Philip Savage Chosen for 2015 Nel Oudemans Award Kingston resident, Philip Savage has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation’s Nel Oudemans Award recognizing the pursuit of excellence in the field of fine craft and design by emerging New Brunswick artisans. A sculptor in wood as well as a landscape[…]
He celebrates a medium that has been crafted by human hands for function, beauty and ceremony since primitive times. I started shaping wood at age ten, first on my own with a pocket knife and scavenged scraps of wood sticks and then with power tools and guidance at the KV Carvers Club in Quispamsis. At[…]
He celebrates a medium that has been crafted by human hands for function, beauty and ceremony since primitive times.
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Art Critic Residency Program The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to partner with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery to establish an Art Critic Residency Program. The launch of this exciting opportunity will enhance the critical discourse in our province. “During an intensive public consultation process in 2014, the need for[…]
The Strathbutler Award: A tradition of excellence in New Brunswick Visual Arts Based on the considered recommendation of a professional jury, the Board of Directors of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation announces that Paul Mathieson has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Strathbutler Award. Mr. Mathieson joins a celebrated list of Strathbutler artists[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is honored to announce the members of the 2015 Strathbutler Jury. In service to the province of New Brunswick, the foundation is committed to an independent jury system in the adjudication of awards and scholarships. We wish to express our respect and gratitude to the following professionals who served on[…]
Rebecca Bickerton, a graduate of Belleisle Regional High School was presented with the $8000 Fred Ross Scholarship at the opening reception of summer exhibitions at Saint John Arts Centre. Bickerton was highly recommended for the scholarship by Andrew Kierstead, Director of the centre’s James Venner Russell Portfolio Development Program. The jury took particular note of[…]
The Fred Ross Scholarship is a recognition of a young artist with drive and potential. An independent jury selected Rylee Hayes, a Simonds High School graduate, as a Fred Ross scholar commenting that “her portfolio exhibits the passion and confidence of a committed artist deeply engaged with life around her. Her dynamic photography, fresh and[…]