Texaco artists get state hanging

19/10/04: by Brian Byrne — Twelve young Irish artists, all past winners in the annual Texaco Children's Art Competition, will have their prize-winning paintings permanently hung in four separate State venues thanks to a decision by the Office of Public Works to accept their work as part of a celebratory programme to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Texaco Children's Art Competition which was celebrated this year.

The venues will include the Department of An Taoiseach on Merrion Street, Dublin; the Office of Public Works on St. Stephen's Green, Dublin; Farmleigh in Dublin's Phoenix Park; and Dublin Zoo.

Pictured are (front) Elaine Redmond (Enniscorthy), Christopher Phelan (Crosshaven) and Fionnbarra Claffey (Rathcoole); (centre) John Macken (Enniscorthy) and Isobel O'Reilly (Cork) and, (rear) Kevin Roche (Gorey), Jason Rouse (Sion Mills), Sarah Clarke (Cabinteely), Janet Hatton (Glenageary) and Cillian Boyd (Ennis).