A COVENTRY art student has been announced as the winner of a Warwickshire art prize.
Hector German, 19, won the Best Foundation Student at the Warwickshire College of Art, based at Royal Leamington Spa College.
His work explored his bond with his mother after the loss of his father five years ago.
His fashion and textiles-based final project explored the themes of sorrow, maternal strength, masculinity, feminism and the redefinition of family roles, and was shown in the School of Art’s end of year exhibition.
The award is supported by The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa and the winner is selected by a panel of judges, which includes tutors at Royal Leamington Spa College, which is part of WCG (Warwickshire College Group).
The prize includes a £1,075 bursary which is given over a three year period to support him studying BA (Hons) Fashion Design: Menswear course at Central Saint Martins, in London.
He said: “I was so shocked to find out I’d won the award – I had no idea and really couldn’t believe it.
“My work throughout the course has been based on my own personal experiences.
“When my father unexpectedly passed away five years ago, me and my family’s whole lives changed drastically overnight, particularly for my mother who became a single parent to two children.
“My final project is dedicated to my mother and explores the silent strength she embodies amidst our grief, and what it means to be a single mother.
“I’ve really loved the course as it has enabled me to develop my skills, and the tutors have all been excellent and very supportive.
“I can’t wait to continue my studies at Central Saint Martins and my dream is to have a career in the fashion industry one day.”
