Shunsuke Watase Wins "Yoshii Prize" at Minami-Nihon Art Exhibition, Sent to Study Abroad in Europe: "I want to return after feeling the charm of Paris" Kagoshima (MBC Minami-Nihon Broadcasting)
Shunsuke Watase, winner of the Yoshii Prize at the Minami-Nihon Art Exhibition, held a farewell gathering before his study abroad trip to Europe.Summary
A farewell gathering was held in Kagoshima City for Shunsuke Watase, who won the "Yoshii Prize" at the 80th Minami-Nihon Art Exhibition, granting him a one-year study abroad opportunity in Europe. Watase, who is from Akune City and teaches art at Kagoshima Special Needs School, was recognized for his Western-style paintings, specifically for the "diversity of spatial expression surrounding figures." During the event, he received encouragement and travel/living expenses for Paris, France, from Mr. Yoshitomo Kiwaki, President of The Minami-Nihon Shimbun, which organizes the exhibition. Watase expressed his desire to "return after feeling the charm of Paris, a city that has captivated great artists." This overseas dispatch program for award winners has been ongoing since 1959, making Watase the 56th recipient.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)