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Elizabeth Finch is the Lunder Curator of American Art at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine. She holds a PhD in art history from the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and is an alumna of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program and the Center for Curatorial Leadership. Beth’s areas of[…]
As a textile artist, Susan Vida Judah makes an ancient art form new again. The exquisite visual poetry of her work embodies decades of sustained mastery and a profound technical command of her medium. She explores and expands the expressive power of weaving and tapestry, incorporating elements of sculpture, installation and decorative art. Nominator Beth[…]
2013 Fred Ross Scholarship Jury Statement Serim Ye’s application portfolio illustrates all the qualities one looks for in an aspiring artist. Overall her works on paper, canvas and in clay show an impressive facility with artistic fundamentals. However, it was the visual and narrative qualities of a series of water-colours depicting memories from Ms. Ye’s[…]
Juror Biographies Lynn Wigginton’s artistic career has spanned many disciplines. Graduating from Mount Alison with a BFA, her major focus was in printmaking but following graduation she taught art in Newfoundland, worked as a graphic designer and served as assistant in the New Brunswick Museum Art Department. In 1995, in collaboration with Dr. Gregg Finley,[…]
Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarships Jury 2012 Gemey Kelly, Director and Curator of the Owens Art Gallery since 1989, has extensive experience in the visual arts of Atlantic Canada. She is a graduate of Nova Scotia College of Craft and Design and has formerly served as curator of Dalhousie Art Gallery. She is an adjunct[…]
It is the recommendation of this jury that Jared Peters of Saint John be awarded the 2012 Sheila Hugh Mackay Scholarship. As noted by his referees, Suzanne Hill and Michael Landry, Peters has had significant recognition as an accomplished painter being named a national finalist in the RBC Painting Competition. Both the technical quality of[…]
Herzl Kashetsky Named 2011 Strathbutler Recipient It is with pleasure that the members of the jury have selected Herzl Kashetsky as the recipient of the 2011 Strathbutler Award for excellence in the visual arts. With a career spanning over thirty-five years, Kashetsky’s oeuvre has had a profound impact on the cultural fabric of New Brunswick.[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation provides independent juries to review all nominations and applications for its various awards programs. The Board of Directors wishes to express gratitude to the following arts professionals who assisted in the 2011 selection process for the Strathbutler and the Nel Oudemans Awards Kevin Rice is the director of Confederation Centre[…]