Yass Landcare President Glenda Snape congratulated the winners and runners up of our environmental art competition, judged at the Yass Library. Artworks will be on display at the Yass Library for all to view until Friday 12 December.
Winners and runners up in each age group are summarised below.
Photos: Yass Landcare President Glenda Snape congratulating Knox Taylor on his winning artwork ‘Chameleon on a Branch’; 6 years and under winner Knox Taylor with one of Yass’ local favourite artists Roger Buckman. Artwork title: Chameleon on a Branch.
6 Years and under ‘Chameleon on a Branch’
Winners: Knox Taylor
Runner Up: Arlo Wilson - Rainbow Serpent
Under 12 years
Winners: Mila Garrety Title: Southern Bell Frog
Runner Up: Alice Butt Title: Warragul Snake
Extra category Sculpture
Winners: Katie Jackson - Turtle!!
Runner Up: Evelyn Morris - Blotched Blue Tongue Lizard
12 - 18 years
Winners: Milla Shelton - Artwork title: Away
Runner Up: Buhlebenkosi ( Kosi) Nyathi - Artwork title: Urban Sprawl
Photos: Open Winner - Pauline Balos with one of three judges Sophie Baker. Artwork title: Knight Errant; Yass Landcare President Glenda Snape discussing the difficulty of judging the entries with judge Sophie Baker!
Open Section
Winners: Pauline Balos - Artwork title: Knight Errant
Runner Up: Ruth Dodd - Artwork title: Water Dragon
We encourage everyone to drop in to the Yass Library to see the winning entries and the very talented local artists we have in our district. Entries will be on display until Friday12th - 1pm
All of our artists achieved much praise for their creativity, skill and effort from the viewers to the exhibition. Judging was based on how well the image reflected and responded to the theme 'Reptiles and Amphibians in our Landscape and Environment', Visual impact and Technical Skill and creativity
Yass Landcare committee and Art competition organisers would like to begin by warmly thanking the wonderful staff of Yass Library and the dedicated volunteers from Yass Landcare. Your enthusiasm and hard work have made this event not only possible, but truly special.
We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors—Wildbark and the Mulligans Flat Centre, and the Canberra Reptile Zoo—for their amazing generosity in providing vouchers. Their support helps encourage participation and fosters a deeper connection with our local environment.
A very special thank-you goes to our three judges:
Roger Buckman, a respected and much-loved local artist;
Sally Rasmussen, a highly accomplished local artist and manager of Tyger Gallery;
and Sophie Baker, an artist from Canberra who paints beautifully in nature.
We are incredibly grateful for the time, care, and expertise each of judge has contributed.
To all our entrants—thank you. With 98 entries this year, the response has been extraordinary. It has been a truly rewarding experience to see the creativity, care, and curiosity you’ve brought to your work.
We hope this event encourages people of all ages to look more closely at our local environment—its landscapes, its habitats, and the remarkable wildlife that lives around us. When we pay attention, we discover just how much there is to appreciate and protect.