TALENTED young artists from Glasgow are to have their work exhibited amongst one of Europe's finest collections.

Drawings by Izaro Aderinto, Pearl Smith-Stewart and Olivia Robertson and dozens of other pupils will be on display in the central hall of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

A total of 61 pupils were awareded a gold, silver or bronze medal in the Glasgow Museums Annual Art Competition for pupils aged 3-18.

Entrants have three hours in which to complete a drawing or painting using any medium and this year’s entries were judged by Blair Cunningham, artist and lecturer at Glasgow University and Will Cooper, Curator of Contemporary Art based at GoMA.

Izaro Aderinto, a primary one pupil at Dunard Primary, was commended for her drawing of a leopard.

Pearl Smith-Stewart, who attends Garnetbank Primary was praised for her drawing of a penguin and Olivia Robertson, a pupil at Cumbernauld Academy, submitted a detailed drawing of the organ Kelvingrove’s Centre Hall.

Izara Aderinto said: "This proves I’m meant to be an artist when I grow up."

Pearl Smith-Stewart said it was "amazingto be part of something that’s been running for over 100 years" and Olivia Robertson said: "It was a nice surprise to win."

Glasgow Museums hosted a special prize giving at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for the winning pupils.

Established in 1904, Glasgow Museums Annual Art Competition is a drawing competition for children aged 3 - 18.

For 112 years the competition has attracted entries from across the city and this year attracted more than 1,000 entries.

Councillor Archie Graham, Chair of Glasgow Life, said: “Since 1904 the Glasgow Museums Annual Art Competition has encouraged thousands of young people to come to Glasgow’s museums, pick up a pencil and paper and draw.

"It is encouraging that, after all these years, the competition continues to be met with such enthusiasm.

"The drawings are always a delight.

“Every year schools from Glasgow, and beyond, are invited to visit our museums and enter the competition; this allows us to connect with schools and encourage young people, from nursery to secondary school age, to discover museums and the magnificent objects and artworks within. Congratulations to our wonderful winners and thank you to every young person who took part.”

Competition judge, Will Cooper, said of this year’s selection of entries: “Blair Cunningham and I had so much fun going through all the entries, each one absolutely fantastic in its own right.

" It was wonderful day to see so many people getting really into the collections here, from the big hitters like the lions, dinosaurs and giraffes to the weird – sponges, Elvis and a million other bizarre things.”