EMILY CARR AWARD WINNERS @ WINSOR

Winsor Gallery has partnered with Emily Carr University of Art + Design and its graduating class by exhibiting selected works from graduates winning awards this year. Ranging from painting and design to photography, new media and more, the exhibition (July 7 - 22) showcases an impressive sampling of some of Vancouver's most striking young talent.

The 2012 jury panel included Contemporary Art Gallery Executive Director, Nigel Prince, Co-founder and Creative Director of Giant Ant, Leah Nelson and Visual Artist, Ron Tran. Committed to supporting its local community of emerging artists, Winsor Gallery is excited to share these smart, original and inventive works with you.

Award winners for 2012:

• Caitrin Wootton
• David Vaisbord 
• Erika Anette
• Hua Jin
• Hannah Campbell
• James Kemp
• Kirsten Berlie
• Luke Parnell
• Shannon Craigie-Hackett
• Sophie Lundstrom Halbert
• Christann Kennedy

Caitrin Wootton, branding for Former Design Factory (2012)
Winner of the 2012 John C. Kerr Chancellors Award for Design

David Vaisbord, Little Mountain Project (hybrid new media, 2012)
Winner of the Farris Award for Art & Social Media.

Erika Anette, Untitled (video, 2012)
Winner of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver Emerging Artist Award

Hua Jin, My Big Family (c-print, 2010-2012)
Winner of the Canon Photography Award (1st Place)

Hannah Campbell, Narration 1 (matte photographs mounted on dibond, 2012)
Winner of the Canon Photography Award (3rd Place)

James Kemp, Untitled M (ceramic, 2012)
Winner of the Circle Craft Graduation Award for Ceramics

Kirsten Berlie, HWY 3 (photographs, 2012)
Winner of the Canon Photography Award (2nd Place)

Luke Parnell, A Brief History of Northwest Coast Design (acrylic on wood, 2009)
Winner of the Winsor Gallery Graduate Student Award

Shannon Craigie-Hackett, Lost in Space (oil on panel, 2012)
Winner of the Mary Plumb Blade Award for Painting

Sophie Lundstrom Halbert, Peacock Magazine (84 page full colour magazine)
Winner of the Aritzia Degree Exhibition Design Award

Christann Kennedy, Polychrome (oil on canvas, 2012)
Winner of John C. Kerr Chancellor's Award for Fine Arts and the Governor General's Silver Medal.