May 21, 1999
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

1999 Art and Letters Competition winners announced

Charles Furey, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, is pleased to announce the winning entries in the 47th annual Arts and Letters Competition. The awards presentation was held at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's on May 20, 1999.

"This year again, there were over 1,000 entries submitted for consideration. This is a clear reflection of the popularity of the competition, the result of which is a wealth of interesting and fascinating entries by hundreds of talented Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of all ages," says Furey. "Every year as we receive the entries, we continue to see incredible depth of artistic talent that we have in the province."

There are junior (ages 12 to 18) and senior (ages 19 and over) divisions in the competition. The junior division has three categories including poetry, prose and visual art. The first place prize in each category is $300, the second place prize is $200, and the third place prize is $100. In the senior division there are eight categories including: poetry; fictional prose/short story; non-fictional prose; dramatic script; musical composition; painting and three dimensional art; drawing and graphic art; and, photography. The first prize in each category is $600, the second prize is $300, and third prize is $150. A complete list of the winners and honourable mentions are attached.

Funding for the Arts and Letters Competition is provided by the Cultural Affairs Division of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. An exhibition of the winning entries along with selected other entries, can be seen at the Provincial Art Gallery, St. John's Arts and Culture Centre from Friday, May 21 to Sunday, June 6, 1999.

Minister Furey joins with the Arts and Letters Committee in encouraging people to submit entries for the 48th annual competition next year. The deadline for submissions for the 2000 Arts and Letters Competition is February 18, 2000.

Media contact: Regina Best, Arts and Letters Competition office, (709) 729-5253

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WINNERS LIST
1999 ARTS AND LETTERS COMPETITION

JUNIOR DIVISION
VISUAL ART CATEGORY:

HON. MEN.:                          GOLFER                                                                         MATTHEW SIMMS, GOOSE BAY

HON. MEN.:                          HISTORY OF ART                                                         TARA MCLEAN, GOOSE BAY

HON.MEN.:                           SOLITUDE                                                                      LAURA BENNETT, PARADISE

THIRD PLACE (TIE):             DUCK                                                                             MARK WALSH, PARADISE

THIRD PLACE (TIE):             UNTITLED                                                                     CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR, SPANIARDS BAY

SECOND PLACE:                  JOEY'S DREAM                                                             JOHN MCDONALD, GOULDS

FIRST PLACE:                       UNBROKEN INNOCENCE                                          JENNIFER VIVIAN, ST. JOHN'S

JUNIOR DIVISION POETRY:

HON. MEN.:                           FEBRUARY TREES                                                        NANCY CATER, GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR

HON. MEN.:                           WASH AT SUNRISE                                                      JEFF BAGGS, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                       WASH AWAY THE LARD                                            JORDON STRINGER, LITTLE HEARTS EASE

SECOND PLACE:                   TUESDAY                                                                      ANDREA HYDE, MANUELS

FIRST PLACE:                        UNSPOKEN                                                                  MELANIE O'BRIEN, PARADISE

JUNIOR DIVISION ESSAY, SHORT STORY OR DRAMATIC SCRIPT:

HON. MEN.:                            THE TEDDY BEAR                                                       EDELE OAKLEY, ST. JACQUES

HON. MEN.:                            IN THE BEGINNING                                                    TIM RONAN, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                       WRITER'S BLOCK                                                        JUSTIN TUCKER, PORTUGAL COVE

SECOND PLACE:                   A MOMENT OF INDECISION                                    ROBERT HOUNSELL, GANDER

FIRST PLACE:                        14 YEARS                                                                      SUSIE VOKEY, GANDER

SENIOR DIVISION PHOTOGRAPHY (COLOR OR BLACK AND WHITE):

HON. MEN.:                            WILD STRAWBERRY                                                  WAYNE TUCKER, ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:                            CAPE SPEAR                                                                 JEFF DANIELS, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                        ROCK FACE                                                                 GERARD ENNIS, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                   AT DUNE 45, NAMIEIA                                                EVA MUSSEAU, ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:                         UNTITLED                                                                     SIMONI MEKINC, ST. JOHN'S

SENIOR DIVISION DRAWING AND PRINT MAKING:

HON. MEN.:                            UNTITLED                                                                      TERRI LEONARD, ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:                            HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES & TOES                        CATHY DRIEDZIC, ST. JOHN'S
                                                 GESTURE DRAWING

THIRD PLACE:                       CARNIVAL ATLANTIS                                                  JACK MACCOLL, GLOVERTOWN

SECOND PLACE:                   OVERLOOKING   OUTERCOVE                                  LOUISE SUTTON, ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:                        GOLDRUSH                                                                     LORI DOODY, ST. JOHN'S

SENIOR DIVISION PAINTING ART:

HON. MEN.:                            FLOSSIE WEDS                                                              SHEILA HOLLANDER, CORNER BROOK

