![An oil portriat of a woman who is in front of a white wall. She wears a black jacket over a white tshirt, and her hair is windswept around her face, the features of which are quite abstract.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_hero/public/2019-08/S%C3%ADobhra%20O%27Reardon%20Farrell%20-%20aged%2017%20-%20Elodie.jpg?itok=9ukF5nuy&cache-buster=d330ed0832&coords_hash=2ff8be1fb8)
Síobhra O'Reardon Farrell (aged 17)
Elodie
Oil on canvas board
Síobhra says: "I've been doing art since I was about nine, focusing on portraiture but eventually breaking away to experiment more. This painting of my friend Elodie, which I created with palette knives, was an exploration into the colours of portraiture. To emphasise this I simplified the eyes which are the primary focus of most portraits, to draw the viewer into the full piece rather than just one aspect."
Shortlisted works | Age 16-18
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Cara Pilbeam (aged 17) | Winner 16-18
Eire: Study of a Young Woman
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Martyna Glowicka (aged 17)
Kissmat
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Mathews Pascoal De Leon (aged 17)
Bro Fred's Portrait