16 November 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia today announced the winner of its 2012 Calendar Art Competition from among the 58 entries submitted by artistic job seekers around Australia.
Back in July, Job Services Australia (JSA) provider, Jobfind, put out the call to job seekers who have an artistic flair to grab a paintbrush and a canvas and enter the Jobfind 2012 Calendar Art Competition. The brief was fairly simple: create a masterpiece with the theme, “Anything is Possible” – Jobfind’s slogan, reflecting the company’s belief that with the right attitude and the right training, our job seekers can achieve anything.
Today, Jobfind is pleased to announce the winner of the competition, Jungsong Feng of Dapto NSW. The winning artwork, appropriately titled “Anything is Possible”, illustrates in Jungsong’s own words that “when anything is possible, you can take on the world”. Showing an angelic infant lifting the world on his shoulders, the artwork is surrounded by the words “Anything is Possible” in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese and Korean. For painting the winning entry, Jungsong has been awarded a $500 gift voucher from Jobfind.
"I was very happy to win the Jobfind art calendar competition”, said Jungsong. “I have applied to Enmore Design Centre to study graphic design next year and they were very interested to hear about my win. I really hope this helps with my application to study at such a great school and work towards my dream career. Thanks Jobfind!"
In addition to the winning entry, Jobfind would also like to congratulate the following job seekers who were selected as finalists in the competition. All finalists will have their entries proudly displayed throughout the calendar, which will be distributed to thousands of employers and community organisations around Australia:
- Alison Higgs, Taree NSW - "The Connection"
- Carl Hickling, Casino NSW - "Initiated Man"
- Catherine Johnston, Morisset NSW - "Fig by Lake"
- Cindy Laws, Windsor NSW - "Platypus journey"
- Ellen Anderson, Aitkenvale QLD - "Laughing Kookaburra"
- Floyd Laurie, Casino NSW - "Nature by Night"
- Joel Hanson, Laurieton NSW - "A Burst of Colour"
- Joshua Friday, Palm Island QLD - "Elders Pain"
- Lionel Dempsey, Longreach QLD - "Wild Fruits"
- Mark Davies, Port Macquaire NSW - "Sea Turtle"
- Mark Simon, Wallsend NSW - "Echidna Dreaming"
- Peter Grimshaw, Longreach QLD - "Down by the River"
- Wayne Lowery, Burnie TAS - "Resting Place"
“Congratulations to Jungsong Feng and all of the finalists in the Jobfind 2012 Calendar Art Competition”, said Michael Hughes, Executive Director of Jobfind Centres Australia. “These fantastic entries not only showcase your artistic talent, they also demonstrate your positive attitude and commitment to setting goals and working towards them. Well done!”
The Jobfind 2012 Calendar will be distributed to employers and community organisations in early December 2011.
Above: Jungsong Feng of Dapto NSW with his certificate and winning entry, “Anything is Possible”.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: About Jobfind Centres Australia Pty Ltd
Jobfind is a division of the Angus Knight group of companies, an Australian-owned organisation with a proven, decade-long record of providing quality employment and training services. A provider of the Australian Government’s Job Services Australia, Jobfind has placed almost half a million people into jobs since its inception. For more information on Jobfind and the Angus Knight Group, please visit www.jobfindcentre.com.au