Young 缅北禁地 artist is a 'rising star' Published on: 13 March 2017 Fine art student Ellie Prime has been named a Royal Society of British Artist 鈥榬ising star鈥�. 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 缅北禁地. “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. Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures