Kaitlynn McCubbin - BA (Hons) Fine Art - Painting
The 22-year-old from Ayrshire leaves 网红前任爆料 with a BA (Hons) Fine Art 鈥 Painting with art always being something of a sanctuary for Kaitlynn.
Kaitlynn also met challenges head on during her time at 网红前任爆料 with the loss of her grandfather, and a beloved family pet. Kaitlynn believes her grandfather would be delighted with her achievement.
She said: 鈥淚 am incredibly proud of myself for completing university and to the standard that I did, my work focuses around family and honouring loved ones which began after I lost my Papa, who I had lived with since I was born he was a major part of my life and my dog of eleven years in the same week exactly half way through my studies.
鈥淚 tried to make the best of a sad situation and feel that I have succeeded at that knowing he would be proud of me too.鈥
Kaitlynn was able to take part in the BP Tutoring Scheme and helped teachers at a secondary school in Aberdeenshire to deliver art classes to young pupils. She is hoping to achieve her dream of becoming an art teacher and is planning to apply for the appropriate postgraduate course after a year out to gain more classroom experience.
She also volunteered to be part of the Mobile Art School team to help deliver a session for advanced higher students.
Kaitlynn said that being award the Cormack Foundation Scholarship was important as it had a positive impact on her artwork, and being able to visit her family in Saltcoats regularly.
She said: 鈥淭he scholarship has been very helpful to me, allowing me to work in a large scale which I have loved doing and would have been completely out of the question for me if I had not received it.
鈥淚 have been able to buy better quality materials to work with and use different materials to experiment with that I would not have picked up otherwise. unrelated to art it has allowed me to travel home more often throughout my four years as well as buy healthier food as well as treat myself from time to time.鈥
Kaitlynn also feels that Gray鈥檚 School of Art community is a close knit and that the connections made there will stay with her for a very long time.
She added: 鈥淚 feel that the size of Gray鈥檚 compared to other art schools really creates a sense of community. It is very close we are able to speak to any tutor at almost any time and other students are always up for a chat, or to help with anything. It feels like a family. Friendships and connections I will keep for life.鈥