A Guiseley schoolboy has beaten more than 150 others to win first prize in a shopping centre’s art competition.

Fourteen- year-old Sam Gulley, designed a winning logo in the contest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Merrion Centre in Leeds.

Two runners-up in the competition – Olivia Johnson in Year 8 and Andrew Longman in Year 9 – are also students at Guiseley School.

Along with Ayesha Butt, from Bradford Girls’ Grammar School, they have each won a £20 voucher to spend in the shopping centre.

Sam will be awarded an iPad mini at the 50th anniversary celebrations on May 26, as well as £250 to go towards a chosen art gift for his school.

He also got the chance to attend Tebays art studio, in Guiseley, where he spent half a day working with a leading professional designer creating and further enhancing his logo.

The finished design will feature on all celebratory material as well as anniversary bunting that will be hung in the centre.

A spokesman for Guiseley School said: “To have the chosen top three designs by Guiseley School students highlights that the school is very successful in encouraging creativity and imagination.”

Charlotte Daisy Ziff, assistant asset manager at the Merrion Centre, said: “The competition has been a fantastic way to showcase the artistic talents of young people.

“We’ve been astounded by the imagination and creativity of the children and only being able to pick one winner from such a diverse and wide range of entries was a tough decision.

“The concept of Sam’s design really caught our attention.”

She added: “The focal point of his design is a balloon, which we thought was the most celebratory entry we received, tying nicely into our desire to make our 50th all about fun and celebrations.”

All the children’s designs will be displayed along a balcony wall in the Merrion Centre on May 26 until mid–July.