Last Friday afternoon a special ceremony was held in the National Galleries of Scotland.
All of the winners in the Winter Windows competition run by Edinburgh’s Christmas were there to be recognised with a certificate. You can see all their wonderful designs in Princes Street Gardens just at the top of the steps leading down to the National Gallery of Scotland.
A number of special commendations were awarded, including Janis Allen-Bernad, Bruntsfield Primary School who won the Lord Provost Commendation; Elham Najib, Craigroyston Primary School who won the Arts & Creative Learning, City of Edinburgh Council Commendation; Nikola Kukawka, Braidburn Special School who won the Underbelly Commendation, Cailum Lumsden, James Gillespie’s High School who won the Toyota Commendation; and Kerry Willis, Queensferry Community High School who won the National Galleries of Scotland Commendation.
The winners of Winter Windows and their designs made into….windows! Go + see them in Princes St Gardens. They’re lovely! @Edxmas pic.twitter.com/Gmi5EKhDCJ
— Edinburgh Reporter (@EdinReporter) November 25, 2016
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Donald Wilson said: “These artworks will be enjoyed by millions of people as they walk through Princes Street Gardens this winter. Edinburgh is well regarded as a creative city and this is certainly true of our schools. Children in the Capital are clearly bursting with artistic talent and the Winter Windows display celebrates the city’s pride in their artwork. Congratulations and well done to all of the inspiring entrants and winners. The festive display looks fabulous.”
The following pupils’ windows won Winter Windows 2016:
Julia Mitrosz, St Mark’s R.C. Primary School
Emmie Willis, Victoria Primary School
Holly Hunter, Nether Currie Primary School
Minny Fletcher-Watson, St Mary’s R.C. Primary School
Lacey Krol, Balgreen Primary School
Rebecca Anderson, Roseburn Primary School
Janis Allen-Bernad, Bruntsfield Primary School
Ròsaidh Mackintosh, Ben-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce
Elham Najib, Craigroyston Primary School
Dylan Hood, Preston Street Primary School
Dani Burnett, Wardie Primary School
Steven Dennis, Stenhouse Primary School
Ruby Freedman, Hermitage Park Primary School
Mary Nicol, Currie Primary School
Holly Neary, Stockbridge Primary School
Nikola Kukawka, Braidburn Special School
Allison Quilietti, Howdenhall School
Kai Waddell, Prospect Bank Special School
Aman Alam, St. Crispin’s Special School
Andrew Moffat, Woodlands Special School
Liam Clark, Broughton High School
Danielle O’Neill, Castlebrae Community High School
Cailum Lumsden, James Gillespie’s High School
Kerry Willis, Queensferry Community High School
Jamie-Lee Forbes, Tynecastle High School
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