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.
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Tony Polo
Tony felt on the back-foot when starting his dance training at 18, but found that with hard work and determination he was able to quickly develop his skillset.
Anya Phillips
After four years at the Dance School of Scotland, Anya successfully auditioned for both the Central School of Ballet and the Elmhurst Ballet School.
Jacqueline Wheeler
Jacqueline dreamed of studying at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music. In 2020 she achieved her dream with the help of a Dewar Arts Award.
Thomas Cameron
Thomas is a painter with a distinctive poetic vision. His award enabled him to maintain studio space and to create a body of work focusing on the people and places of Glasgow.
Kari Hall
Kari is a dedicated performing artist, whose Award enabled her to pursue her dream of attending drama school.
Roisin Lavery
Rosie Lavery is an accomplished soprano from Glasgow who is determined to become an international performer
Christopher Michie
Christopher is a promising flautist and an ambassador for fair access in the arts.
Alexis Tie-Gill
By the age of 13, Alexis had proven herself to be an accomplished pianist and violinist, and was selected to lead the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
Amy Paterson
Amy is an award-winning Tenor Horn player, whose skill and determination gained her a place at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Frances Allen
Frances combines music and design to explore the possibilities for immersive and interactive composition.
Joshua Parkhill
Joshua is an award-winning trombonist with a passion for teaching and community outreach.
Melek Ipek Vursavas
Melek Ipek moved to Scotland from Turkey, and from the age of four began to demonstrate exceptional capacity as a pianist.
Tallulah Molleson
Whilst studying at St Mary’s Music School as a chorister, Tallulah began playing saxophone and discovered a love of jazz music. She went on to study jazz saxophone at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, supported by a Dewar Arts Award.
Daniel Toderas
Born in Romania, Daniel moved to Scotland at the age of 13 and is determined to show that with hard work and dedication, anyone can achieve their dreams.
Symone Hutchison
Symone learned the trombone as part of Sistema Scotland’s ‘Big Noise’ programme, and now hopes to give back to others through performance and teaching.
Kirsty Craig
Kirsty Craig is an accomplished dancer and multi-faceted perfomer with a capacity for singing, acting and teaching
Luke Gallagher
An aspiring actor, Luke believes his working class Glasgwegian upbringing has given him the positivity and tenacity to succeed
Karah Pollock
Demonstrating natural talent and flair for dance, Karah began her award-winning career from the age of three.
Liam Bonthrone
Liam is a highly accomplished tenor from Perth, who credits the leaders of his hometown community choir for nurturing his talent for music.
Jennifer Bruce
Jennifer received a Dewar Arts Award to enable her to study dance and musical theatre at her dream college.
Irina Vartopeanu
Irina moved from Romania to Glasgow, to study in the BA Performance in BSL and English at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Alyth Ross
Alyth’s Dewar Arts Award enabled her to study drama at the Guildhall School – something she considers a life-changing experience
Shola von Reynolds
Shola is a Scottish-Nigerian writer who in 2018 was selected as Cove Park’s Scottish Emerging Writer.
Kirsty MacLeod
Kirsty is an exceptional musician who has performed with orchestras and freelance at high profile events.
Ross Montgomery
Ross is a clarinettist and saxophonist whose exceptional talent has been demonstrated through spirited, exhilirated performance.
Colin Murray
Colin is an exceptional opera singer who is passionate about performing solo and as part of an ensemble.
Emma Simpson
When studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Emma identified the need to purchase her own bassoon in order to develop fully as a musician.
Grace Wain
Grace was chosen to participate in a prestigious residential Song Masterclass, and with the support of the Dewar Arts Awards was able to accept the opportunity.
Lewis Blackwood
By the age of 14, Lewis had developed his skills as a percussionist to the level of an undergraduate.
Rennie Sutherland
Rennie is an award-winning clarinettist who has worked with critically-aclaimed conductors.
Rachael Keiller
Rachael is a theatre performer and practitioner of great promise, who is passionate about making work with and for young audiences.
Stephanie Maitland
A highly experienced operatic performer, Stephanie’s Award supported her in her postgraduate studies at the RNCM.
Ewan Miller
Ewan worked tirelessly to gain the experience he needed as an actor for a place to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Hugh Mackay
Hugh is an award-winning cellist who has performed in every major concert hall in Britain.
Jean Oberlander
Jean is an award-winning textiles designer who gained a First Class Honours Degree from Gray’s School of Art
Leona Craig
Leona is an actor and musician hailing from Crieff, who gained a prestigious place to study at the Montview Theatre School in London.
Michael Gibson
Michael is a Glasgow-born tenor whose voice is described as beautiful, lyrical, even and expressive.
Maja Persson
Maja is a hardworking and passionate flautist, who is an avid orchestral and chamber musician.
Maria Donohue
Maria is a pianist, improviser and interdisciplinary artist. Her Award enabled her to attend a Creative Music Intensive in Australia.
Alexander Cowan
By the age of 12, Alexander had accrued an impressive list of credits in theatre, film and television. His Dewar Award enabled him to undertake training at Newcastle Theatre Royal.
Conor McLeod
Conor’s Award enabled him to accept a coveted place to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Hannah Kelso
Hannah moved from her hometown of Alloa to study Screen at the RCS, then gained a place to study at the NFTS.
Hugo Eedle
Hugo is a cellist from Dumfries who began playing cello at 11, and by 14 had successfully auditioned for a place at Chetham’s School of Music.
Joseph Stevenson
In 2019, Joseph was one of only eight people to gain a place on the highly competitive Composing for Film and TV course at the National Film and Television School.