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This year’s theme, Into the Wild!, took inspiration from our guest judges, Olly & Suzi.
They are collaborative artists who have made documenting nature and, most specifically, endangered species in their natural habitats, the focus of their artwork. They draw and paint together, working hand over hand on the same pieces of work, and their many adventures to all seven continents of the world have brought them face to face with sharks, whales, wild dogs, bears, snakes and crocodiles. They have exhibited their work all over the world in museums and galleries, and they are currently artists-in-residence at the Natural History Museum.
After choosing his winners, Olly Williams gave an insightful talk on his art education, working as a partnership, their influences, their place in the artworld, the animals and people they have met in their career, and his recent adventure into poetry.


There were over a hundred entries to the competition which generally responded to the theme emphasising the majesty of nature in the form of landscapes, seascapes, fauna, and animals.
This year’s winners were Junior: Dylan’s (02/Year 7) rock pool in the Red Sea, Intermediate: Stephanie’s (GE/Year 11) grasshopper, Senior: Betsy’s (DG/Year 12) abandoned hut in a wood, and the Best in Show: Eleanor’s (03/Year 8) atmospheric reflection of a tree (see below).



