Britain's Best Young Artist
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Host
Vick Hope and Ricky Wilson
Broadcast
BBC Childrens' Productions for CBBC, 7 February 2022 to present
Synopsis
A search for the best young artist around.
The BBC press office wrote,
- Each episode sees three contenders take part in an Inspiration Day, designed to challenge and stretch their artistic muscles, before returning to the art studio to create a showstopping artwork.
- The wannabe artists must impress Ricky and a guest judge who will be on hand to critique the finished artwork and decide who moves onto the next round. Joining Ricky as a guest judge will be world-class artists including Alison Lapper, Simeon Barclay, Si Mitchell and many more.
- Those that make the semi-finals are commissioned to create an original piece of art for celebrities including racing driver Jamie Chadwick, and former Blue Peter presenter, Lindsey Russell.
- The series culminates with the grand finale, in which the top three artists have to draw on all of their creative skills and experience to produce a winning masterpiece which best depicts their hometown. The winner's prize is to have their final masterpiece displayed at an art gallery in their hometown.
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