19 May 2025
TOP EXHIBITION SPOT FOR JANICE
A Ryde School student’s first-ever oil painting is set to be showcased at a prestigious event in London.
Inspired by her travels to Malaysia, the painting by Janice was one of the school’s submissions for this year’s Royal Academy Young Artists’ Summer Show.
Created from a photo she took while in a car during a heavy downpour, the painting was chosen by the judges from over 23,000 UK entries.
“We were visiting family and I was in the back of the car while it was raining really heavily,” said Janice, a Year 13 student, who lives locally.
“I felt very calm at that moment and took a photo, then later decided it would be good to paint for my final coursework.
“It’s something I think makes people feel different emotions, and I’m really happy it has been chosen for the Royal Academy Young Artists’ Summer Show.
“I had no idea it had been entered until my teacher told me so it was a big surprise.”