LEADING artist Mackenzie Thorpe is to judge a competition in Darlington, Newton Aycliffe and North Yorkshire which challenges schoolchildren to create a piece of artwork called ‘My Dream House’.
The art competition, which offers prizes worth more than £2,000, is being promoted by estate agents Nick and Gordon Carver Residential.
It will result in the winning entries being put on display at Mackenzie Thorpe’s Arthaus Gallery, in Richmond.
Mackenzie Thorpe, who is one of the most collectible artists currently working in the UK, will judge the competition in early June. It is open to children and schools in three age groups; 4-6 years, 7-8 years and 9-11 years.
Entrants are being asked to produce a piece of artwork using any medium other than photography to show what ‘My Dream House’ would look like.
Mackenzie Thorpe said: “The competition, organised and sponsored by Nick and Gordon Carver Residential is a fantastic opportunity for children to think about their perfect house and to use their artistic skills to create the fantasy house of their dreams.
“The sky is the limit – there are no rules as to what it should look like, so I am looking forward to seeing some creative and imaginative houses from artists of the future.”
James Carver, of Nick and Gordon Carver Residential, said: “Children will be the next generation of home owners and they already have some say in the kind of houses their parents buy. So it seemed very appropriate for us to ask our young, potential home buyers to show how they would imagine their dream house to be.
“Having the endorsement and support of an artist of the calibre of Mackenzie Thorpe gives the competition an added edge and we are greatly indebted to Mackenzie for giving up his valuable time to judge the entries and to put them on display in his impressive Richmond gallery.”
Due to the amount of interest and positive feedback from many schools, the deadline for entries has been extended by two weeks. All entries are to be received by June 14, with results being announced in the following fortnight. Entries are restricted to one per child and must be entirely the child’s own work.
Entries can be emailed to James Carver at jamesc@carvergroup.co.uk or posted to My Dream House, Carver Residential, 18-20 St Cuthbert’s Way, Darlington, DL3 7AA
