Hexham school children created a life-size tiger that was displayed in the National Gallery.
The Sele First School pupils made the tiger as part of the National Gallery's annual Take One Picture project, which encourages children to create artwork inspired by a painting in the gallery.
The tiger was inspired by Henri Rousseau’s 'Surprised!'.
The school submitted their tiger for consideration by the National Gallery to appear in their Take One Picture exhibition and was thrilled to find out that the tiger would be displayed at the National Gallery in London in August.
Luke Watson, art lead at the school, packaged up 'Timmy' the tiger and sent him on his way.
During the summer holidays, many Sele First families made the long journey to London to observe the tiger in his new surroundings.
During a private exhibition, attended by Mr Watson and his family, the children were commended for their 'passion and enthusiasm' in a speech given to curators, teachers and artists.
Mrs McVittie discussed how she felt proud that the collective efforts of every child in school culminated in 'such a fabulous endpiece'.
She said: "Having any work on display is a huge achievement, especially if it is the National Gallery in London.
"The excitement Timmy's journey has created has been amazing."
A parent at Sele First said: "It was so inspiring for Eve, especially when we overheard some children say how amazing it was.
"I'm sure that it's something that she will remember for life and will continue to fuel her love of art."
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