The Rose Hill pupil’s work was selected from over 160 entries from children aged 6 to 13 from over 70 of the world’s leading schools for iart 2022. The contest asked children to submit a piece of artwork which represented something or someone who inspired them. Olivia chose to make a portrait of WW2 diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank using plaster of Paris, an old book and acrylic.
Other entries included portraits of parents and friends to David Attenborough, Enid Blyton, Michelle Obama and the NHS.
Pupils embraced various artistic techniques including sculpting, pencil, watercolour and impressionist art.
Speaking about her work Olivia Springer, said: “I chose Anne Frank because she is an inspiration to everyone. I used the quote ‘The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands’ as the starting point of my composition. Using acrylic paint, I created a portrait of Anne with framed pictures of her life behind as a visual representation of her diary. The hands that hold the diary were moulded from my own and the boxes tumbling from it represent the important messages Anne wanted to share with the world. The butterfly reminds us that life is fragile and delicate but is also a symbol of beauty and hope.”
The iart competition has been running since 2013 and is renowned for the high standard of its entries from pupils aged 6 to 13 from across the world’s leading prep schools, with 1,245 pupils taking place since it launched.
