worldwide.
Other winning artworks displayed from this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition were ‘Tommy’ by Waterford student, Megan Hogan (age 16), a pupil at Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge, Ballygunner; ‘Beach Day’ by Wicklow student, Amélie McAndrew (17), from Temple Carrig School, Greystones; and ‘Trepidation’ by Dublin student, Ryan Duffy (17), from Sutton Park School.
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