Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year is a prestigious painting and decorating competition which celebrates young talent, promotes best practice and encourages young people to pursue a career in the decorating industry.
Launched in 2005, the competition consists of a series of regional heats and a national final and assesses students painting and decorating skills including…
• Setting out a design
• Working to a technical specification
• Applying different types of paint
• Selecting and using application tools
• Applying stencils
Regional Heats
Entrants are invited to take part in one of a number of regional heats that will take place around the UK. Regional heats are 1 day events at the end of which a winner will be selected. The winner of each heat receives a prize of £100 and the runner up £30. All entrants receive a goody bag.
National Final
The winner of each regional heats will be invited to take part in the National Final which is held at the National Painting & Decorating Show on 9th and 10th November in Coventry. Click the link below for more information.
As well as the practical element, the national final also consists of a written theory test. The overall winner will receive a package of prizes worth £2000.
Entry Criteria
To enter, students must be working towards the following recognised painting and decorating courses…
• NVQ Level 2
• Intermediate Construction Award
• Level 2 Diploma
To Enter
Entries for the 2010 competition have now closed.
2009 Competition Review
Click here for results of Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year 2009.
Previous Winners
Click here to see past winners and to download example technical specifications.