Faith in focus at photography show

Young photographers from around Lynn came together to showcase their talents at an exhibition held over the May Bank Holiday weekend at St Faith’s Church.

Forty students from Springwood High School joined pupils from primary schools in the area to display their work at the five-day event, which ran from Thursday 1 to Monday 5 May, and took as its theme ‘New Life’. 

“This was an exhibition with St Faith’s and the schools in the Diocese,” said Lee Eveson, who is Head of Art and Photography at Springwood, and organised the show with the help of Revd Kyla Sorensen, and staff from the participating primaries.

“The theme ‘New Life’ was chosen, due to the fact that we were close to Easter.”

The Springwood photographers ranged from Key Stages 2 to 5, with each contributing a piece to the exhibition.

“Seeing 40 different individual photographs, which showed a personal response to the theme of New Life, was really interesting, and we had some very different interpretations,” continued Mr Eveson, who is himself an award-winning artist.

“I am always amazed by the intelligence and creativity of all of our students.”

The event was followed by a visit to the school from Revd Sorensen to present the Rector’s Award for her favourite ‘New Life’ photograph, which went to A Level student Martha Johnson.

It was the first time that Springwood, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, had staged an exhibition at St Faith’s, but there are plans to make it a regular fixture.

“We are thinking biannually,” added Mr Eveson. “We will also be taking students down to the church later in the year to do plein air drawing, which I think will be a great experience for them.

“It is not only a beautiful building, which draws visitors from across the world to see its paintings and stained-glass windows, but a vibrant and growing community of people led by an inspirational rector, who I have very much enjoyed working with.”