Ladies’ College artworks shortlisted for global prize
Flowers of Joy, a painting created by The Ladies’ College student Cait Le Noury, has been shortlisted for the global Sovereign Arts Foundation prize.
The school’s head of art Emma Clements said that of the 25 artworks shortlisted for the Guernsey round of the competition, 10 came from the college.
The artworks from a number of students, which formed part of their GCSE and A-Level final pieces, had been put forward.
‘I’d say I’m quite a creative person, I often do art stuff with my mum at home,’ said Cait, 16.
Her inspiration for the piece was to uplift moods.
‘The colours represent different emotions and when people look at it, I want them to think happy thoughts.
‘It’s been hung up on the wall in the kitchen – I’m quite proud of it.’
She had used layers of acrylic paint and polyfilla to add texture as she wanted it to stand out a bit.
‘When I found out I was shortlisted, I didn’t really believe it. I was shocked. If I won, I don’t think there would be words to describe it, but probably a lot of disbelief,’ she said.
Miss Clements said: ‘With something like this, it can be hard to know when to stop, but she understands the control that comes with art.’
Former pupil Lily Parkes, who now studies at Cardiff University, was also shortlisted.
She said her piece, titled Guernsey Now And Then, was inspired by the island and the vast amount of infrastructure left by the occupying forces from World War II.
‘I have always found this fascinating and loved learning about it throughout my education,’ she said.
‘I’m so happy to have been shortlisted for the global prize after having won the public vote prize for the Guernsey competition.’
She used Mod Roc and acrylic paint and incorporated a photo of German soldiers marching up the High Street, which was layered on top of the piece using an acrylic sheet.
She said she would love to do more art for herself, family and friends in the future and enjoyed using it as a creative outlet.
Miss Clements said it took a lot of time and consideration as to the positioning of the German soldiers marching near the loophole towers.
‘Her A-level coursework was a personal investigation into old and new. The Guernsey tradition influenced her and she wanted to respect and honour our past,’ she said.
The foundation aims to recognise, celebrate, engage and unite artists across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Established in 2012, the global judges’ prize winner receives £800 and their school £2,000, while the global public prize winner and school receives £400 and £1,000 respectively.
It enables cultural exchange between nations and showcases the most talented and promising students across the globe.
The 2024 Sovereign Art Foundation global prize winners will be announced on 5 February.
