NLIS 3
May 2, 2003
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

 

2003 Arts and Letters Awards recipients announced

Julie Bettney, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, announced the recipients of the 2003 Arts and Letters Awards at a gala ceremony at the St. John�s Arts and Culture Centre Thursday evening.

"The Arts and Letters Awards is one of the longest running continuous cultural programs in the province," said Minister Bettney. "It stimulates creative talent in the province by awarding prizes in various categories of creative endeavour. This year alone, there were more than 900 entries submitted by talented and artistic Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of all ages."

Author Kevin Major, chair of the Arts and Letters Committee, said the quality of the submissions received was exceptional.

"The submissions we receive each year for the Arts and Letters Awards is testimony that we are not only one of the most culturally rich provinces in the country, but one of the most culturally active," said Mr. Major. "Many of the renowned artists in the province received their first formal recognition through this program. I am proud to say that this program has become a medium through which these creative talents have come to life."

Seventeen prizes were awarded in the Junior Division for entrants age 12 to 18, and 26 prizes were awarded in the Senior Division. Prizes in both divisions were awarded for prose, poetry, visual arts and musical composition. Minister Bettney and the Lieutenant Governor, Honourable Ed Roberts, presented the Senior Awards, while Christopher Pratt, Pamela Morgan and Lisa Moore presented the Junior Awards.

In addition, the Percy Janes First Novel Award was presented to Joel Hynes for his manuscript Down to the Dirt.

The presentation of awards was interspersed with performances, readings and visual presentations from this year�s winners.

The Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador at the St. John�s Arts and Culture Centre is showing an exhibition of the winning visual arts entries, along with selected other entries, from May 1 to May 18.

"I encourage everyone who could not attend the awards gala to take the time to see some of the work of our talented artists," said Minister Bettney. "I congratulate and thank everyone who submitted their work for the 2003 Arts and Letters Awards. While not everyone could win an award, this is evidence of the great creative talent we have in Newfoundland and Labrador."

For more information about the Arts and Letters Awards, please call Regina Best, Arts and Letters Awards Coordinator, (709) 729-5253.

Media contact: Melony O�Neill, Communications, (709) 729-0928.

Winners in the 2003 Arts and Letters Awards

JUNIOR DIVISION PROSE

JOANNA BARKER
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, NL
Title: Nicholas�s Adventure

ASHLEY BURSEY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Under Cover of Darkness

ANGELA DUFFETT
BONAVISTA, NL
Title: Starry Night

STEPHEN GILBERT
MOUNT PEARL, NL
Title: Woe Betide Autumn Grey

AMY MAYOR
FOGO, NL
Title: A Million Faces

JUNIOR DIVISION POETRY

PATRICK COFFEY
CLARKE�S BEACH, NL
Title: A Walk in the Woods

DAVID PURDY
PARADISE, NL
Title: Teen-osity

ANNA WESTIN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Lost

JULIA WHEELER
FLATROCK, NL
Title: Catnap

SAMANTHA WHITE
GOULDS, NL
Title: Stolen

JUNIOR DIVISION VISUAL ART

NICOLE FAULKNER
CHURCHILL FALLS, NL
Title: Untitled

SHANE KELLY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Untitled

ELAYNE GREELEY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Breath

RACHEL RYAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Mark 8:24 I see men as trees, walking

ELIZABETH TUCKER
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Lumpfish

MIKE FLAHERTY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Untitled

SENIOR DIVISION POETRY

PATRICK CARROLL
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: The Fiddler�s Tune

ROBERT BURT
TOPSAIL, NL
Title: Grates Cove National Historic Site: Rock Walls

MARK CALLANAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Divination

DEGAN DAVIS
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Hockey

SENIOR DIVISION SHORT FICTION

ALISON DYER
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Small Faults

SUSAN RENDELL
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Ladies Wear

MICHAEL JONES
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Anger in the Breed

MEIGHAN SAUNDERS
BAY BULLS, NL
Title: Siberian Tiger

REBECCA ANGEL
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Birches

MEGAN STACEY
KILBRIDE, NL
Title: Rhapsody

CHRIS WHALEN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Card Table

JUNIOR DIVISION
MUSICAL COMPOSITION

OLIVIA HEANEY
MOUNT PEARL, NL
Title: These Wings

JAMES HURLEY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: A Tribute to Oscar

SENIOR DIVISION VISUAL ART

BRENDA MCCLELLAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Cod

KAREN CHANNING
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Untitled

LORI DOODY
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Red at Night, sailor�s delight; Red in Morning, Sailor�s warning IV

ROB JOHNSTON
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Rabbit Hunter

ANGELA ANTLE
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Untitled

LIBBY CREELMAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Heron

SENIOR DIVISION DRAMATIC SCRIPT

PAUL BUTLER
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Casanelli�s Lover

ADRIANA MAGGS
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: I Dare Not Go

SENIOR DIVISION NON-FICTIONAL PROSE

MARJORIE DOYLE
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Dinner Music

JENNIFER MORGAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: A Privilege of Birth

SENIOR DIVISION MUSICAL COMPOSITION

PETER LAING
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Trancesendence for Trombone Quintet

GEORGE MORGAN
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Knockturn 7 (for piano and violin)

CLARK ROSS
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Duck Soup

PERCY JANES NOVEL AWARD

JOEL HYNES
ST. JOHN�S, NL
Title: Down to the Dirt

2003 05 02                                           10:15 a.m.


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