Mayo student wins major prize in Texaco Art Competition

A MAYO student has won a top prize in this year’s 63rd Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

In the 16-18 years old category, a Special Merit Award was won by 17-year-old Heather Lawlor from Kilmeena, Westport, for her work entitled ‘C.J.’.

Prizes will be presented at an awards ceremony in Dublin next month, when all of the 126 top prize-winners will be in attendance.