HON. MEN.:                            THE COAL SCHOONER                                                 KEN SHEPPARD, RENCONTRE EAST

THIRD PLACE (TIE):               FALL OF THE IMP                                                          JACK MACCOLL, GLOVERTOWN

THIRD PLACE (TIE):               SUNRISE                                                                          BETTY HALL, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                    MY CAT SEEMS TO LIKE THE                                     PHIL SIMMS, CORNER BROOK
                                                  BIRDS IN MY BACKYARD

FIRST PLACE:                         WINTER IN PARADISE                                                  BONNIE LEYTON, PARADISE

SENIOR DIVISION THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART (INCLUDING BAS RELIEF):

HON. MEN.:                              BECOMING WHOLE:                                                     RACHEL RYAN,  KILBRIDE
                                                   FIRE, EARTH & WATER                                               

HON. MEN.:                              BOAT BOX                                                                      THOMAS WRIGHT, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                          RENEGADE 63                                                                PETER DRYSDALE, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                     GUARDIANS                                                                   ROBERT EMBERLEY, MOUNT PEARL

FIRST PLACE:                           INTER-TWINED                                                             OTELIJA RUSSELL, COTTRELL'S COVE

SENIOR DIVISION MUSICAL COMPOSITION:

HON. MEN.:                              KAYLA'S SONG                                                              JOANNA GOSSE, ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:                               THANKS FOR YESTERDAY AND                                  PATRICK BOYLE, MOUNT PEARL
                                                   EVERY OTHER DAY                                                       

THIRD PLACE:                           RE-INVENTING THE REAL                                             JASON HAYWARD, MOUNT PEARL

SECOND PLACE:                      DARKED                                                                            GINA RYAN, ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:                            ELEMENTS: EARTH, AIR,                                                PETER LAING, ST. JOHN'S
                                                    FIRE AND WATER

SENIOR DIVISION NON-FICTIONAL PROSE:

HON. MEN.:                              ABOVE THE BUTCHER SHOP:                                         RICHARD HANSON, ST. JOHN'S
                                                  AN ESSAY ABOUT MY FATHER

HON. MEN.:                              HIBBS COVE - A LIVING PAST                                       NELLIE STROWBRIDGE, PASADENA

THIRD PLACE:                          TO PAINT AN IRISH MOON                                            ED KAVANAGH, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                     MY RIVER, MY HOME                                                      CLARICE BLAKE- RUDKOWSKI,
                                                                                                                                               HAPPYVALLEY-GOOSE BAY

FIRST PLACE:                          CASTOR OIL AND CONFEDERATION:                           ROBIN MCGRATH, PORTUGAL COVE
                                                  50 YEARS AS A CANADIAN

SENIOR DIVISION DRAMATIC SCRIPT:

HON. MEN:                              URBAN CAFE                                                                      BLAIR DWYER, GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR

HON. MEN.:                             THE SOUL WALKING                                                        SARA TILLEY, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                         GEORGE WOLF'S CONCEPTION BAY                            FRANK BOOTHROYD, CARBONEAR

SECOND PLACE (TIE):            KILLING TIME                                                                   JEFF ROSE-MARTLAND, ST.JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE (TIE):            RAINBOW COLOURED BULLETTS                                NELLIE STROWBRIDGE, PASADENA

FIRST PLACE:                          ASHORE                                                                              JUSTIN SIMMS, MOUNT PEARL

SENIOR DIVISION POETRY:

HON. MEN.:                              THE OLD GRANDMOTHER                                              NELLIE STROWBRIDGE, PASADENA

HON. MEN.:                              HEPHAESTUS AND LEDA                                                DAVID HICKEY, ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:                          FATHERS AND SONS                                                       PAUL WHITTLE, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                      TO BLOW THE WARM FLAME OUT                              ROBERT BURT, TOPSAIL

FIRST PLACE:                           WOUNDS                                                                           LINDSAY PRESTON, BIRCHY BAY

SENIOR DIVISION FICTIONAL PROSE:

HON. MEN.:                              THE FORTRESS                                                                 JEFF BURSEY, ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:                              TOUCHING DOWN                                                          BETH RYAN, ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:                              HE HIDES WITH A GHOST                                              LINDSAY PRESTON, BIRCHY BAY

THIRD PLACE:                          CORRINE                                                                          MICHAEL JONES, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:                     A MOUNTAIN OF SHOES                                               ROBIN MCGRATH, PORTUGAL COVE

FIRST PLACE:                           IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE SEA                                  SUSAN RENDELL, ST. JOHN'S

SAXON COMPETITON
TITLE: IS ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION A GUARANTEE OF GLOBAL CO-OPERATION?

THIRD PLACE                           DAVID GOSSE, ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE                      CRAIG CRAMM, ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE                           MARIE MORRIS, CORMACK

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