Mayor unveils winner of 2024 Christmas card competition

Lincoln’s fantastic artwork will feature on the Mayor’s official 2024 Christmas card, which will be sent to friends and contacts across the borough and beyond to spread festive cheer. Lincoln, who is no stranger to artistic accolades, has previously won awards in competitions held by the local library, the Mayor of London, and an art academy. 

The competition saw a record number of entries this year, with children from local schools showcasing their artistic talents to capture the magic of the holiday season. The runners-up, whose impressive designs also caught the Mayor’s attention, are:

• Ashad Mafaz – Coombe Hill
• Emily Calapini – St Agatha’s
• Ella Chan – St Matthew’s
• William Motigin – Alexandra Primary
• Yijoon Jun – Sacred Heart (although his school is outside of Kingston, Yijoon is a resident in the borough)

The Mayor will welcome Lincoln and his family to the Mayor’s Parlour for a special tea, where she will present Lincoln with his well-deserved prize - the runners-up will also visit the Parlour on 18 December to receive their certificates in person.

The Mayor also awarded Highly Commended Certificates to the following young artists, whose submissions were shortlisted:

• Joshua Cho – Corpus Christi
• Lucas Li – Our Lady Immaculate
• Randeera Abhetha – Grand Avenue
• Reyah Hussain – Knollmead
• Sebastiano Orlando – Our Lady Immaculate
• Sofia Limiti – St Agatha’s
• Shrinika Karthick – Knollmead
• Victor Dolata – Lime Tree

Highly Commended Certificates will be distributed via each respective school.

Speaking about the quality of this year’s entries, Mayor of Kingston Cllr Green said: 

“Congratulations to all of this year’s participants for their wonderful entries! Each one of them has brought festive joy, and showcased the immense talent of children across the borough. Well done!”