Award Winners
Scott Kyle - 2005 Winner of the Gillian Purvis Award
Within the first year of the creation of the Trust the first Gillian Purvis Award of £500 was presented to Scott Kyle, a fourth year student in the Textile Department of Glasgow School of Art. From the eighteen applications made, the Trustees made their decision and The Chairman of the Trust announced the result to a delighted Scott at a show of fourth year work in progress on 6 December 2004.
Catherine Aitken - 2006 Winner of the Gillian Purvis Award
At the preview of a third year textile show at Glasgow School of Art on 16 January 2006, Toby Paterson presented to Catherine Aitken the 2006 Award for a Fourth Year Textile Student at Glasgow School of Art. Increased to £750 in this second year of the Award, Catherine plans to spend it on materials and processes as she works towards her degree show in June 2006.