The Gibraltar Spring Visual Arts Exhibition, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery from 21^stMay to 31^st May. The Hon Dr John Cortes, Minister for Environment, officially opened the Exhibition and presented the prizes on Tuesday 21^st May 2019.

A total of one hundred and twenty entries by seventy two artists have been submitted. International artist Gabriella Fernández López carried out the judging in the painting, sculpture, photographic, video and installation categories.

The Prize winners are:

The Ministry of Culture Award - £3,000                                     Oliver Canessa,  ‘Untitled’

Painting, Drawing, Prints & Digital Painting 1^st Prize - £500        Leslie Gaduzo, ‘Tirta Empul’

Painting, Drawing, Prints & Digital Painting 2^nd Prize - £250       Shane Dalmedo, ‘We Were Once So Happy’

Sculpture Award - £500                             Oliver Canessa, ‘Study For Okay Better’

Photograph Award - £500                        Rina Devine, ‘Descending’

Video Category - £500                               Reuben Avellano, ‘At The Top Of The Fifteen Steps’

Installation Award - £500                         Oliver Canessa, ‘Untitled’        

Best Gibraltar Theme            

The Alwani Foundation Award - £1000           Michele Stagnetto                ‘Living In A Construction Site’

Best Young Artist

Sovereign Art Foundation Award - £1000                 Julian Osborne             ‘Movements 2’

The following received ‘Highly Commended’ Certificates:

Paul Cosquieri              ‘Walking The Ceiling’

Vera Francis                   ‘Smiley’ 

Vera Francis                  ‘Further Down the Spiral’

Zoe Bishop                      ‘Danced’

Sarah Linares                 ‘Red’

Alan Perez                       ‘The Past Is Present’

Aaron Soleci                   ‘Candy Month’

Mark Montovio           ‘Apostle VII’