BSAVA PetSavers Art Competition

Working in the veterinary industry can often be stressful and demanding, so we were extremely pleased to offer a creative outlet to enhance mental wellbeing and the chance to win some incredible prizes generously donated by art suppliers Cult Pens, Colart, Daler Rowney, and Pegasus Art.

We had an amazing response showing just what a talented bunch you all are, and you certainly made the decision of our judges extremely difficult. Thanks to all of you who entered – we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

We’re showcasing the winning entries and runners-up below. You’ll be able to see plenty more of these stunning pieces as they will feature in the March issue of BSAVA’s Companion magazine as well as on our PetSavers stand at BSAVA Congress next March, so do come and visit us to see them up close. We also hope to turn some of them into designs for our new range of sympathy cards which will be available to purchase from the BSAVA store to send to clients who have recently lost a pet.

First prize in the adult (over 16-year-old) section goes to internal medicine consultant Yvonne McGrotty with her entry ‘Gypsy’. This work was submitted in the category of Tender Memories and was created using pastels on paper. Yvonne adopted Gypsy as a 12-year-old rescue dog, and says “Sadly we found out quickly that Gypsy had metastases throughout her lungs from a mammary tumour. She lived for 15 months and brought us such joy. So it really is such a big thing to have her drawing win the competition.”

Second prize goes to specialist in small animal surgery Lissie Henderson with her entry of an acrylic on canvas painting of ‘Benjamin – everyone has their best dog’ submitted in the Tender Memories category.

Third prize goes to Georgina Gallow, a small animal rotating intern, for her pencil drawing of ‘Dylan’ also submitted in the category Tender Memories.

First prize in the children’s (16-year-old and under) section is given to Abby Pham with her entry ‘Beloved Moose’ in the category of Pet Portraits. Abby is 11 years old and used soft pastels and pastel pencils on Pastelmat paper to create her artwork.

Second prize goes to Imogen Avery, also aged 11, for her piece entitled ‘Cross cat in the snow’. This was entered into the Pet Portraits category, and was drawn with watercolour pencils on paper.

Prizes include various art materials such as Parker pens, paint sets, canvases and brushes, and we’re extremely grateful to our sponsors: