SPRING VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION 2025

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Spring Visual Arts Competition. A total of 105 entries by 63 artists were submitted. 

 

International artist, Jaime Velázquez Sánchez carried out the judging in the painting, sculpture, photographic and video categories. The prize giving ceremony was held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery on Tuesday 20th May 2025. 

 

The Prize winners are: 

 

The Ministry of Culture Award for Overall Winner (£3000)
           

• Naomi Duarte – ‘Devotion’  

 

Painting, Drawing, Prints & Digital Painting Award (£750)
 

• Shane Dalmedo – ‘El Paseito’  

 

Sculpture Award (£750)
 

• Stella Bosano – ‘Silent Scream’ 

 

Photography Award (£750)  

 

• Dale Moreno – ‘Sneaky Kid’  

 

Video Award (£750)  

                                                                                             

• Alex Menez – ‘Serendipitous’  

 

The Kishin Alwani Foundation Award for Best Gibraltar Theme (£1000)
           

• Sebastian Rodriguez – ‘El Reloj From Waterport’  

 

The Gibraltar Cultural Services Award for the Best Young Artist (£1000) 

 

• Danille Grace Gafan – ‘Echoes of Elias’  

 

The following received ‘Highly Commended’ Certificates: 

 

• Leslie Gaduzo – ‘La Bateria’  

• Gavin Garcia – ‘Portrait of a Man (Stefano)’  

• Stella Bosano – ‘Look Closer’  

• Karl Ullger – ‘La Caleta En Spring’  

• Phoebe Noble – ‘After The Break’  

• Michael Martinez – ‘A Day in Saigon’  

• Valerie Cisarego Gaduzo – ‘Bathed in Light’  

• Ermelinda Duarte – ‘Weeds in My Garden’ 

 

The exhibition is open to the public from Wednesday 21st May to Saturday 31st May 2025, weekdays from 10.30am to 6.30pm and Saturdays from 10.30am to 1.30pm.