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| Jack McCombe, winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal, the GSA's highest accolade |
The 2016 Newbery Medal, the highest accolade awarded by The Glasgow School of Art, has been won Jack McCombe, a by 21-year old Fine Art Photography graduate from Clydebank, it was announced today, 22 June 2016.
The medal was awarded at the Graduation ceremony this morning when 107 Fine Art students were presented with their degrees alongside graduates from the Mackintosh School of Architecture.
"We're immensely proud in the department of Fine Art Photography that Jack has won the Newbery Medal,” says Head of Fine Art Photographer, Lesley Punton. “He's such a dedicated, hard working student who has contributed so much to the course and to his classmates.”
“Jack's work has grown from its photographic roots, and he makes sculptural installations with ordinary, often banal materials (e.g. polystyrene, glass, paper, graphite). His work is informed by comprehensive studies and explorations of philosophy.”
“He's a truly worthy recipient of this award, and I am absolutely delighted for him!"
Chairman’s medals were awarded to Rory More, (Diploma Arch graduate); Eleanor Elks Herrmannsen, (Sculpture and Environmental Art graduate), and Liina Lember (Interior Design graduate).
Chairman’s Medals were awarded to Rory More, (Diploma Arch graduate); Eleanor Elks Herrmannsen, (a Sculpture/Environmental Art graduate), and Liina Lember (Interior Design graduate).
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| Lucy Payne winner of the W.O. Hutcheson Prize |
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| Rosie Giblin's Snack Shack Rosie won the David Harding Award Public Art Project Prize |
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| A design from the Degree Show collection by Ashleigh Miller, winner of the Incorporation of Tailors Award |
Degree Show featuring work by all graduating students is on show in the Bourdon and Reid Buildings (Renfrew Street) and Tontine Building (20 Trongate, Merchant City) until 25 June. Open 10am – 9pm weekdays; 10am – 5pm Saturday.
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Further information
Lesley Booth
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Notes for Editors
The Fine Art Photography Programme at The Glasgow School of Art has an international reputation for excellence. Established in 1982 by the internationally acclaimed photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper, it was the first programme of its kind in Europe to award a BA(Hons) Degree in Fine Art Photography, and has produced successive generations of successful graduates, many of whom are now leaders in their field.
OPEN AWARDS
W.O. Hutcheson Prize
For the purchase of a drawing by a final year student
Lucy Payne, Communication Design
Sigita Morkunaite, Painting & Printmaking
Calum Harris, Arch
Landscape Drawing Prize
For a sketch done in the open
Sam Courtney, stage 3 Arch
Stella Stewart, Painting & Printmaking
Tony McKay, Communication Design
GSA Prize for Sustainability: Student work that addresses environmental sustainability in a positive way. The student must give permission for the work to be photographed and these images retained by the GSA.
Jovana Randjelovic, Architecture
Rosie Giblin, SEA
Bram Stoker Award
Jung Li Foo, Architecture
FORUM FOR CRITICAL INQUIRY
Dissertation Prize
For the best dissertations by School of Fine Art and School of Design
Felix Carr Painting & Printmaking
Emma Levy, Communication Design
Essay Prize
For the best essay by School of Fine Art and School of Design
Sigita Morkunaite, Painting & Printmaking
Ruth Brown, Silversmithing & Jewellery
MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Joe Park Award
For best part-time student (Part 1 and Part 2)
Part 1: Andrew Munnoch
Part 2: James Bowie
Bourdon Prize
For meritorious work
Rachel Tan MSA Stage 4 BArch(Hons)
Portfolio Prize
For the best portfolio in Stage 4, BArch(Hons)
Jerome Wren
MSA Research Project Prize
For best research project submitted for the Diploma in Architecture
Daniel Craig
The Lynn Scobie Memorial Prize for Architecture
Awarded to a third year student of Architecture who has, in the opinion of the stage leader and tutors, made an outstanding contribution to the ethos and spirit of the student community through their own work, activities or initiatives
Alex Mackison
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Silversmithing & Jewellery
Richard H Arroll Memorial Prize
For Silversmithing and Jewellery
Suzanne Berry
Carole Harper Memorial Prize
For 3rd Year Silversmithing and Jewellery student
Mara Balode
Incorporation of Hammermen
For Silversmithing and Jewellery
Ruth Brown
Naomi Scott
The Peter Wylie Davidson Memorial Prize
For the purchase of work from a final year Silversmithing and Jewellery student
Rosie Currie
Fashion and Textiles
Incorporation of Bonnetmakers for the top student in Fashion or Textiles
(presented at Inc of Bonnetmakers annual dinner in October)
Noor Sajjad, Textile Design
Incorporation of Weavers Innovation prize for weave
Niamh Brannan, Textile Design
Gillian Lewis, Textile Design
Incorporation of Tailors
To best student displaying tailoring skills or an interest in tailoring (presented at Inc of Tailors annual dinner in November)
Ashleigh Miller, Fashion Design
Bill Naysmith Innovation Award
For most innovative student in furnishing textiles
Rochelle McGuinness, Textile Design
Incorporation of Skinners & Glovers 500th Anniversary Award Prize for leatherwork –
Iseabal Hendry, Textile Design
HangJun Jo, Fashion Design
Rosie Munro, Textile Design
Interior Design
James Brough Memorial Prize Interior Design
Agate Maluhina
Stakis Prize
For Interior Design
Danielle van Rijn
The Douglas Clerk Memorial Prize
Awarded to a final year Interior Design student who has excelled in their studies
Liina Lember
SCHOOL OF FINE ART
Steven Campbell Hunt Medal for a final year Fine Art student
for work of the most poetic creativity.
Felix Carr, Painting & Printmaking
The James Nicol McBroom Memorial Prize for Fine Art
purchase prize for a student of Painting & Printmaking which will become part of the GSA Archives & Collections.
Panel Georgina Clapham
Painting
Armour Prize
For Still life
Emily McDonald
Jock Macfie Prize
For most promising student in Drawing and Painting
Clara Hastrup
Printmaking
Glasgow Print Studio 1 year membership
Hannah Lyth
Euan Stewart Memorial Prize
for a Printmaking student
Rachel Petrie
Sculpture
Benno Schotz Prize for Sculpture
Kirsty Leonard
Fine ArtPhotography
The Alice Duncan Prize - Travel award for final year Fine Art Photography student
Megan Roberts
Environmental Art
The David Harding Public Art Project Prize
For a public art project by an Environmental Art student
Rosie Giblin