Success for young Enniscorthy artist as she wins national award

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Enniscorthy Credit Union is celebrating the publication of artwork by local pupil Emily Bolger in the 2027 Irish Credit Union Calendar which is set to reach homes across Ireland this winter….

Emily won the national Credit Union Art Competition’s 7 Years and Under category in last year’s competition for her colourful underwater cityscape, created around the theme “The Future Is…”, submitted through Enniscorthy Credit Union.

The work of all winning artists in last year’s competition goes forward to be featured in the 2027 calendar. All artists who took top spot were celebrated earlier this year with family and friends at a special ceremony in Croke Park where Emily was presented a prize by Brendan Jenkins, President of the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Her colourful underwater cityscape, created around the theme “The Future Is…”, was selected from among thousands of entries submitted through credit unions across Ireland.

Emily Bolger, along with her family, had their first reveal of the 2027 calendar in the Abbey Square office of Enniscorthy Credit Union recently, where they had a chance to unbox the first copies of the calendar which features her artwork on the front-cover as well as the main artwork on the November page.

Speaking to Wexford Weekly, Manager of Enniscorthy Credit Union, Liz Cullen, said the team were absolutely delighted to welcome Emily and her family back to see the finished calendar for the very first time:

“Watching her journey from a local entrant in our Art Competition to a national winner has been incredibly rewarding. Emily’s artwork captured the imagination of judges at every stage, and to now see it featured on both the front cover and the November page of a calendar that will be distributed by credit unions throughout Ireland is a fantastic achievement. We are immensely proud of Emily and of the way she has represented her family, her school, her community and Enniscorthy Credit Union on a national stage.”

The achievement marks another proud chapter in Emily’s artistic journey and highlights the exceptional creative talent coming from the Enniscorthy area.