2025 Shortlist- England

A highly detailed stippled drawing of a ladybird in black ink on white paper, created using fine liner.
Molly West
Blackpool Sixth Form
A fashion photograph of a model wearing wide-cut grey clothing, including a pleated skirt and an oversized jacket, styled with a white shirt and black tie against a plain backdrop.
Niamh Brown
The New Stamford College
A dreamy digital photograph capturing a woman's serene face and vibrant flowers, partially obscured by soft purple veils, taken with a Nikon Z-50 mirrorless camera.
Caitlyn Wyer
Peterborough College
An acrylic painting of a table scene with blue cups and biscuits on a plate, accompanied by a collaged receipt.
Emily Mayer
York College
A bold, colourful oil portrait of a woman gazing left, her features rendered in hues of orange, blue, and pink.
Florence Bennett
St Aidan’s and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
Two organic ceramic sculptures resembling coral forms, one white and one terracotta, exploring texture and negative space.
Hetvi Patel
Haberdashers’ Hatcham College
A fashion photograph showing a draped garment on a mannequin, crafted from a digitally printed fabric with detailed, abstract patterns in red, blue, black and cream tones
Rose Cuthbert
The New Stamford College
A detailed coloured pencil drawing of a torso-shaped toolkit surrounded by pale artificial flowers.
Joseph Dennis
Barclay Academy
A comic-style digital illustration in four coloured panels, featuring a central character navigating different environments and accompanying dialogue.
Mile dos Santos
Bedford College
A mixed-media sculpture inside a house-shaped frame, featuring a large sculpted head surrounded by miniature white furniture, books, and objects.
Kareena Bassi
Tonbridge Grammar School
A drawing of an elderly woman's face in pencil, combined with watercolour imagery of a boat and lake landscape within the outline of her head.
Katie Woodstock
Bishopshalt school
A digital artwork showing layered, fluid abstract shapes in vibrant colours set against a surreal background.
Kiara Graham
West Suffolk College
A colourful painting of a girl sleeping in bed, covered by a colourful umbrella with illustrations.
Bethan Hyde
Milton Keynes College
A sunset photograph with a vivid red sun low in the sky, silhouetting boats and figures on the water.
Luca Federico
Cambridge Regional College
A moody photograph of an autumn hilltop with bare trees against a stark white sky.
Isabela Paquet
Kingsdale Foundation School
An acrylic painting showing a side view of a person, using green tones and expressive brushwork across the face and background.
Olivia Foreman
The Sweyne Park Sixth form
A 3D printed lamp with geometric panels and frosted surfaces, combining a white patterned body with a darker wooden base.
Marcus Wong
Manchester Grammar School
A digital photograph of a ferris wheel taken from below, showing the structure and sky on a bright day.
Paige Plant
Colchester Institute
An oil painting on canvas showing two young people seated in a classroom, lit with a green tone.
Rachel Brickhill
Godalming College
A digital collage of a pen drawing showing a character holding two long horns, surrounded by bold outlines and stars.
Rhylie Blake
Queen Mary’s College
A charcoal drawing on buff paper showing a group of overlapping horses in motion, with detailed anatomy.
Ruby Shakespeare
The Bicester School
A large mixed media piece combining collage, paint, and fine liner, featuring layered textures, headlines, symbols and marks on a torn paper surface.
Suzannah Gilding
Nottingham College
A dense digital collage tracing a journey through Macau, layering architecture, symbols and street scenes into a fragmented map of memory and place.
Ying Cheng
West Suffolk College
An acrylic painting of an older man’s face lit with blue and orange tones.
Zoe Eden
West Suffolk College
Three digital fantasy book covers from “The Riftborn Trilogy” featuring a silver-haired figure in moody landscapes, interacting with cosmic and mystical elements.
Charlotte Abusch
Strode’s College