FARLINGTON’S BEST A-LEVEL ARTWORK CHOSEN FOR ROYAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION
31 Mar 2014
Georgia Hamp and Emma Christopherson, recent A-level art and design students from Farlington School, near Horsham, attended the launch event of The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Annual Exhibition which features their artwork. It was officially opened by Andrew Marr on Tuesday 4th March 2014 at the Mall Galleries, London.
The exhibition shows the best of contemporary representational painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) worked in partnership with the RBA to find the most outstanding work by final year A-level students from around the country and Farlington is the only Sussex school to have artwork exhibited in the show.
In 2013 42 Societies submitted 277 digital images of A-level or equivalent artwork to be considered by the RBA. The RBA President, James Horton, and his fellow council members picked 27 pieces which combined the highest levels of skill, expression and draughtsmanship.
Georgia and Emma have been given the title RBA Scholar and their work is now on show alongside that of professional artists at the RBA’s annual exhibition which runs from 5 -15 March 2014. Emma, who is now studying History of Art at The University of Warwick, had her work, ‘Surrey Diptych’, selected and Georgia, now at The University of Nottingham studying Architecture, had her ‘London Cityscape’ chosen for the show.
The work of NADFAS and, through them, the Young Arts Groups, supports and creates opportunities for young people with an interest in the arts. Its work is far reaching: nationally, it invested over £180,000 in projects last year. Schools and colleges can apply for awards to fund events such as arts weeks, artists in residence, equipment and visits to galleries and museums.
Ms Louise Higson, Headmistress, says, ‘We are very proud of Georgia and Emma; they are a credit to the school. We are delighted the girls’ work was selected to appear at such a prestigious exhibition. I must also praise the work of our art teachers, Mr Gibbs and Mrs Sprey, who supported the girls during their A-level.”