Leventhorpe School student and artist Marcel Daniluk chosen to feature in Harlow Open Exhibition at Gibberd Gallery

A teenage art prodigy from Sawbridgeworth has had two pieces of work chosen for an exhibition which starts on Saturday (February 15).

Marcel Daniluk, 13, impressed a judging panel and will see his creations displayed in the Harlow Open Exhibition at the Gibberd Gallery until April 19.

The Leventhorpe School student, who previously attended Reedings Junior and Fawbert and Barnard Infants, said: “I’m proud of this achievement, not only because I got in but also because the judging panel isn’t aware of my age and they see just art!

“I am an artist and that’s what I want everyone to see, not my age.

“I can’t wait to go to a private view and meet all of the wonderful artists.

“Well done to everyone who got in and to those that didn’t - keep on trying.”

Marcel showed his artistic promise from the age of four when he was already producing pictures of fully formed sheep and boats.

His painting journey started when one of his former teachers from primary school became ill so he decided to paint a picture for her to cheer her up, remembering how much she had loved his drawings, especially a sketch he had drawn of a wasp. After that, many teachers commissioned him to paint for them.

He then decided to paint more and sell his work at the age of just 10.

Marcel has since been featured in the Indie and events including for charities such as Cancer Research, Helen Rollason Cancer and St Clare Hospice when he donated artwork and contributed towards raising over £5,000.

He has also gone on to showcase his work at his own exhibitions.