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44w e l l i ng ton y e a r b oo k 2 0 07 − 2 0 0 8w e l l i ng ton y e a r b oo k 2 0 07 − 2 0 0 8 45‘Self Portraits’ by Elysia Byrd [Ap]in Art and Design where Places are at a premium. Vickyorganised the Fashion Show with Tali Carling [Ap] duringthe summer term which was an overwhelming success,which leads me seamlessly on to Tali herself—a hugelygifted and talented pupil who was offered a place to studyat the Parsons School of Design in New York; a rare andextraordinary achievement.Ben McCabe [Pn] was a stalwartnoticeable this year in the Art School. Marcus has beenan inspiration and is fully deserving of his place to studyon the art and design Foundation course at CamberwellCollege of Art.In Art Textiles, Poppy Wilcox [Ap] produced amazingwork this year. A combination of natural flair and 100%determination resulted in work thathas never been less than breathtakingof the Art School this year andput heart and soul into everythinghe produced. His work in clay wasa revelation; initially inspired by visitsto Kew Gardens where he studiedthe work of Henry Moore andthe Barbara Hepworth Museum inSt Ives, Cornwall. He will flourish“He used every conceivablematerial available in the Art Schooland mixed music with film, painting,installation and every techniqueimaginable to set the dynamic tonethat has been so noticeable this yearin the Art School.”! Her penchant for figure drawingformed the backbone of some trulyremarkable work which is both fashionand fine art oriented. Finally, ifever a pupil’s work summed up whatwe are trying to achieve in the ArtSchool, that pupil is Elysia Byrd[Ap]. Achieving Arts Colours withat Manchester University where he goes on to study theHistory of Art. Probably the most prolific artist of thisyear’s Upper Sixth cohort, Marcus Aitken [Pn], reallypushed his work as far as it could go this year. He usedevery conceivable material available in the Art School andmixed music with film, painting, installation and every techniqueimaginable to set the dynamic tone that has been soDistinction her work could, push to shove, be at degreelevel already. She has reviewed, modified and refined herwork to an incredibly high degree and, as one pupil recentlysaid, “Without Elysia, pupils would not be operatingat the high level they are and producing work of such ahigh standard”. She has also engendered the ‘why do justone painting when you can produce several’ ethos whichAS Level Art Textiles by Alice Rutherford-Jones [C]