Congratulations to S2 pupil Erin Scratcherd from Penicuik High School who has been awarded second prize in the Junior category (S1 & S2) of the RSA Schools Art Award, Scotland’s most prestigious art award for school pupils.
This annual competition has no particular theme but there is an emphasis on skills of observation and interpretation with the judges, including the president of the RSA, awarding prizes for work which displays energy, creativity and originality. It also provides an opportunity for pupils to prove themselves as the very best of Scotland’s creative talent.
Erin’s award winning piece was a portrait of her granddad created with pens in response to a homework task where she was asked to draw a portrait of a member of her family. Erin and her mum attended a prize giving ceremony and lunch held at the RSA Gallery in Edinburgh on Tuesday 10th March where she collected a framed certificate along with her award. Part of her prize included the opportunity to visit the gallery with a group of 23 of her peers for a guided tour of the New Contemporaries exhibition and to celebrate her achievement.
All of the prize-winning entries from this year’s Schools Art Award will be exhibited in the RSA Friends’ Room during the New Contemporaries Exhibition from 11 March – 10 April 2015. It’s free to enter and you can access it via the rear door of the RSA – just ring the bell and ask for the friend’s room.
Well done Erin!
