County inspires young artist
A 16-year-old from the south Shropshire border who won a place in the finals of a design competition in London has met actor Tony Robinson at the capital's Science Museum. A 16-year-old from the south Shropshire border who won a place in the finals of a design competition in London has met actor Tony Robinson at the capital's Science Museum. Sixteen-year-old Tom Sherborn-Hoare's doodle based on the countryside around Shropshire and Herefordshire was honoured when he met Mr Robinson. The teenager's image based on his beloved River Lugg, which is near to his home, was selected as the West Midlands winner in the Doodle 4 Google competition. Tom, who is pictured with Tony Robinson and Google webmaster Dennis Hwang, failed to go all the way and win a trip to the company's headquarters in California, where he could have met company bosses. But he said he was thrilled to be in the finals and to win a trip to the Science Museum. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
The idyllic Shropshire countryside has captured the imagination of poets, artists and novelists for centuries. Now the buzzing of insects, apples in the orchard and rushing rivers have provided the inspiration for a very modern phenomenon.
Sixteen-year-old Tom Sherborn-Hoare's doodle based on the countryside around Shropshire and Herefordshire was honoured when he met Mr Robinson. The teenager's image based on his beloved River Lugg, which is near to his home, was selected as the West Midlands winner in the Doodle 4 Google competition.
Tom is pictured with Tony Robinson and Google webmaster Dennis Hwang.
Tom, a former pupil at Bedstone College in Bucknell, was encouraged by his teacher Jason Smith.
He completed his studies there this summer and is now a pupil at Hereford Sixth Form College.
Tom is the second youngster from Shropshire and Mid Wales in the later stages of the competition.
Ten-year-old Rosie Penny, of Howey, near Llandrindod Wells, made it to the top 10 in her age group in Wales but she missed making the final.
Google spokeswoman Reuven Proenca said: "In a nutshell, Google ran a nationwide art competition for kids up and down the country to design their own doodle for the Google homepage. Around 15,000 kids entered and there are 30 regional finalists, one of whom is Tom."
By Andy Richardson
