Artwork of the Week

The Artwork of the Week award celebrates the creative excellence of pupils throughout all years at Stoke College. The Award is presented at the whole-school church assembly, every week.

We look at the recipients of the Award for the Spring Term. Miss Coll has a difficult, yet thrilling, job choosing the recipient each week.

Next, Lexie in Year 11 was awarded the certificate for her oil pastel and mixed media collage which was a highlight to the end of her Component 1 GCSE.

Storm,

9, was the first recipient this term for his highly technical self-portrait lino print reduction – a skill that is GCSE level.

Eden in Year 10 then got her embroidery piece showcased, displaying her marvellous skill and love for textiles.

Then, for the first time in Artist of the Week history, a student won the award for the second time. A huge congratulations to Ffion in Year 9 for this wonderful achievement.

Following this, another brilliant accomplishment for Amelia, Year 8, who was awarded this certificate for her acrylic still life painting that she had completed at home in her free time, displaying her love for the subject and strong set of skills. Amelia’s image is featured above and also on page 3.

Then, our new student from China, Annie in Year 8 won the award for her Hockney inspired acrylic painting landscape, showcasing how she joined the department and demonstrated immediate skill and imagination.

After the half term, Year 13 A-Level student Alisha had her work on display as she was awarded the certificate for her abstract sculptures, acrylic painting and tonal pencil studies that demonstrates the highest level of creative exploration at A-Level standard.

Recently, a congratulations to Ella Slater in Year 11 who was awarded Artwork of the Week for her digital manipulation of a watercolour study, demonstrating how artists manipulate their own artwork to play with all possibilities.

The final Artwork of the Week for the Spring Term has been awarded to Angus, Year 13, for his Collage & Acrylic Illustration. He was inspired to create this piece following a trip to Tate Modern, Liverpool, where he saw the work of Patrick Caulfield. This piece demonstrates Angus’s eye for precision and awareness of light, key skills for his future in Architecture.