YWA is an award scheme dedicated to the promotion and development of art produced by Young Wimbledon Artists who live or are educated within the borough of Merton. This unique award scheme is supported and funded by Wimbledon Village Hall Trust together with a group of private individual donors.
The scheme not only offers Young Wimbledon Artists a platform to have their art exhibited within a professional gallery environment it also offers them a chance to win one of its generous awards.
YWA’s annual curated exhibitions began in 2016. Previous shows have displayed an outstanding and truly eclectic mix of two and three dimensional pieces produced by senior and junior students from our local schools, colleges, academies and art clubs. The shows have not only demonstrated the skills that are being nurtured within our local teaching establishments, they have also highlighted the unique and amazing individual artistic talent of today’s Young Wimbledon Artists.
These annual exhibitions are held in the Norman Plastow Gallery.
The YWA has 2 shows a year:
One in June for the High school students and a Junior school show in November.
For further information about YWA contact
Mike Robbins
[email protected]
The scheme not only offers Young Wimbledon Artists a platform to have their art exhibited within a professional gallery environment it also offers them a chance to win one of its generous awards.
YWA’s annual curated exhibitions began in 2016. Previous shows have displayed an outstanding and truly eclectic mix of two and three dimensional pieces produced by senior and junior students from our local schools, colleges, academies and art clubs. The shows have not only demonstrated the skills that are being nurtured within our local teaching establishments, they have also highlighted the unique and amazing individual artistic talent of today’s Young Wimbledon Artists.
These annual exhibitions are held in the Norman Plastow Gallery.
The YWA has 2 shows a year:
One in June for the High school students and a Junior school show in November.
For further information about YWA contact
Mike Robbins
[email protected]
Young Wimbledon Artists
Summer 2017
YWA’s 2017 Senior Exhibition is the third exhibition of original artworks produced by local young artists aged between 14-19.
With a record number of entries this year, the exhibition both celebrates and applauds
the outstanding individual talent of today’s young wimbledon artists.
This year’s Best of Show and other award winners are truly amazing artistic pieces!
They highlight not only the depth of meaning within their content. They also demonstrate
the high levels of artistic skill and eclectic mix of media used in their production.
Best of Show award of £200 went to Serena Shakshir from Wimbledon High School for her stunning and beautiful painting of Dandelion seed heads floating across the paper.
This year’s YWA Highly Commended award of £100 went to Muniza Fazal from Ricards Lodge High School for her thought provoking piece about the infant refugee found dead on the beach.
The six Commended award winners who each received £50 were Kiro Baker from Wimbledon College, Laura Sigee from Wimbledon High School, Aydan Asgarova from Ricards Lodge High School, Felix Chadwick-Hicksted and Enrico La-Corte both from Kings College and for the first time an Independent entry winner Sofia Schartner.
YWA’s aims are to promote and support all Young Wimbledon Artists. It offers schools,
colleges & academies in Merton, local young artists & groups of young artists who live in
the borough a platform to have their work exhibited in a professional gallery environment as part of its annual shows. It also awards prizes in the form of cash vouchers from our local art suppliers that can be used to by materials to support their artistic journey.
With a record number of entries this year, the exhibition both celebrates and applauds
the outstanding individual talent of today’s young wimbledon artists.
This year’s Best of Show and other award winners are truly amazing artistic pieces!
They highlight not only the depth of meaning within their content. They also demonstrate
the high levels of artistic skill and eclectic mix of media used in their production.
Best of Show award of £200 went to Serena Shakshir from Wimbledon High School for her stunning and beautiful painting of Dandelion seed heads floating across the paper.
This year’s YWA Highly Commended award of £100 went to Muniza Fazal from Ricards Lodge High School for her thought provoking piece about the infant refugee found dead on the beach.
The six Commended award winners who each received £50 were Kiro Baker from Wimbledon College, Laura Sigee from Wimbledon High School, Aydan Asgarova from Ricards Lodge High School, Felix Chadwick-Hicksted and Enrico La-Corte both from Kings College and for the first time an Independent entry winner Sofia Schartner.
YWA’s aims are to promote and support all Young Wimbledon Artists. It offers schools,
colleges & academies in Merton, local young artists & groups of young artists who live in
the borough a platform to have their work exhibited in a professional gallery environment as part of its annual shows. It also awards prizes in the form of cash vouchers from our local art suppliers that can be used to by materials to support their artistic journey.
Young Wimbledon Artists
Winter 2017
Winter 2017
An energetic show by Junior schools in Merton and eight awards of Art Vouchers for prize winners.
the show was open to the public for three weekends in December 2017
the show was open to the public for three weekends in December 2017
Young Wimbledon Artists
Summer 2016
Summer 2016
The show was exhibiting work from Merton high school children
with awards including a best in show prize of £150
with awards including a best in show prize of £150
