Move over Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci and make way for creative talent of the future – hailing from a school in a deprived and diverse part of Kent.<\/p>\n
Children from Luton Primary School in Chatham are set to have their artwork displayed alongside works by some of the world’s most celebrated and influential artists.<\/p>\n
Some of the Storey class at Luton Primary who will see their works exhibited in the National Gallery<\/p>\n
They beat off stiff competition from thousands of entries from more than 400 schools to exhibit at both the prestigious National Gallery and the Royal Academy of Art.<\/p>\n
David Frankum, a resident artist and the school\u2019s art lead, uses the subject to help overcome the cultural divide, inspiring his pupils and helping to transform their lives through art and creativity.<\/p>\n
Part of Rivermead Inclusive Trust, it is one of Britain\u2019s most diverse schools with more than 50 languages spoken.<\/p>\n
David said: \u201cTo have their art featured in one gallery is an experience of a lifetime and a dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words what it means to be featured in both galleries. I\u2019m a little shocked.<\/p>\n
David Frankum, art teacher at Luton Primary School, was both shocked and proud<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing achievement and one I\u2019m very proud of being part of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each year, the Take One Picture programme sees the National Gallery pick one piece from its collection to inspire cross-curricular work in primary school classrooms.<\/p>\n
This year, Canaletto\u2019s Regatta on the Grand Canal was the inspiration, with the youngsters devoting a full off-timetable week to creating their s own masterpiece based on the work.<\/p>\n
Year 2\u2019s Storey Class focused on the architectural elements within the painting, creating a building where each pupil designed an individual window.<\/p>\n
The second piece will be displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts as part of The Young Artists; Summer show – a free, annual exhibition showcasing art by UK students aged between four and 19.<\/p>\n
It encourages creative expression without specific themes, displaying selected artworks both online and in the London gallery.<\/p>\n
Artwork by Luton Primary School children to be exhibited alongside the world’s greatest artists in prestigious galleries
The classic painting that inspired pupils at Luton Primary School<\/p>\n
The show highlights diverse mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, and video, with submissions judged by artists and professionals.<\/p>\n
There were more than 25,000 applicants, with a sculpture from a Year 5 pupil, Charlie, called \u2018The Big Dream\u2019 chosen.<\/p>\n
In her description, she said: \u201cI was inspired by skateboarding and my own life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love skateboarding so much that I decided to recreate it in real life through my artwork.\u201d<\/p>\n
Charlie’s skateboard sculpture, which impressed the judges<\/p>\n
Head of school Liz Gamet said: \u201cThis is a truly special achievement and reflects the creativity, talent, and dedication of our children.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a school, we place great importance on our value of aspiration, and opportunities like this show our pupils that their ambitions can reach far beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a wonderful experience for them to see their work recognised on such prestigious platforms, and one that will inspire them for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tina Lovey, Trust chief executive, said: \u201cOn a personal level, recognising excellence in art is a passion very close to my heart, having worked in admissions and the printmaking department of the Royal College of Art in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am honoured that our pupils within our Trust have been recognised by such prestigious galleries.\u201c<\/p>\n
Both pieces will be showcased at their respective galleries throughout the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Move over Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci and make way for creative talent of the future –…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":585901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,192,191,188,649,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-585900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-human-interest","tag-kent","tag-medway","tag-quirky","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}