Photographer Greg Klassen Wins Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is pleased to announce that Greg Klassen of Pollet River has been selected to receive the 2010 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship. The $5000. Scholarship will support his studies in the Master of Applied Arts Program at the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mr. Klassen maintained a keen interest in photography throughout his scientific training where he earned a Ph.D in Ichthyology. He credits a workshop with Freeman Patterson in 2006 for inspiring a new creative direction in his life. He has participated in the Diploma of Advanced Studies at NBCCD under the mentorship of Peter Gross. In April, 2010, Greg was selected as a featured artist in the Beaverbrook Studio Watch Program. Currently, his panoramic composite portraits are on exhibition at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
Jurors Susan Vida Judah, Adam MacDonald and Caroline Walker praised the narrative quality of his work noting the strong use of juxtaposition in his compositions. Klassen’s explorations with the technicalities of digital photography allow him to create provocative portraits with psychological, sociological and anthropological complexity.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Scholarship is our newest project and was created in honor of The Foundation’s patron after her death. It is an annual opportunity for a New Brunswick student entering a recognised graduate program in the study of fine art or craft.
For the purposes of this scholarship, a resident of New Brunswick is defined as someone who has lived in the province for 5 consecutive years prior to application.
Candidates must have made an application to study visual art or fine craft at a recognized institution.
Proof of acceptance for the program of study will be required before funds are distributed.
Past winners of The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Scholarship
- 2008 Whitefeather Hunter
- 2010 Greg Klassen
