Tavistock College is making a splash this year with its own entry into the Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters competition.

And the college’s very own art teacher Kate Wyatt was selected to decorate an otter and its cub as part of the countywide exhibition.

This summer 80 decorated otter sculptures will be released onto Dartmoor to create four arts trails, standing tall on plinths waiting to be spotted.

At the end of the summer ‘otter-spotters’, as well as art collectors and individuals, will have the opportunity to give their favourite otter a new home when they are auctioned to raise funds for Donate for Dartmoor. The sale of Kate Wyatt’s otter will also raise money for the college’s art department.

The college’s ‘The Oak and the Daffodil’ otter will be hosted by Plymouth BID as one of 12 selected as part of the city’s celebrations this summer.