Young Doncaster artist wins top prize for bird painting
A young artist from Doncaster is being celebrated on a national scale.
A Doncaster student from Hall Cross Academy has won the Royal Society of Biology art competition with a stunning painting of a Hornbill Bird.
The competition was open to children aged seven to 18, it asked young people to showcase the wonders of biology through art.
Over 400 entries were received, participants were asked to draw or paint their favourite animal, plant or fungus.
Eve from Hall Cross Academy won the top prize in the 15-18 category for her artwork.
Commenting on winning the BioArtAttack award, Eve said: "I’m so proud to have won this year’s competition and to be able to depict the beauty of trumpeter hornbills.
“I’ve always found birds to be gorgeous animals and couldn’t be happier to have celebrated this species through a painting!"
Eve won a prize bundle provided by he Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
She has also been invited to experience a day at the Royal Veterniary College in London.
All of the winners will be presented with their awards in the House of Commons this October.