Who is God?
Hannah (17),
Ridgeway School, Plympton

This image is made from acrylic paint, building layers by mixing paint differently each time. Charcoal and chalk shade the picture and blend, particularly where the colours fade to the left. The texts on the branches of the trees name some of God's qualities.

I wanted to show how complex and detailed nature is, the amazing world of tiger, trees, leaves and flowers, every tiny thing. God walks the earth like a spirit, reflected in all beauty, peace and happiness. I don't believe in a traditional form of God, but this intricate universe is not an accident. I have painted God in the shape of a human, who walks among us and grows in every leaf and branch. A presence in nature, we sense God without seeing him. God is almost blown away on the breeze. My work is spiritual, because it shows what might have once been the Garden of Eden, tranquil and peaceful, with the ferocious lion and the soft flower united by him. I have not given God a face. We all have such different ideas of perfection: decide for yourself what God looks like!

The spiralling tree grows its network of leaves and branches: God is constantly growing, always present, sustaining creation. Many Christians and other believers hold this belief.