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‘Self Portraits’ by Elysia Byrd [Ap]
in Art and Design where Places are at a premium. Vicky
noticeable this year in the Art School. Marcus has been
organised the Fashion Show with Tali Carling [Ap] dur-
an inspiration and is fully deserving of his place to study
ing the summer term which was an overwhelming success,
on the art and design Foundation course at Camberwell
which leads me seamlessly on to Tali herself—a hugely
College of Art.
gifted and talented pupil who was offered a place to study
In Art Textiles, Poppy Wilcox [Ap] produced amaz-
at the Parsons School of Design in New York; a rare and
ing work this year. A combination of natural flair and 100%
extraordinary achievement.
Ben McCabe [Pn] was a stalwart of the Art School this year and
put heart and soul into everything
he produced. His work in clay was
a revelation; initially inspired by visits to Kew Gardens where he studied the work of Henry Moore and
the Barbara Hepworth Museum in
St Ives, Cornwall. He will flourish
determination resulted in work that
“He used every conceivable
material available in the Art School
and mixed music with film, painting,
installation and every technique
imaginable to set the dynamic tone
that has been so noticeable this year
in the Art School.”
has never been less than breathtaking ! Her penchant for figure drawing
formed the backbone of some truly
remarkable work which is both fashion and fine art oriented. Finally, if
ever a pupil’s work summed up what
we are trying to achieve in the Art
School, that pupil is Elysia Byrd
[Ap]. Achieving Arts Colours with
at Manchester University where he goes on to study the
History of Art. Probably the most prolific artist of this
level already. She has reviewed, modified and refined her
year’s Upper Sixth cohort, Marcus Aitken [Pn], really
work to an incredibly high degree and, as one pupil re-
pushed his work as far as it could go this year. He used
cently said, “Without Elysia, pupils would not be operating
every conceivable material available in the Art School and
at the high level they are and producing work of such a
mixed music with film, painting, installation and every tech-
high standard”. She has also engendered the ‘why do just
nique imaginable to set the dynamic tone that has been so
AS Level Art Textiles by Alice Rutherford-Jones [C]
Distinction her work could, push to shove, be at degree
one painting when you can produce several’ ethos which