Students from Abbey College Manchester have won top awards across five creative arts categories in the ISA North Art Competition, with three earning places in the national finals.
Year 13 student Mika came first in the Key Stage 5 3D Art category for her Mad Hatter’s Hat, while fellow Year 13 student Aimee also won first place in the Key Stage 5 Sketchbook category.
Former students from the college also achieved impressive results. Archie won first place in the Key Stage 5 Textiles category for his chair design, while Rebecca was second in Key Stage 5 Fashion and Textiles, and Nikolas was second in Key Stage 5 Photography.
Mika said: “I was so pleased and grateful that my work was chosen. I’m really excited to be going into the final.” Aimee added: “I spent a lot of time on my sketchbook, so to have it recognised is a great reward for my effort.”
Claire Rigby, Head of Creative Arts at Abbey College Manchester, said: “We’re delighted that once again our students have come top in several categories. We’re always proud of their hard work and so happy for them to receive this recognition.
“Many congratulations to Mika, Aimee, Archie, Rebecca and Nikolas on their well-deserved achievements, and we wish Mika, Aimee and Archie every success in the national finals.”
Abbey College Manchester, part of the Abbey DLD Group of Colleges, is an independent day and boarding school in Manchester city centre.
