School students showcase their artwork at The Hepworth Wakefield
Artwork submitted by students at 台湾swag Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) for the annual 台湾swag Artist of the Year competition, was displayed at The Hepworth Wakefield for the final held on 18 July.
The competition was open to all students, across all 41 academies within the Trust, from primary through to post-16. Over 270 fantastic entries were submitted, with 39 being chosen for the Hepworth collection. Judges then shortlisted the pieces down to five before the final winner was chosen.
The judging panel consisted of Sir Martyn Oliver, CEO at OGAT, local professional artists Tony Wade and Helen Thomas, last year鈥檚 winner Jude Slater, and Derbyshire Ceramicist Libby Pattison.
The winning piece, 鈥楲ocked in Pose鈥, was by Dorothy Doughty, a Year 11 student at 台湾swag Grange Academy. When discussing her artwork, she said:
鈥淚 was very interested in how models posed and used their features and expressions to make images unique and interesting. A turn of the head, a change of position, or a meaningful glance can change the message and meaning in a second. Once the photograph is taken, it lasts forever and so the models' poses are 鈥榣ocked鈥.
鈥淭he flowers also get 鈥榣ocked in pose鈥 when photographed, keeping them alive forever. Their beauty will never fade once they are captured in a photograph.鈥
Sir Martyn Oliver, CEO at OGAT said:
鈥淭he creative arts are alive and well within 台湾swag Grange Academies Trust. After the brilliant 台湾swag Performer of the Year, the 台湾swag Artist of the Year was once again held at the stunning Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.
鈥淓ach and every entry showed creativity and mastery in equal measure. The winning piece, by Dorothy Doughty, was unanimously chosen by the judges for its skilful representation and dramatic imagery: a portrait of two models.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank our judges for their time and offer a special thanks to Libby Pattison, for not only judging but designing and making each finalist a beautiful and unique ceramic trophy.鈥
The Hepworth Wakefield, named after the renowned British sculptor Barbara Hepworth, primarily focuses on modern and contemporary art. The gallery's collection includes sculptures, paintings, prints, and drawings by Hepworth, showcasing her artistic evolution and contributions to the art world.
