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Isobel has a passion for drawing anime characters and was encouraged to explore realism art, which focuses on depicting everyday life and common subjects in a natural setting.<\/p>\n
She was one of 70 finalists selected from more than 2500 entries by children and teens from across the country in the competition.<\/p>\n
She received a cash prize of $200 from ANZ Bank, an art hamper, a family pass to a ticketed exhibition at the Art Gallery, and an Archibald Prize 2025 catalogue for her win.<\/p>\n
Her work has been on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and will be featured among the three other age winners and finalists until August 17.<\/p>\n
“Each year, the Young Archie exhibition proves to be a crowd favourite, as visitors marvel at the extraordinary talent of our young artists,” art gallery director Maud Page said.<\/p>\n
“It’s so good to see so many young people, as well as their family and friends, represented on the walls of the Art Gallery.<\/p>\n
“I extend my congratulations to this year’s winners, finalists and entrants, and encourage them to continue making, creating and exploring the world around them through art.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A FOCUS on family and her storytelling ability through painting has seen local artist Isobel Bazar win a Young Archie award in the 9-12 years category. The annual Young Archie competition is a national portrait challenge for young artists inspired by Australia’s oldest and most famous portrait prize, the Archibald Prize. The competition invites young […]<\/p>\n