Awards
We celebrate the winners of prestigious Art Competitions, including those of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Many students exhibited in galleries in the U.K. such as RA, Turner Contemporary in Margate and Sidney Cooper Gallery, with collaboration of Canterbury Christ Church University.
Royal Academy of Arts 2022
Identity Crisis
“The deeply rooted perceptions between race, BLM made me ponder about what I am. This piece expanded my ability to connect with my background, where it opened my view of the pathways that made me. I hope this work inspires the young people of today.”
Oheji Anthony UPELLE-ODOH 17 yrs. University preparation programme 2021 - 2022
ISA Awards . Winner of Textile 2022
Munira البيئة
I combined symbolic images in order to tell my story. I collected images from Bahrain, my home country, to express my need of a home or safety, strength beauty, resilience and celebration of my identity and myself.
Sh.Abdulla Alkhalifa 18yrs. University Foundation Programme 2021-2022
ISA Awards. Winner of 3D 2022
Complexity of Islamic Women
This work aims to demystify Islamic women due to misunderstandings in society and media. Muslim women are complex as they have many layers which are sturdy and powerful and are the foundation for families and communities. I chose a tree as symbolic matter to draw this element.
Fashia Idris. 16 yrs. 2021-2022 A(S) Level
ISA Awards. 2nd place 3D 2022
Seascape
All three sculptures are combined to represent seascape and natural forms in abstract way. The white fabric pattern is made from a collection of disposable face masks, cutting into strips to show texture as well as to remind the issue about current pandemic situation and pollution from human intervention.
Elizabet Blazhyievska 2020 - 2022 A level
National ISA Awards. 2nd place Photography 2021
What Lies Beneath.
Emotions seem to be in charge of the certain things in life. The reflected image is your emotions: When the wind blows and the water moves - raging, When it is still -contented, Droplets - irritation... “Don’t let your emotions cloud your judgement.” However, this is not always an easy task. I think because not everyone can see what lies beneath of the surface. There is deep and profound stillness.
Ee Wei Jini Boo University Foundation Programme 2020-2021
ISA Awards. Winner of 3D 2021
Consciousness
The sculpture was set in light and dark tones in order to express the progression of what person may feel during the different periods of life. It was made by combining and integrating, cut off symbolic water reflection photographs that I took. The trailing lower part expresses mental state conditions greatly in their own manner.
Viktoriya Liu. 16 yrs. 2020 - 2022 A Level
ISA Awards. 2nd place Drawing 2021
Receiving Light
I made the work using experimental, negative printing technique. The hands gently open and receiving light. I wanted to represent the growth in the mind and meditative experience. We have enough and more.
Ee Wei Jini Boo University Foundation Programme 2020-2021
ISA Awards. 2nd place 3D. 2021
Suffering Eve
Eve, the mythological character that broke the God's wish for her ego, wishing to get a forbidden but prudent item: an apple. This is comparable to the harmful behaviour/influence of human beings on our planet, the Mother Earth: destroying nature for economy and its industrial, political needs.
Elizabet Blazhyievska 16yrs. 2020-2022 A Level
ISA Awards. Winner photography 2020
Dancers
The wonderful dance of water drops is fascinating, just like a flowing music. The water drops, splashes, and forms interesting shapes. Although this moment is usually too fast for the naked eye to capture, the lens can complete the whole beautiful moment.
Xinyi Zhang. University Foundation Programme 2019-2020
ISA Awards. 2nd place 3D 2020
Invisible Frame
I often observe that people live with frame in their life (routine, boundary, emotions) I expressed my thoughts with structural sculpture that can SPIN to show how our mind and daily life works repeatedly.
Favor Awajitelenyem Ikuru 16yrs. University Preparation Programme 2019-2020
John Downton Awards. 2018
Amanda
When my mum was struggling with her mental health issue, it was confusing and difficult time for me too. But now I have admiration to her. She has learned to live with her condition and determined to pursue her life purpose. I am proud.
Rose Francis. 15 yrs. 2017-2019 GCSE
John Downton Awards. Winner (Gold) 2018
The Essence
“ It often take courage, unfortunately, breaking away from perceptions of race, gender and its expectations. For example my brother who were being ‘commented’ by peers because his great heart to ballet and wearing dance shoes, instead of football trainers. I focused on expressing his artistic inner nature to celebrate it’s beauty.
Ella Thea Jackson 15 yrs GCSE 2016-2018
John Downton Awards. Winner of Drawing 2018
My Brother
My younger brother is free to express the world of his own: imaginative play mates, his wishes and feelings ... being simple and always true to himself without worrying what other people might think of him. The freedom that I wish to own.
Isla Graham. 15 years. 2016-2018 GCSE
John Downton Awards 2017
The innerspace
I wanted to express the feeling of being in nature, with sense of air, movement of plants and openness. It always comforts me and renews my spirits and encourages me to look beyond my immediate circumstances. I used long exposure technique with panoramic composition which I learned from my choice of photographer, Yung-gap Kim.
Katy Dawn 15 years. 2015-2017 GCSE
John Downton Awards. 2017
Livingroom
I grew up in a family with a great influence of different culture and custom mixed in. I think it is a reflection of the current flow of our society, where a broad range of characteristics or dimensions meet together and contribute to create a more contemporary view of the world.
Heera Gul. 15 years. 2015-2017 GCSE