Congratulations to Year 12 pupil Amelie who took part in the Articulation Prize yesterday at The Courtauld Institute, with her engaging presentation on Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh.
The Articulation Prize is a nationally acclaimed annual event run by The National Gallery, which promotes the appreciation and discussion of art. The Prize engages students aged between 16-19 with art, regardless of background or experience, and develops their confidence and ability to express their opinions, thoughts and conclusions. Each student delivers a ten-minute illustrated presentation to an audience about a work of art, artefact or architecture of their choice. Adjudicators then assess each presentation as a whole, looking at content, structure, delivery, the originality of the speaker’s approach and unique potential.
Amelie was selected as one of two speakers, out of ten schools competing, to take place in the London Final at the V&A Museum on Tuesday 14th March.
The adjudicator Dr. Klara Kemp-Welch (author and reader at The Courtauld Institute), thanked all presenters, telling them how amazed she was with the extremely high standard of public speaking at their age. She commented that if any of the undergraduates of The Courtauld Institute of Art had delivered such presentations, she would have been very impressed.
Dr. Klara Kemp-Welch applauded Amelie for her choice of artwork, stating how Van Gogh never ceases to amaze people.
“The way Amelie spoke about Van Gogh made me think about him in a completely different way – it was magical how she conveyed him so sensitively.” Dr. Klara Kemp-Welch, Author and Reader at The Courtauld Istitute
