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RSA Schools Art Award

Past viewing_room
22 April - 30 May 2021
  • RSA Schools Art Award

    22 April - 30 May 2021

    The RSA Schools Art Award is open to all Secondary and Special Schools in Scotland. The competition has been running since 1986 and is considered by teachers to be one of the most prestigious awards made to pupils. Supported by Scottish law firm Brodies LLP, prizes are awarded for work which displays creativity and originality and skills of technique and observation.

     

    The judging panel this year was headed by RSA President, Joyce W Cairns with Kate Downie RSA, Marian Leven RSA and Louise Kelso from Brodies LLP.


    Due to the Pandemic submissions were made digitally for the first time and, in spite of the challenge’s schools were facing, there were over 600 entries received. Sadly, no Special Schools were able to send entries this year.

     

    This year’s Inspiration Art Department Award was won by Greenfaulds High School.


    'The RSA is committed to encouraging and supporting artists right from the start of their creative journey. The recent lockdown has been a difficult time for school pupils and so it is very encouraging to see the exceptional works produced by the talented young people during this time.'

    Joyce W Cairns, RSA President

     

    View the online Awards Ceremony here

     

    View all the winning artworks below and click on each artwork to view the artist’s statement.

     

    VIEW THE HIGHLY COMMENDED WORKS HERE
  • Main Awards

    Junior (S1 & S2)
    • Mandy Chan First Prize Balwearie High School
      Mandy Chan
      First Prize
      Balwearie High School
    • Lucia Gizzi Second Price St Columba’s School
      Lucia Gizzi
      Second Price
      St Columba’s School
    • Anna Davidson Third Prize Balwearie High School
      Anna Davidson
      Third Prize
      Balwearie High School
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  • Intermediate (S3 & S4)
    • Alix Kilcullen First Prize Dollar Academy
      Alix Kilcullen
      First Prize
      Dollar Academy
    • Meja Paulauskaite Second Prize Alloa Academy
      Meja Paulauskaite
      Second Prize
      Alloa Academy
    • Tegan Dickson Third Prize Viewforth High School
      Tegan Dickson
      Third Prize
      Viewforth High School
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  • Senior (S5 & S6)
    • Abby Quinn First Prize Greenfaulds High School
      Abby Quinn
      First Prize
      Greenfaulds High School
    • Eliza Davis Second Prize George Heriot's School
      Eliza Davis
      Second Prize
      George Heriot's School
    • Lehn Wildmoore Third Prize Dollar Academy
      Lehn Wildmoore
      Third Prize
      Dollar Academy
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  • New Schools Awards

    Awarded to the best entry in each category from schools that have not participated before, or within, the last five years.
    • Norah Turner Junior Portobello High School
      Norah Turner
      Junior
      Portobello High School
    • Jasmine Vettraino Intermediate Forrester High School
      Jasmine Vettraino
      Intermediate
      Forrester High School
    • Kaela Salmon Senior Irvine Royal Academy
      Kaela Salmon
      Senior
      Irvine Royal Academy
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  • Chairmen's Challenge

    Using the media of film pupils were asked to reflect on the pandemic using the theme PAUSE
    • Kyle Wilkinson Speyside High School
      Kyle Wilkinson
      Speyside High School
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  • Brodies Regional Awards

    Awarded to the best entry in each category from the regions: north, west and south & east.
  • Junior
    • Hashir Sheikh Junior North Robert Gordon's College
      Hashir Sheikh
      Junior North
      Robert Gordon's College
    • India D'Ambrosio Junior South & East Leith Academy
      India D'Ambrosio
      Junior South & East
      Leith Academy
    • Hannah Bradshaw Junior West St Andrew's and St Bride's High School
      Hannah Bradshaw
      Junior West
      St Andrew's and St Bride's High School
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  • Intermediate
    • Sydney Samuel Intermediate North Stirling High School
      Sydney Samuel
      Intermediate North
      Stirling High School
    • Helene Schroeder Intermediate South & East Leith Academy
      Helene Schroeder
      Intermediate South & East
      Leith Academy
    • Lucy Agnew Intermediate West Ardrossan Academy
      Lucy Agnew
      Intermediate West
      Ardrossan Academy
    Close
  • Senior
    • Topaz Walker Senior North Strathallan School
      Topaz Walker
      Senior North
      Strathallan School
    • Ben Lynch Senior South & East Queensferry High School
      Ben Lynch
      Senior South & East
      Queensferry High School
    • Dorina Kazsmer Senior West Knightswood Secondary School
      Dorina Kazsmer
      Senior West
      Knightswood Secondary School
    Close
  • View the Highly Commended works here

     

    We are hugely grateful to Brodies LLP for their encouragement and support of our talented young artists.

     

     

     

     

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