23 March 2012
RSA exhibition success for DJCAD graduates
Image shows an example of Emma McGregor's work
Four graduates from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) have won prizes at this year's prestigious New Contemporaries exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy.
Twelve graduates from DJCAD, part of the University of Dundee, and one graduate of the School of Architecture at the University, were selected to exhibit a selection of new work alongside other young artists and architects from across Scotland.
Members of the RSA selected the graduates to feature based on the quality of their exhibits at last year's Degree Show. A total of 62 graduates from higher education institutions across Scotland were chosen to display their work at New Contemporaries, with a number of coveted prizes awarded to exhibiting artists and architects.
The DJCAD winners were Louise Pearson, who received £400 and the Maclaine Watters medal for winning the RSA Art Prize, Emma McGregor (£200 for the RSA Carnegie Scholarship), Lisa Birch (£150 for the RSA Landscape Award), and Suzanna Clark (£150 for the RSA Chalmers-Jervise Prize).
Professor Tom Inns, Dean of DJCAD, praised the achievement of the winners and other graduates chosen to exhibit.
"It is no small feat to be selected as among the best of your national peer group, and all the graduates will benefit from the exposure that RSA New Contemporaries brings," he said.
"I said at the time of last year's degree show that it was a vintage year for DJCAD, and this has been borne out by the number of artists chosen to exhibit, and the awards they have won. They have proven to be some of the country's best emerging artists, and we will be keeping a close eye on how their careers develop in years to come."
The other DJCAD graduates exhibiting at New Contemporaries 2012 are Daniel Cook, Aimée Henderson, Rose Hendry, Holly Keasey, Hannah Imlach, Claire McDonald, Neil Nodzak, and Claire Reid. Architecture graduate Luca Di Somma was also chosen to exhibit.
RSA New Contemporaries is a curated annual exhibition, now in its fourth year, that evolved from the long-standing RSA Annual Student Exhibition which was first held in 1976. It marks the RSA's commitment to presenting and supporting the best contemporary art in Scotland.
The revamped exhibition is held in all 12 of the magnificent RSA galleries, and gives each artist the opportunity to showcase a selection of new work, providing a more comprehensive representation of their practice. Works will include painting, sculpture, film making, photography, printmaking, architecture and installation. The exhibition is accompanied by a full colour publication.
RSA representatives will once more visit Degree Shows at all colleges of art and architecture in Scotland this year, selecting the finest emerging artists and architects in the country for next year's exhibition.
RSA New Contemporaries is showing at the Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, until Wednesday, April 11th. Opening times are 10am-5pm (Monday-Saturday) and 12pm-5pm (Sundays).
Admission costs £2 and £1 for concessions.
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