Carleton Green schoolboy celebrates top prize in art competition at Tenpin Blackpool
“The Big Pin Design Challenge has been a great way to engage with local schools and build excitement around Tenpin Blackpool”
A Carleton schoolboy has won a design competition for youngsters held by Blackpool’s new bowling and entertainments centre Tenpin.
Theo Minns from Carleton Green Primary School is the winner of the Big PIn Design Challenge, a creative competition to celebrate the opening of Tenpin at Rigby Road earlier this month
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His entry was selected from more than 400 entries from year five and six pupils across the area, judged by local street artist Christian Fenn, aka Seca One, for standout bowling pin design.
The competition invited budding young artists to unleash their creativity by designing their own unique bowling pin.
As part of the prize, Theo’s winning entry will be transformed into a full-size bowling pin and displayed at Tenpin Blackpool.
Theo’s class will also receive an exclusive two-hour workshop with Christian aka Seca One, offering the children an introduction to street art, live demonstrations of spray painting techniques, and hands-on experience in creating large-scale art.
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Laura Barlow, regional manager at Tenpin Blackpool said: “We were blown away with the number of entries we received and the creativity shown by the pupils who took part.
“The Big Pin Design Challenge has been a great way to engage with local schools and build excitement around Tenpin Blackpool.
“We’re delighted to showcase the artwork at our site and celebrate the fantastic talent we have in town.”
Christian Fenn aka Seca One said: “First of all I need to congratulate all the kids on the work they put into this competition. It sounds like a cliché, but all the entries were brilliant.
“It was really hard to pick a winner because every design was unique and brought something different to the table. Honestly, they were all winners.
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“Seeing as I had to choose one, I picked the design that resonated with me the most.
“We've just been working on a South Shore-inspired mural and this design included many of the same Blackpool-themed elements and ideas, so it stood out to me a little more than the rest."
Tenpin Blackpool, on the site of the old Odeon cinema, is part of Tenpin's growing portfolio of 60 locations across the UK.