Over 400 school pupils at Cramond Primary School took part in an art competition organised by the new care home Cramond Residence recently. They all designed posters showing why Cramond is a special place to live.
From 11 June 48 of the artworks will be exhibited at Cramond Kirk Halls and locals are invited along to the free event to see them.
The judges will be Jennifer Thomson, a professional artist from The Blue Easel Gallery, Reverend Russell Barr of Cramond Kirk, Dr Patricia Donald of Cramond Medical Practice and David Fairweather editor of Cramond Grapevine.
Eileen Gray, General Manager of Cramond Residence, said: “We were incredibly impressed by the calibre of artwork that the pupils entered into the competition and it’s wonderful to see just how many talented young artists we have in our local area.
“The judges had a very difficult job narrowing all the posters down into a shortlist for the exhibition so we’d like to say a huge thank you to them for taking on such a challenging task.
“We’re very much looking forward to seeing all the beautiful pieces on display in June and are excited for the winner’s announcement to find out which picture will be framed and hung in our care home. We know it will be loved and admired there for years to come.”
Helen Donaldson, Headteacher at Cramond Primary School, said: “This was a fantastic initiative by Cramond Residence and we were very excited to be involved.
“All of our pupils had lots of fun getting creative and using everything from crayons to sand to design their posters. It was great to see how much effort they put in and all the artwork really depicts just how beautiful a place Cramond is to live.
“We are now eagerly awaiting the announcement of the winners and wish the very best of luck to all our pupils who took part.”
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