TWO schoolgirls have had their Lowry-inspired masterpiece displayed alongside works of the artist himself in Salford.

Philippa Radicke, nine, and Sasha Kuczer, 10, from Cornholme School in Todmorden, unveiled their artwork called Down the Alleyway last week which will be displayed in The Lowry’s galleries for a whole year.

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The young girls took a collaborative approach when asked to create a piece of LS Lowry-inspired art during a school trip and they both admit they make a fabulous pair.

They said: “We are really excited to see our work in The Lowry’s galleries for everyone to see. We decided to enter the Copley Prize together because we are in the same class at school and we are best friends.

“We have entered other art competitions together before and have won prizes. We won a prize for the piece we entered into a competition at the Todmorden Agricultural Show.”

The Copley Prize was founded in 2013 and is a competition for children who do paintings or drawings inspired by Lowry.

The girls’ work was judged as winner by Michael Simpson, director of visual arts and engagement at The Lowry, and Alison Copley, who founded the competition with her husband, Noel.

Mr Simpson said: “We received many fantastic entries from children from all over the country, so we had a hard time picking a winner, but Philippa’s and Sasha’s piece Down the Alleyway really did stand out.

“The young artists used a number of different techniques and produced a picture full of atmosphere. The Lowry is delighted to be displaying their work in our galleries.”

Mrs Copley said: “The competition was established to help coax-out artistic talent in some younger visitors.

“Philippa and Sasha have created a wonderful piece of art that really captures the essence of the typical Lowry scene and I’m delighted visitors to the gallery will be able to enjoy it for a whole year.”

The Lowry works with over 500 schools across the North West every year.