19th Exhibition of Young Art in aid of Cancer Research UK

12- 14 May 2009

The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7

‘Imagine If’ is this year’s theme for the 19th annual ‘Young Art’ exhibition in aid of Cancer Research UK. Over 6,000 entries were received and works have been selected for this fund raising exhibition at the Royal College of Art in Kensington. This year some of the selected pictures will also be shown at the Francis Peek Centre in Dulwich Park.  All proceeds go Cancer Research.

Ten pupils from James Allen’s Girls’ School have been selected for the exhibition.  Hannah Blows was Highly Commended in the 14 – 16 age category.  Other works selected for the exhibition were by Annecy Attlee, Angharad Kolator-Baldwin, Bella Lamplough Shields, Kitty Langton, Fenella Lindsey Clarke, Roshni Mahtani, Zara Mannings, Tasmin Moore and Lucy Rew.

The selection includes a variety of media, including painting, drawing, textiles and printmaking.

All pupils will receive a special certificate to mark their achievements and they have been invited to attend an award ceremony and private view at the Royal College of Art with their families. The prizes will be presented by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, Rector of the RCA and Chairman of the Arts Council on the 12 May.