Young Â鶹´«Ã½ artist is a 'rising star' Published on: 13 March 2017 Fine art student Ellie Prime has been named a Royal Society of British Artist ‘rising star’. Portrait focuses on the effects of war Her painting ‘James’, of her younger brother, is currently on show in London. It was her final piece of a Year 13 art project about sentimentality and remembrance within portraiture.Ellie was influenced by the work she’d seen at the , with many tackling grief and death within a family. Focusing on war and effect it can cause on a family, Ellie used subtle green tones on her brother’s portrait to reflect on army uniforms, with a red poppy for remembrance. “I feel extremely honoured and grateful that my work has been chosen for this opportunity,” she said. “Having my work displayed in London at the Overseas League & the Mall Galleries is so exciting at such an early stage in my career." More abstract style Ellie has made amazing progress in her first year at Â鶹´«Ã½. “My degree has taught me to test, try out and develop my ideas more without fixating on the final product,” she said. “This has helped me develop my work as it has become more free and less perfectionistic. "I've also started to work more with photography and collage as I like the fast results you can achieve with this. I will continue to develop my skills as a painter but I aim to try a new, more abstract, style of painting.”The (NADFAS) selected 284 artworks from schools across the country, including Ellie’s former school, Wilmslow High School in Cheshire, and the shortlisted just 22 to go on display.Ellie’s portrait will be on display at the from 22 March-1 April. It was previously at the in London until yesterday. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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