Every year the Visual Arts faculty deliberate on which student has made the most creative impact with their coursework, and for us in 2022 this was a relatively straightforward decision. I am pleased to share with you that the student who has impressed us most this year is Alex Fisher in Year 13.

Alex studied both photography and Fine Art and has excelled at both. He is skilled in a very wide range of creative techniques, and these include pen illustration, lino printing, painting in various media and of course digital photography.

Alex has taken thousands of remarkable images and for one of his A level Photography outcomes he personally curated and published a fabric bound portfolio of his best work. This in particular impressed the exam board, and makes a fantastic keepsake that Alex can take with him as he continues his creative journey.

The next step for Alex will be to make the most of a well-earned year out, in which he will be travelling to Canada to do something very different – Ski Instructor training.

Following this he plans to undertake a foundation year in Fine Art at the renowned Ravensbourne University in London. This will be perfect for him, as one his key strengths, despite being a quiet and reserved student, is the strength of his own conviction in realising a creative idea. This understated confidence will stand him in good stead in a very competitive industry, and we are sure he will continue to shine in all his artistic endeavours.