Artist of the moment 2025/26

Posted: 9th June 2026

Decorative skateboard deck with an abstract collage: bold blue striped text fragments, black wavy lines, and colorful paint splashes forming a central composition.

The art department regularly recognises the achievements of individual pupils in the senior school through the award of the title, ‘Artist of the Moment’. Entries cover a wide range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation and mixed media celebrating the diverse talents of pupils in our co-educational day school.

Our artists of the moment are Musa, Belle, and Louis in Lower Fifth who have made these inspiring artworks that could feature on the deck of a skateboard.

Abstract, geometric skateboard deck design featuring bold blue stripes on the left, pink and orange shapes in the center, a yellow circle at the middle, and black letter blocks on the right. Abstract art collage on a skateboard deck: bold geometric shapes, pink and blue accents, polka dots, city-building motifs, and wavy patterns.

 

Categories: Artist of the moment Senior Senior School News
Orange, stylized hand with thick black outlines reaching upward, palm facing the viewer, set against a bright teal background.

5 June 2026

Our Artist of the Moment is Ellie in Third Form who made this giraffe reduction lino print in Print Club. It was so good, you might have seen it featured on a board at our recent open evening. Well done Ellie!

Close-up of a cardboard sculpture head made from torn corrugated cardboard with two large googly eyes.

1 May 2026

Our artist of the moment is Nathan from Third Form who was inspired by the James Lake cardboard scholars workshop and made this stunning sculpture at home.

18 March 2026

Our artist of the moment this week is Emily from Lower Fifth (Year 9) who created this very effective skateboard design inspired by youth culture and brutalist architecture.

6 February 2026

Our artist of the moment for this week is Ursula from Lower Sixth Form (Year 12) who made these stunning plaster casts of retro tech.

30 January 2026

Our artists of the moment are Austin (immediately below) and Izzy (Plymouth design) from Lower Fifth Form (Year 9) who made these visually impactful digital art pieces inspired by Brutalist architecture and contemporary artist Peter Chadwick.

16 January 2026

Our artist of the moment for this week is Cecily from Middle Fifth Form (Year 10) who created this striking photograph which is a development of her sculptural and photographic artwork inspired by artist Aldo Tolino. Very well done, Cecily!

 

9 January 2026

Our artist of the moment for this week is Edward from Third Form (Year 7) who created this fantastic pencil crayon drawing of food. Well done on such effective use of the pencil crayon blending technique.

 

12 December 2025

Our artists of the moment for this week are Zander and Arabella from Lower Fifth (Year 9) who made very successful collages.

Very well done, Zander and Arabella!

5 December 2025

Our two artists of the moment for this week are Matilda and Eleanor from Lower Fifth (Year 9), who created some wonderful digitally manipulated screen prints.

Brilliant work, Matilda and Eleanor!

 

 

26 November 2025

This week’s spotlight shines on Izzy from Fourth Form (Year 8), who produced a very successful lino cut print on collages in Print Club.

Amazing work, Izzy.

 

 

3 October 2025

This week’s artist of the moment is Everleigh in Lower Fifth (Year 9), whose recent exploration into Gelli printing has produced striking results. Her work demonstrates a thoughtful investigation into shape and texture, aligning perfectly with our current focus on graphic design in the development of skateboard concepts.

Everleigh’s prints show a clear influence from David Carson, particularly in her bold use of typography and layered visual language.

Fantastic work, Everleigh.

 

 

23 September 2025

We’re delighted to share our artist of the moment for this week: Elsa in Middle Fifth.

During our recent visit GCSE art trip to St. Ives we took away some seaweed to photograph back in school. Elsa has captured a series of stunning photographs of seaweed, showcasing a keen eye for texture, colour, and composition. She has thoughtfully used editing tools on her iPad to enhance the vibrancy and draw out intricate details, resulting in images that are both striking and beautifully composed.

It’s a fantastic example of creative exploration and technical skill—what a brilliant start to her GCSE art journey!

Well done, Elsa!

19 September 2025

Our artist of the moment this week is Finn in Lower Fifth (Year 9). Finn, had his first Art lesson with Mrs Brewer on Monday, and she was really impressed with his outcomes, but also his ability to pick up digital programs quickly and efficiently. It is even more impressive that he is new to the school too, so well done Finn. His artwork consists of some black and white self-portraits that he took in class, layered with a kaleidoscope image which he created on Adobe Capture. He was inspired by the work of Photographer David Bailey and has developed his skills in framing, composition, and layering. A great first lesson Finn – well done.