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Winnie and Joanna stand together, Winnie holding a certificate. In front of them is a terracotta fabric shape, with textured green fabric patterns on

Graduates from Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) have received a wealth of awards this summer in recognition of their hard work and creativity, as they complete their studies and take their next steps in a variety of disciplines.

They receive prizes ranging from travel scholarships, to exhibitions, to cash awards, as well as the profile, recognition and well-earned boost to their creative confidence, that comes from such accolades. 

Congratulations to all the graduates recognised for their achievements. If any other new graduates not included here, would like to update us on awards and prizes they've received, please do get in touch on ecawebed@ed.ac.uk.

Among those recognised this year are:

Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) New Contemporaries

Samantha Black – BA (Hons) Painting
Fev Buchanan – BA (Hons) Intermedia
Ruthella Dafnis – BA (Hons) Intermedia
Freya Glass – BA (Hons) Painting 
Rosie Hodgson Smith – BA (Hons) Painting
Cora MacMillan - BA (Hons) Intermedia
Amy McLean – BA (Hons) Painting
Thea Moston – BA (Hons) Painting
Elana Munasinghe – BA (Hons) Painting
Edie Niel – BA (Hons) Painting
Annabelle Pelaez – BA (Hons) Painting
Aisha Plumridge – BA (Hons) Painting
Elene Sturua – BA (Hons) Painting
Ellie Wilkes - (MArch) Architecture
Ella Williams – BA (Hons) Painting
Macey Zhao – BA (Hons) Intermedia

Curated architecture element -
Eric Lin - (MArch) Architecture
Oliver Maxwell - (MArch) Architecture

RSA John Kinross Scholarships

Ching En Lin – (MArch) Architecture
Esther Forse – MA (Hons) Fine Art
Thea Moston – BA (Hons) Painting
Purshottam Pawar – MA Contemporary Art Practice
Harvey Stapleton – BA (Hons) Painting
Ella Williams – BA (Hons) Painting

RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award

Laura Compton – MA (Hons) Fine Art 

RSA Blackadder Houston ECA Travel Awards

Emilie Fielding – BA (Hons) Painting
Shanshan Mo – BA (Hons) Painting 

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D&AD New Blood Awards 

Graphite Pencil - Katie Marsden – BA (Hons) Graphic Design

TEX+ Awards

Helga Goldman Prize for Innovation and Creativity - Winnie Sowter – BA (Hons) Textiles

New Designers

Hallmark Connection Award - Carmen Alexander – BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
AGC Space for Innovation Prize - Rosina Payan Pecorelli – BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing

Society of Scottish Artists New Graduate Awards

Annabelle Pelaez – BA (Hons) Painting
Carlotta Mateus de HildenbrandMA (Hons) Fine Art

Visual Arts Scotland Graduate Showcase Awards

Rosina  Pecorelli – BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
Isabel Honey Coles – BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
Laura Compton – MA (Hons) Fine Art
Thomas Arnold – BA (Hons) Painting
Finlay Trevor – BA (Hons) Painting
Rose Kelly – BA (Hons) Intermedia
Alexandra Winton – BA (Hons) Painting

Scottish Landscape Awards

Young Landscape Artist - Yiwei Xu – MA Contemporary Art Practice

Scottish Interior Design Students’ Showcase

Prize for originality - Arjun Gill – BA (Hons) Interior Design
Prize for materiality - Mira Lena Belkin-Sessler – BA (Hons) Interior Design

Edinburgh Assay Office Outstanding Student Award

Lewis Gibson - BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing

International Society of Typographic Designers – Student Assessment Scheme

Pass & Membership – Columba McCallum MISTD - BA (Hons) Graphic Design  
Pass & Membership – Lucy Stevenson MISTD - BA (Hons) Graphic Design  

BrandOpus Hatch Newcomer Award

Orla McAuliffe - BA (Hons) Graphic Design
 

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