What does it mean to be young and British? In these works for the Young Brits at Art competition, set up by the Equality and Human Rights commission, students aged 11 and up depict their lives and concerns. Themes include the media and the treatment of older people

1,639 entries have been whittled down to a shortlist of 100

Lost in Thought by Fungai Mutezo, 17, Caldervale high school, Airdrie “I like to take time out to reflect and contemplate

what has made me who I am today

I Hold my Hands Up by Andrew Barton, 15

A Life Full of Sickness by Jessica Clark, 12

I hate being ill and I wanted to express that

Mamma by Stephanie Winn, 17

my grandmother is 80

my duty to show there is much life in her still

My Favourite Food by Alistair Atkinson, 20

like art lessons, going out in the mini bus to football, telling jokes and saying funny things to the staff

Places I’ve Been, People I Know, Things I Do, by Hollie Cunnington, 15

Safety in Silence

Self Portrait

The Nature of Fear

My Portrait

Digital Perception