The Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP, Attorney-General, and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, is pleased to announce the Mirrors Annual Art & Digital Competition winners. At a virtual ceremony, she shared these welcoming remarks, "Thank you for joining us here today to celebrate the talent and creativity of those who participated in the competition, hosted in partnership with the Mirrors Alumni and Friends Association."
This year's theme was "Embracing our Differences", Diversity and Inclusion. This theme allowed our budding artists to express the creation of a Bermuda where differences are embraced and individuality celebrated. The exhibit ran from July to August at the Rick Fairies Gallery, Masterworks Museum of Bermuda, displaying 131 submissions.
The winning categories were selected by three community judges for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards at the primary, middle and high school levels. The "People's Choice" awards for primary, middle and senior school levels were decided by the public vote during the exhibit. Schools received $6450 in prize money, and students received $7,690 in prizes.
The names of the category winners are below.
The 3rd Place winners were:
Primary – Annabelle Weaver - Somersfield
Middle – William Adams – Mount Saint Agnes
High School – Arrianna Smith – Mount Saint Agnes
The 2nd Place winners were:
Primary – Sophia Lindo – Purvis Primary
Middle – Emma Sampson-Pitt –Bda High School
High School – William Brackstone – Mount Saint Agnes
The 1st Place winners were:
Primary – Seri Fisher – Warwick Academy
Middle – Lily Canes – Bermuda High School
High School – Indio Francis – Bermuda Institute
The Individual Digital Art winners were:
3rd – Ashley Horseman – Mount Saint Agnes
2nd – Ayanna Penniston – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
1st – Taylor Rego – Mount Saint Agnes Academy
Group Digital Art winner:
St.Davids Primary School
The People's Choice winners were:
Primary – Natalie Moniz – Purvis Primary
Primary -King-Klos Arorash – Somersfield Academy
Primary – Timothy Pearman – Purvis Primary
Middle – Xion Smith – Dellwood Middleschool
High School – Indio Francis – Bermuda Institute
Digital Award – St. David's Primary School
School Prizes:
Bermuda High School $1250.00
Bermuda Institute 750.00
Mount Saint Agnes 1800.00
Purvis Primary 500.00
Somersfield Academy 350.00
Warwick Academy 750.00
St. David’s 1050.00
The Mirrors Programme thanks Athene Life Re as the major sponsor of this event, Masterworks and the Mirrors Alumni for their continued support.
For more information regarding information for this year's Art Competition or to volunteer for the next cycle of Mirrors programming, please contact Mirrors Programme at 294-9291 or send an email to mirrors@gov.bm.