2015 Ross Scholarship Recipient

The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is proud to announce the 2015 recipient of the Fred Ross Scholarship. Ms Rylee Hayes, a student of Simonds High School, has been selected by an independent panel of art professionals. This scholarship is an enduring tribute to Mr. Ross whose artistic career made a profound impact on so many.[…]

Fred Ross passes at 87

With great sadness, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation acknowledges the passing of the acclaimed artist Fred Ross. Since 2001, the foundation has celebrated Mr. Ross’s artistic talent and exceptional contribution to the development of young artists through a scholarship named in his honour. The Fred Ross Scholarship has grown in value since its inception and[…]

2014 Fred Ross Jury Statement

Seok Joo Lee The range of talent exhibited by the candidates for the 2014 Fred Ross Scholarship was impressive and made decisions for this jury very challenging. In selecting Seok Joo Lee, we were struck by the artist’s raw talent, force of expression and originality. Mr. Lee’s artist statement reflects a mature level of introspection[…]

Ross Scholarship Increased

Fred Ross Scholarship Now Valued at $8000. Kathryn McCarroll announces the increase in value of the Fred Ross Scholarship during a tribute to the restoration of a lost 1948 mural. The 2012 scholarship winner, Alison Willms, was honoured by the foundation for her continuing excellence in her studies at Mount Allison University at the Saint[…]