ART is meant to be seen.

And one school was so determined that young talented artist would not miss out on the chance to have their works exhibited because of coronavirus ­— it followed in the footsteps of other art galleries and moved the annual exhibition online.

The traditional showcase of GCSE and A-level artworks by students at Bolton School girls' division could not go ahead this year, so instead Jane Fazackerley, head of art at the school decided to put together a virtual exhibition to give fellow pupils, parents and the public to view the impressive pieces.

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(GCSE artwork by Holly Stevenson, Year 11)

Under normal circumstances the young artists would enjoy seeing their work exhibited with friends and family have a chance to view it in person, but covid-19 put paid to that this year.

Miss Fazackerley said: 'It was so disappointing for the girls not to be able to showcase their artwork this year due to the extraordinary circumstances, that we decided to put together a glimpse of what would have been seen back in May 2020.

"Under normal circumstances, schools are not allowed to share their examination candidates' artwork on social media or web platforms until September ­— examination board rules ­— but this year, for one year only, we are allowed to share our work early.

"A small silver lining to the large cloud we have been under since March."

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(A Level artwork by Lima Assi, Year 13)

She added: "This was to be my last art exhibition as head of the art department, as I leave this July.

"So for me it is also incredibly sad that I didn't get to celebrate my final GCSE and A Level groups' achievements with them in a public forum.

"I do hope that you enjoy scrolling through our fantastic girls' artwork from Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13. We are very proud of what they have achieved."

To view more artworks visit www.boltonschool.org/senior-girls/virtual-art-exhibition/