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Congratulations to Recipient of SHMF Bursary at NBCCD. Jennifer McInnis-Wharton, was selected by the faculty of New Brunswick College of Craft and Design as the recipient of the 2015 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship. Ms. Wharton is studying ceramics in the Graduate Studies Program, specializing in Raku firing. NBCCD Director, Keith McAlpine said that the[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
Press Release Congratulations to Moncton native, Samantha Noseworthy, 2015 recipient of the $5000 Sheila Mackay Advanced Studies Scholarship. Ms. Noseworthy will enter the MFA program at Western in September. The SHMF is grateful for the expertise of the members of the 2015 scholarship jury, Sarah Jones, Martha Ailish Moore and Phillip Savage. Jury Statement Noseworthy’s[…]
Juror bios Sarah Jones is an emerging visual artist based in Saint John, NB. Sarah received a Master of Arts degree in Art History from Queen’s University in 2009. She now lectures occasionally and pursues her own visual art practice. Her work and research have received numerous grants, citations and awards, and her visual art projects[…]
Ms. Noseworthy won the scholarship based on the recommendation of a professional jury who characterized her work as reflective of a committed interdisciplinary artist of great promise. “Her work is conceptually strong, relevant and contemporary. She is engaged in a wide range of visual art exhibition, curation and experimentation beyond her personal practice. The Visual[…]
Congratulations to Émilie Lavoie Lavoie was selected by the University of Moncton to receive a $2000 Sheila Hugh Mackay Merit Scholarship, for a student in second or third year of undergraduate studies in fine art. Mr Jacques Arseneault, the director of the Visual Arts Department had high praise for Ms. Lavoie’s work in contemporary design[…]