A local pupil has been selected to have his art hung in a Solihull gallery alongside works by Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood.
Samuel, from Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School, was named the winner of leading group of retail art galleries, Castle Fine Art’s, ‘Young Fine Artist’ competition, designed to encourage the next generation of artistic talent.
The competition challenged pupils to come up with works inspired by their favourite artist from the gallery’s walls.
This comes following an earlier visit in April, when 24 budding artists from the school were invited to go on a tour of the gallery in Mell Square Shopping Centre. Gallery manager, Porl McHale, taught them about the history of the artists, their inspirations and techniques to inspire pupils and help develop their creative skills as they undergo their own art studies at school.
Samuel’s winning artwork was influenced by sculptor, Nic Joly, and will be on display at the gallery for a month. Samuel was also presented with a £100 voucher to spend at leading art supply store, Cass Art. Fellow pupil Erin K won second place for her interpretation of works by landscape artist, Lawrence Coulson, while Erin L’s Bob Dylan-inspired composition was awarded third place.
Miss Cutler, Key Stage 2 lead for Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School, said: “This has been a fantastic project for the children. Visiting a gallery with such a diverse range of art was very beneficial to their studies and we’ve all enjoyed learning more about the artists and their techniques.
“The competition has left the children feeling motivated to put their creative skills into practice back at school.”
Porl McHale, Gallery Manager at Castle Fine Art, Solihull, said: “It was great fun having the pupils from Tanworth-in-Arden School here learning about our artists. They all brought their own unique perspectives to the gallery and I hope they learned from us as much as we learned from them.
“It’s clear to see how much time and thought Samuel gave to the winning piece and I’m sure Nic Joly would be thrilled to see his interpretation of his work.”
