Competition highlights talent of budding Jordanian artists

Source: Jordan Times, AmmanSept.迷你倉最平 25--AMMAN -- With artwork from all over Jordan, the Cairo Amman Bank Children's Painting Competition 2013, whose final round took place on Monday, sought to highlight the talent of the country's budding artists while helping them refine their artistic skills.In its fourth edition, the contest's preliminary stage gathered paintings and collages from more than 10,000 children in the five-16 age bracket, bringing the number down to 80 finalists arranged in four categories based on age groups."When I was a child, people in my school and neighbourhood helped me fulfil my aspiration of becoming an artist, and now it is my turn to do the same with the younger generation of artists," artist Mohammad Jaloos, Cairo Amman Bank art gallery curator, told The Jordan TimesThe 53-year-old painter, whose work has been internationally exhibited, said he suggested organising this competition four years ago to the management of the Cairo Amman Bank to put young talents on the right path to develop their artistic skills.Since then, "this has become a reality", he said.A cheerful girl clad in traditional Jordanian attire with the country's flag in the background is the subject of eight-year-old Maya Abboud's painting, which made it to the final round.Abboud told The Jord儲存n Times she was "delighted" to have taken part in the contest.Basil Hamza, a 10-year-old boy from Palestine who lives in Jordan, told The Jordan Times in flawless English he chose to depict a Jordanian city in his artwork out of his love for its architecture and design."My goal is to study design and technology at university once I grow up, and with these drawings, I am gaining experience [for] my future job," he added.The contest was organised by Cairo Amman Bank in partnership with the Italian paper manufacturer Fabriano.Two white horses on a multi-coloured background struggling to free themselves from chains that tied them to the ground are the subjects of the award-winning painting by Farah Najjar."This is a metaphor for Jordanian students who have problems regarding what they study," the 16-year old told The Jordan Times,"The horses, like the students, are attempting to revolt against the system, but in vain, as their legs are chained to the ground. There is no way for either of them to achieve their goals or fulfil their dreams."Prize money ranging between JD200 and JD500 has been awarded to each category's winner.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage