Take It with You When You Go - Sponsor: Stockvale Ltd - Adventure Island and Sealife Adventure / Artist: Ashleigh Cripps / Take it with you when you go presents a vibrant underwater scene that, on closer inspection, reveals plastic waste blending into the Thames Estuary. Fish are replaced by bottles, and the seabed is strewn with straws. Its visual appeal highlights how easily we accept pollution as normal. The piece reminds us of nature';s fragility and urges us to protect the environment by taking our litter with us. Ashleigh is a Southend-based artist and illustrator living in Shoeburyness with her husband and three children. She graduated from Norwich School of Art and Design in 2008 but spent years supporting young people and vulnerable adults. Since having children, she has returned to art, rediscovering her creativity and joy through illustration and artistic expression. - Height 1600mm width 890mm Depth 1090mm weight 30kg

Estimate £3000 to £5000