Philip Savage

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[…]

Paul Mathieson named newest Strathbutler artist

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[…]

Rylee Hayes

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[…]

Tom Smith 1933-2015

Tom Smith dies at 82. SHMF wishes to acknowledge the passing of Strathbutler artist, Tom Smith on May 17, 2015. He received the Strathbutler in 1992 for his mastery of ceramic art and in recognition of his important contributions as an educator and mentor. Our condolences to his family and his close friends.