Awardees

Since 2002, the Dewar Arts Awards have funded over 1200 artists in a wide range of disciplines. Find out more about them here.  You can also find a selection of Awardees’ work on our Showcase page.

If you are an Awardee who would like to update or make any changes to your profile, please get in touch with us at online@dewarawards.org.

  • Tammy Dyson
    Tammy is a multimedia artist and musician who performs as part of Saint Sappho. She is a recent graduate of the Glasgow School of Art.
  • Olivia Shearon
    Olivia is a designer who offers a high fashion spin on sportswear to empower women.
  • Shane Quigley Murphy
    Shane is a professional actor and voice over artist from Dublin, Ireland.
  • Tessa Mackenzie
    Tessa is a glassworker and illustrator based in Glasgow. She is interested in research-led projects, material focus in the built environment, and storytelling.
  • Shubbe Kabanda
    A runner-up in Glasgow’s Scottish Young Musician Competition, classical guitarist Shubbe Kabanda has been involved in music from an early age.
  • Erin McQuarrie
    Erin is a textile artist and researcher from Glasgow based in the Scottish Highlands.
  • Ryan Corbett
    Born in Glasgow, Ryan Corbett is a classical accordionist who has been described as “one of Scotland’s most exciting young musicians” by The Scotsman.
  • Mollie-Mae Aiken
    Mollie-Mae Aiken has has achieved success on the competitive Highland Dancing circuit.
  • Gina Wright
    Gina is a talented young violist whose Award enabled her to join the Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
  • Haneen Hadiy
    Haneen is a talented visual artist, whose work explores her Scottish and Iraqi identity.
  • Kira Charleton
    Kira Charleton
    Kira Charleton is a soprano singer from Ayrshire, who possesses a fresh sounding voice and the ability to sing both classical music and music theatre.
  • Blise Orr
    Blise Orr
    Blise's practice looks at urbanism and interior architecture through the design of more sustainable and considered cities.
  • Layla Ballard
    Layla Ballard
    Layla is a talented cellist from Edinburgh who studies at Royal College of Music in London under the tuition of Melissa Phelps.
  • Alana Smith-Saville
    Alana Smith-Saville
    Alana was the first person from Orkney to be accepted into the Dance School of Scotland.
  • Sam Marston
    Sam Marston
    Sam is a talented tenor vocalist, who is currently studying for a Masters in Opera Studies.
  • Rylan Gleave headshot
    Rylan Gleave
    Rylan is a Leith-based composer and vocalist who has been described as 'one of the brightest lights in Scotland’s new music.'
  • Caitlin Forbes
    Caitlin Forbes
    Caitlin is a dedicated musical theatre performer, with ambitions to take her skills to the highest level.
  • Sarah McCormack
    Sarah McCormack
    Sarah is an idiosyncratic fashion designer, who uses experimental techniques to pair the old and the new.
  • Rachel Neil
    Rachel Neil
    Rachel is an award-winning brass player who has worked as a tutor and soloist with bands across Europe.
  • Craig Manson
    Craig Manson
    Craig creates performance art using comedy and improvisation, and aims to develop audiences from working class backgrounds.
  • Taylor Hall
    Taylor Hall
    Taylor is a talented actor from Glasgow, who received support from the Dewar Awards to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
  • Ceri-Ann Townsend
    Ceri-Ann Townsend
    Ceri-Ann is a multi-instrumentalist, who gained a place to study at the Junior Conservatoire before applying for a BA at the RCS.
  • Harris Beattie
    Harris Beattie
    Harris Beattie is a truly exceptional dancer and choreographer from Aberdeen, who played the role of 'Billy Elliot' in London's West End.
  • Rhianne Goldie
    Rhianne Goldie
    Rhianne is a textile designer who creates innovative, body-adorning textiles that raise awareness of ocean waste.
  • Timothy Edmundson
    Timothy is a British baritone who is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and a Master of Music.
  • Mari-Anne Green
    Mari-Anne is a jazz vocalist, songwriter and composer from Glasgow, who was selected to perform her original music at the Royal Albert Hall.
  • Tiger Mitchell Actor Musician
    Tiger Mitchell
    Growing up in St. Andrews in a Scottish/Thai household, Tiger is passionate about physical theatre, voiceover and music.
  • Lea Shaw Opera Singer
    Lea Shaw
    Lea is an award-winning Mezzo-soprano from the Rocky Mountains of Denver, Colorado, who came to Scotland to study at the RCS.
  • rosie dignan
    Rosie Dignan
    Rosie is a passionate and talented musical theatre performer from Dundee, whose Award supported her studies at Laine Theatre Arts.
  • ellie jack actor
    Ellie Jack
    Ellie is a determined and talented young actor whose Award enabled her to study at The Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol.
  • charlie duncan actor
    Charlie Duncan
    A talented actor and theatre-maker, Charlie has impressed the Scottish arts community with fresh and detailed performances.
  • Colum Donovan-Paterson vocalist
    Colum Donovan-Paterson
    A gifted young opera singer, Colum is noted for his passion and drive.
  • anton ferrie writer
    Anton Ferrie
    A talented and creative writer with a background in acting, Anton works across multiple mediums to tell his stories.
  • james lyon actor
    James Lyon
    With a love of teaching and travel, James is an actor with big ambitions to explore the social & cultural benefits of acting.
  • edward howat sculptor
    Edward Howat
    A talented prop-maker and sculptor, Edward has worked on TV shows and received numerous commissions.
  • georgina macdonell finlayson musician
    Georgina MacDonell Finlayson
    Georgina is a violinist, composer, sound artist, and community arts practitioner from the North East of Scotland.