The Art Exhibition
First Place
'Cocoon'
by Ayesha Reeves, New College, Swindon
"I really like the emotion of this image along with the great composition."
Trevor Ray Hart
"I found this very moving and also well observed. Really beautiful work."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
"This captivates the viewer's attention. It's beautifully haunting and the pencil work is very sensitive to the subject matter. Well done!"
Paul Cottrell
"Lovely. So much emotion."
Lady Bathurst
Second Place
'Cost of 'Happiness''
by Amberley Taylor, Cirencester College
"Beautiful concept and creation of textiles producing a very thought provoking image."
Val & Martin Adamson
"Interesting and thought provoking."
Lady Bathurst
"A truly stunning piece that shows great imagination, skill and hard work - not to mention patience! The varied designs of each coral piece is particularly wonderful. Such ability at such a young age is to be commended."
Paul Cottrell
"Such excellent effort, a huge amount of work and a beautiful visual impact."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
"Amazing work, beautiful and terrifying at the same time."
Nic Vickery
Third Place
'Topology'
by Kit Warner, Cirencester College
"Incredibly clever - with the stages well shown and described. I would love to see this being built. Beautiful."
Lady Bathurst
"This body of work is very impressive and shows a great understanding of interesting architectural form along with an excellent grasp of using technology to assist the creative process."
Trevor Ray Hart
"Fantastic development of ideas with fabulous results."
Nic Vickery
"Interesting work."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
Fourth Place
'Kumiko Shelf'
by Ted Williams, Cirencester College
"This is the entry that most cries out to be touched and felt. Its poise looks amazing and the craftsmanship incredible."
Sally Wyatt
"Wonderfully executed piece of design and construction."
Val & Martin Adamson
"Very highly skilled work and an intriguing design."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
"Elegant and striking. The balance is wonderful."
Lady Bathurst
"Very accomplished. Well done."
Paul Cottrell
Special Recognition Award
'Isolation'
by Katie Brunyee, The Cotswold School
"Well painted in emotional and bold bravura brush strokes, 'Isolation' is a memorable piece indeed."
Paul Cottrell
"Beautiful, emotive painting with a clear style."
Val & Martin Adamson
"A wonderful piece. Compassionate - emotional - despairing. Lovely."
Lady Bathurst
"Very powerful picture."
Nic Vickery
Highly Commended
'The Zesty Chair'
by Fred Hall, Cirencester College
"Wonderful design, production and presentation, all done to a very high standard. A very uplifting piece."
Val & Martin Adamson
"A lovely design - and looks very comfortable. An antique for the future!"
Lady Bathurst
"I can see The Zesty Chair taking off!"
Nic Vickery
Highly Commended
'Waiting Giant'
by Jonny Harvey, Dean Close School
"Very well done. Most menacing!"
Lady Bathurst
"A really great piece of cultural craftmanship here. Well done."
Paul Cottrell
"Good effort."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
"Looks fab!"
Nic Vickery
Highly Commended
'Granny - a study of expression'
by Maia Killian, Farmor's School
"Well done. A wonderful use of colour to gain the image."
Lady Bathurst
"Good, very skilled work."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
"A lively painting, both in how it skilfully captures the sitter's deep expression and in the use of bold brushstrokes that heighten this stylistically. "
Paul Cottrell
"I love the use of colour and energy in the image."
Trevor Ray Hart
"Lovely portrait."
Nic Vickery
Highly Commended
'Culture shock'
by Isis James, Farmor's School
"I am no photographer, but I love this image. It offers every element I strive to achieve myself when I'm painting. Great tonal contrasts, textures, movement, dualities to discover and multiple layers in substance and meaning. "
Sally Wyatt
"Monochrome put to excellent use."
Nic Vickery
Commended
'Sparktastic!'
by Sam Dowling, Cirencester College
"Great concept well executed, creating an abstract feel."
Val & Martin Adamson
Commended
'The Rabbit and Monarch'
by Sophie Nash, Cirencester College
"Simply wonderful! The technique is first class - as is the chosen expression of the rabbit."
Paul Cottrell
Commended
'The Titanic out of ringpulls'
by Brooke Vizor, Cirencester College
"Wow! That's really quite something! And such a simple idea to combine the story of the Titanic with modern day pollution. Well done!"
Paul Cottrell
Commended
'Nature’s forgiving hand'
by Hollie-anne Prior, Cirencester College
"I totally see what they're trying to achieve and it is with some notable effort and skill that they've done so."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
Commended
'Ball of fire'
by Sam Dowling, Cirencester College
"I particularly liked this one of their series."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
Commended
'Lockdown dreams'
by Oliwia Bruska, New College, Swindon
"I really loved this image as it really spoke to me. Beautiful and says so much about what we've been through but particularly young people. "
Lucy McMillan-Scott
Commended
'Drowning in koi'
by Sali Walker, Faringdon Community College
"Technically a very impressive piece of work. Deserves a special mention."
Lucy McMillan-Scott
Commended
'Bird of clay'
by Anna Walton, Stroud High Sixth Form
"I love this - and the title. He looks very grumpy and this captures a character as well as the subject."
Lady Bathurst
Commended
'The Cumberland Basin'
by Sam Dowling, Cirencester College
"Fantastic image."
Nic Vickery
Commended
'Bodiless beauties'
by Sali Walker, Faringdon Community College
"Bodiless Beauties stood out for me as exquisite and accomplished observational drawings. The artist has acquired a very distinctive and unique style of drawing that invites me to ask as many questions as they answer."
Sally Wyatt
Commended
'Disapproving stare'
by Maia Killian, Farmor's School
"Another well captured expression from this young artist. Well done."
Paul Cottrell