National Eisteddfod Showcase Awards 2025

Celebrating Our Students at the National Eisteddfod Awards

We are absolutely thrilled to share the phenomenal results from our students’ participation in the National Eisteddfod Academy Awards. This year’s showcase at the Roodepoort Theatre brought together an incredible array of young talent from all over the country, and our artists truly rose to the occasion.

Thanks to the immense dedication, hours in the studio, and pure passion of our students, Lillian Gray Art School has officially been named the No. 2 Art School in the Gauteng Western Region and ranked No. 2 overall across all of Gauteng! It is an unbelievable honor that reflects the hard work of our students.

Item Winners

An Item Winner certificate is presented to the individual who secures the single highest mark for a specific project type within their region. Congratulations to our talented group of item leaders:

• Charlotte Jane Snyman – Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 2
• Ntshengedzeni Munyai – Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 2
• Emma Katherine Liebenberg – Fine Arts Painting Grade 4
• Karli Anderson – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 4 & Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 4
• Finn Shuttleworth – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 5
• Isabel Jansen van Rensburg – Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 5
• Boris Evstatiev – Fine Arts Mixed Media Grade 6 & Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 6
• Lea Kiara Venter – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 6
• Tshedza Eugene Ndou – Fine Arts Mixed Media Grade 6
• Ryan Theunissen – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 9

Medal Winners

Medals are awarded to students who achieve the highest overall score within an entire collective category rather than just a single item . This requires high marks across multiple technical evaluations . Well done to our category medalists:

• Eliana Oliver – Category Winner: Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 7
• Max Michael Krynauw – Category Winner: Fine Arts Printmaking Grade 7

Ambassador Awards

The Ambassador Award is a highly selective honor reserved for the top 3% of performers across the entire country. Marked by an exclusive official seal, this prize identifies students who achieved standard-setting marks. We are immensely proud of our national ambassadors:

• Emily Norris – Fine Arts Mixed Media Grade 5
• Finn Shuttleworth – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 5 & Fine Arts Mixed Media Grade 5
• Zack Ravenscroft – Fine Arts Sculpture Grade 5
• Lea Kiara Venter – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 6
• Lea Kiara Venter – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 6
• Ryan Theunissen – Fine Arts Drawing Grade 9

Gratitude to Our Community

These wonderful results are a reflection of a dedicated community. We want to thank our incredible students for their hours of focus at the studio, and our parents for always supporting their children’s creative growth.

A massive thank you goes to our wonderful instructors. Your patient guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise help our students find their unique artistic voices every day.