May 31, 1996
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

1996 Arts and Letters competition winners announced

During a reception at the Arts and Culture Centre yesterday evening, Lieutenant Governor Frederick W. Russell, the Honourary Patron of the Arts and Letters Competition, and Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, awarded prizes to the winners of the 44th annual Arts and Letters Competition.

1996 marks an exciting year for the competition which is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Cultural Affairs Division. A record 1,227 entries were received and adjudicators commented on the very high calibre of the works submitted. The calibre of submissions is indicative of the rich and diverse cultural talents of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

"We must encourage the people of this province to excel in the arts if we are to build on our tradition of cultural talents," says Ms. Kelly. "I'm pleased the annual Arts and Letters Competition is continuing to build new cultural traditions, given the high level of interest in each category this year."

The competition included the following categories:
Junior division (ages 12-18), Visual Art; Poetry; and Prose. The prizes for each category are $300, $200 and $100 for first, second and third place respectively.

Senior Division (19 and over): Poetry; Fictional Prose/Short Story; Non-fictional Prose; Dramatic Script; Musical Composition; Photography (color or black and white); Drawing and Graphic Art; Painting and Three Dimensional Art (including bas relief). The prizes for each category are $600, $300 and $150 for first, second and third place respectively.

An equally enthusiastic response is expected for the 45th Arts and Letters Competition. The deadline for the 1997 Arts and Letters Competition will be earlier than usual. Submissions must be received by Friday, February 14, 1997.

The list of winners follows; WINNERS LIST 1996 ARTS AND LETTERS COMPETITION

JUNIOR DIVISION
VISUAL ART CATEGORY:  
ADJUDICATORS: BRUCE JOHNSTON AND TARA BRYAN
118 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY


HON. MEN.:          WHERE HAVE ALL THE       AMY NEWPORT    
                    FISH GONE?               MOUNT PEARL

HON. MEN.:          APPLE                    KATE VALLIS    
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:          CABIN IN THE WOODS       TARA MCLEAN 
                                             HAPPY VALLEY

THIRD PLACE:        LAST RUN FOR THE         LAURA BUCHHOLZ      
                    EVENING                  GOULDS

SECOND PLACE:       THE ARCHES               CHRISTOPHER DREDGE  
                    TOMORROW                 PIGEON COVE

FIRST PLACE:        MORNING IN JAPAN         FRED JENSEN
                                             ST. JOHN'S


JUNIOR DIVISION POETRY:
ADJUDICATORS: AGNES WALSH, TOM DAWE AND CARMELITA MCGRATH
379 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          THE TRAVELLER'S TALE     RYAN TILLEY
                                             MOUNT PEARL

HON. MEN.:          MOTHER'S MILK            HEATHER STONE
                                             HARBOUR GRACE SOUTH

THIRD PLACE:        TAKEN TOO SOON           HEATHER PRETTY
                                             CLARENVILLE

SECOND PLACE:       MOTHER                   SHANNON GREEN
(TIE)                                        CARBONEAR

SECOND PLACE:       THE WINDOW               SUSAN LODER
(TIE)                                        POINT LEAMINGTON

FIRST PLACE:        TURKEY DINNER            SARA TILLEY
                                             ST. JOHN'S

JUNIOR DIVISION ESSAY, SHORT STORY OR DRAMATIC SCRIPT:
ADJUDICATORS:   MICHAEL WINTER, LISA MOORE AND JANET FRASER 
253 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          THE FUZZY WUZZY          MARK EVANS
                    BUNNIES                  SPRINGDALE

HON. MEN.:          THE FLOATING ICE         ADAM HOWELL
                                             CRESTON SOUTH

THIRD PLACE:        HIM AND ME               SARA TILLEY
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       OHIO                     KIRA SHEPPARD
                                             OUTER COVE

FIRST PLACE:        RALPH, RALPH             STEPHANIE DEAN
                                             BUCHANS

SENIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION POETRY:
ADJUDICATORS:  SUSAN INGERSOLL AND ENOS WATTS
183 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY


HON. MEN.:          WE WALKED THE HILLS      ROBERT BURT
                    OF TIME                  TOPSAIL

HON. MEN.:          POEM FOR A STAR-         JANET FRASER
                    CROSSED BOY              ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE         INTEMPERATE ZONE:        JANET MCNAUGHTON
                    A SUITE OF POEMS ABOUT   ST. JOHN'S
                    BELONGING

SECOND PLACE:       THE PURIM RABBI          ROBIN MCGRATH
                                             ST. JOHN'S
                                             
FIRST PLACE:        OUT OF PLACE             CARMELITA MCGRATH
                                             ST. JOHN'S


SENIOR DIVISION FICTIONAL PROSE:
ADJUDICATORS:  BRUCE PORTER, PAUL BOWDRING AND KATHLEEN WINTER
112 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          SWEAT                    JEFF BURSEY
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:          THE WHITTLER             LILLIAN BOUZANNE    
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:          END THE JOURNEY          SHREE GHATAGE
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.           REUNION                  LIBBY CREELMAN
                                             ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        A NOTICE OF PASSAGE      CARMELITA MCGRATH
(TIE)                                        ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        THE SANDMAN'S            LISA MOORE
(TIE)               ITINERARY                ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       JOE'S DAD'S FINGERS      ROBIN MCGRATH
                                             ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:        THE PALLBEARER'S         MICHAEL WINTER
                    GLOVES                   ST. JOHN'S


SENIOR DIVISION NON-FICTIONAL PROSE:  
ADJUDICATOR: BARBARA ROSE
33 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.           NO GOOD REASON           ROBERT CHAFE
                                             GOULDS

HON. MEN.:          DEATH BY CHOICE OR       MALCOLM MACLEOD
                    BY CHANCE:  U-69 AND     PORTUGAL COVE
                    THE FIRST NEWFOUNDLAND
                    FERRY CARIBOU

THIRD PLACE:        WHILE IN A POSITION      DANETTE DOOLEY
                    OF TRUST                 ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       THE POLICEMEN ON THE     ROBERT PARSONS
                    BRIDGE                   GRAND BANK

FIRST PLACE:        CATS AND DOGS            ROBIN MCGRATH
                                             ST. JOHN'S


SENIOR DIVISION DRAMATIC SCRIPT:  
ADJUDICATOR:  HELEN PETERS
17 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN:           MEMORY OF MOTHER         BONITA SLUNDER
                                             HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE  
                                             BAY

HON. MEN.           AMBIGUITIES              RICK CALLAHAN
                                             ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        ONE MAN'S JOURNEY        J. B. DARCY
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       SILENT PARTNER           ROBERT CHAFE
                                             GOULDS
                                             
FIRST PLACE:        FLY LOW BABY             BILL WHEATON
                                             NAIN


SENIOR DIVISION MUSICAL COMPOSITION:  
ADJUDICATORS:  GEORGE LANGDON
8 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

SECOND PLACE:       RUNNING AWAY             MARY BARRY
                                             ST. JOHN'S
                                             
FIRST PLACE:        VARIATIONS FOR TRUMPET   JASON HAYWARD       
                    AND PIANO                MOUNT PEARL

SENIOR DIVISION PHOTOGRAPHY:  
ADJUDICATOR:  NED PRATT
46 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          DECK OF DREAMS           ASHOKE DEB
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:          LABRADOR EVENING         RANDY DAWE
                                             ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        UNTITLED                 SHANE KELLY
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       RED EYE                  GERARD ENNIS
                                             ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:        PERISCOPE                RHONDA HAYWARD
                                             ST. JOHN'S


SENIOR DIVISION PAINTING AND THREE DIMENSIONAL ART (INCLUDING BAS
RELIEF):  
ADJUDICATORS:  JANICE UDELL AND SCOTT GOUDIE
52 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          REALMS                   ROBERT POWER
                                             ST. JOHN'S

HON. MEN.:          CAPLIN FISHERS           LINDA SNOW
                                             ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        WINTERS LANDSCAPE        NATALIA ZAKHAROVA
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       PORTRAIT OF RENEE        BRAD REID
                    BURTON AND GRANT BOLAND  SHOAL HARBOUR

FIRST PLACE:        THANKSGIVING             EVGUENIA IOGANOV
                                             ST. JOHN'S


SENIOR DIVISION DRAWING AND GRAPHIC ART:
ADJUDICATORS:  JANICE UDELL AND SCOTT GOUDIE
26 ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY

HON. MEN.:          WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING  CARLA CRAWFORD
                                             FOXTRAP

HON. MEN.:          EVEN RIVERS BEND         VESELINA TOMOVA     
                                             ST. JOHN'S

THIRD PLACE:        BIRTH OF VENUS           EVGUENIA IOGANOV
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SECOND PLACE:       HOME                     JAN ADAMCZEWSKI
                                             ST. JOHN'S

FIRST PLACE:        AMARYLLIS                DAVID HODDINOTT
                                             ST. JOHN'S

SENIOR DIVISION MULTIDISCIPLINARY:
NO ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY


   Contact: Regina Best, Arts and Letters Competition Office, 

Arts and Culture Centre, (709) 729-5253.