Congratulations to six Writhlington art students who have been exhibiting in London, with one in particular, recognised by the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA).
The National Students Art Exhibition 2014 has been held at the Mall Galleries, London. This is the twelfth year of the exhibition held under the patronage of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) and features work from the best young artists in the country, aged eleven to eighteen.
Many thousands of artworks are submitted to the gallery and only around 350 from across the country are selected to exhibit. As in previous years, a number of Writhlington art students' pieces were selected for this year's exhibition: Emily Farebrother, Year 13, 'My Beautiful Dream', oil on canvas, Holly Powney, Year 13, 'Nelson Mandela', oil on canvas, Rosanna Mohn, Year 13, 'Sylvia', oil on canvas, Marlene Robertson, Year 12, 'Mum', oil on canvas, Emily Savage, Year 12, 'Monochromatic Woods', watercolour on canvas, and Alice Chambi-Trowell, Year 12, 'Fantasy Landscape', mixed media collage on canvas, and 'Tribal Influence', mixed media and oils on canvas.
The six students travelled to London, accompanied by Head of Art, Caroline Slater, to see their art on show in the prestigious gallery. To have six students from one school selected for this exhibition is a very high accolade indeed.
However, the day was to get even better when on arrival at the gallery, the President of RBA, James Horton, announced that Emily Farebrother was awarded one of only 24 RBA Scholarships to be handed out this year, making Emily one of the very top artists in the country for her age.
To be an RBA scholar affords lifetime membership of RBA and an opportunity to exhibit work at the gallery every year, starting in March 2015, where 'My Beautiful Dream' will be exhibited and available for sale alongside other established RBA artists. The name of Emily Farebrother will appear on the public register of recognised RBA artists. Emily's work will now go forward for consideration for this year's top prize which will be a scholarship to study art in Rome The students will long remember the excitement of the day in London, which included celebratory refreshments on the roof terrace of a top London hotel.