THE winners of first South Wales Argus Young Gwent Artist of the Year competition will be announced on June 1.

Sponsored by the University of Wales Newport and with the support of the city's Riverfront Theatre, the competition attracted scores of entries.

Youngsters in both age groups submitted a huge array of work from drawings and paintings to sculptures and an interactive work.

The judging panel of Nicolas Young, theatre and arts director at the Riverfront, and Derek Lawther, Dean of the University's school of art, media and design, and deputy editor of the South Wales Argus Nicole Garnon were given a difficult task of picking the shortlist.

The winners, who will share a total prize pot of £1,500, will be announced at a presentation evening of shortlisted artists and their parents at the Riverfront Theatre on June 1 at 5.30pm.

  • Anyone who entered the competition but is not shortlisted and who would like to collect their submission should contact Sue Boyce on 01633 777229 to arrange a date and time.

Shortlisted artists

Meghan Hopkins, ten, The Stripped Fish, Kelsey Cox-Lear, ten, The Funky Valleys, Brandon Clissold, nine, Mountain View, Thomas James Bewley, six, The Big Chicken's Garden Joshua Jones, seven, A Day on the Railway Grace Reynolds, nine, My Dog Maggie Amber Tulip Couldrey-May, three, Jellyfish Eleanor Davidson, nine, River Dart Alexander Thomas Fountain, 11, A Winter's Day Tanwen Cross, six, Princess in Pembroke Dylan Cross, eight, Kite on Freshwater Beach Daniel Taylor, nine, Transporter DT Alys Gibbs, nine, Splish Splash Finlay Hurn, eight, The Douglar Martha Smith, six, Moon Ride Tom Hamilton, nine, Wedding Scene Jarod Graham-Sawyers, 11, Origami Paper Dragon Natalie Alana Hillman, 18, Sculpture Jessica Richardson, 18, Effects of Teenage Drinking Hollie May Williams, 16, Lilli Rose Ross Andrews, 16, Adonis Carly Preece, 18, My Grandfather, My Inspiration Amelia Seren Roberts, 17, Self Portrait: Inhale Jessica Jones, 17, The Beauty of Age Owen Woods, 13, Standing Out From the Crowd Jade D Hunt, 12, Wave Upon Wave April Bryant, 14, John's Goast In an Empty Garden at Night Alex Oliver, 16, Together Alice Morris, 15, Mother Earth Laura Elizabeth Coles, 17, Mother Nature Kara Campbell, 17, Mystical Stallion Bethan Petty, 16, Opposites Sabina Khanom, 16, The Lookout Tazmin Champion, 15, Under Twilight