View the 2025 Youth Art Award winners.
Judge's comment: I was drawn to the story and composition of this portrait and dolphin.
Judge's comment: I love the detail and can imagine an amazing, wonder-filled world where this creature comes from.
Judge's comment: Beautiful colour blending.
Judge's comment: I liked the way I could imagine myself standing in the middle of that road – a moment of decision.
Judge's comment: I love the use of colour and expression in this painting.
Judge's comment: I felt like I was looking through a torn paper into the artist’s world or imagination!
Judge's comment: I liked this contemplation in this work. It made me think about life transitions.
Judge's comment: Original – I liked the use of technique and materials in this work.
Judge's comment: This portrait had an uncanny and slightly surreal composition that made it interesting to me.
Judge's comment: Beautiful, expressive portrait – you can see the emotion and get a glimpse of his life.
Judge's comment: This figurative painting told a story of many feelings expressed in the hands, the crumpled juice box. Wonderful expressiveness!
Judge's comment: This painting had a great use of colour, in an original and interesting technique. I liked how I could see the brush strokes and blocks of colour.
Judge's comment: Beautiful detail - loved the worm.
Judge's comment: Stunning use of materials and colour.
Judge's comment: Wonderful use of materials and world-building.
Judge's comment: I loved the colours and the design of this object, felt like something otherworldly and very original.
Judge's comment: Skilled sculpting and beautiful use of colour and pattern.
Judge's comment: Intricate sculpting and very good use of colour and world-building.
Judge's comment: Great use of material, structure and detail. Made me want to get close and try and understand the story.
Judge's comment: This sculpture gave me pause for thought – it's such a sad reality and something that should be talked about more!
Judge's comment: Interesting use of perspective and composition.
Judge's comment: I loved thinking about a parliament made of owls. I’m sure they would make wiser decisions than our human parliament!
Prize winner Mt Nebo State School
Prize winner Bray Park State School
Prize winner Ananthu Bibin
Prize winner Anya Parfenova
Prize winner Ayla White
Prize winner Edith Kenman
Prize winner Elke Black
Prize winner Emily Harrington Faherty
Prize winner Faith Eastwood
Prize winner Josh Hickey
Prize winner Ainslie Aukeela