THE artistic talents of a Redbridge schoolgirl has won her a prize in a national art competition.

King Solomon High School pupil Michelle Goldman, took part in the Daily Mail Paint Your Pet competition and coveted the top prize.

Michelle, 17, an A Level art student at the school, painted a picture of her Rottweiler dog Barney.

Beating around 3,000 other entrants, Michelle's prize was a seven-night stay at the Southampton Prince Resort in Bermuda, where she hopes to be able to swim with dolphins.