RGU School of Art Students, Harmony Bury and Stuart Edwards
- Submitted by: Tom Mason, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-21235
That the Parliament congratulates the artist, Harmony Bury, and the filmmaker, Stuart Edwards, who both attend the Robert Gordon University (RGU) Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, on their success in both being recognised with a John Byrne Award, which is one of Scotland's most prestigious art prizes; notes that Harmony's installation, Scottish Forestry: Has Profit Trumped Biodiversity?, won the Critical Thinking category and Stuart's documentary, What Traces of Ourselves Do We Leave Behind?, was named the winner of the award for Positivity; commends the arts faculty at RGU for its continual support of its students, and sends its best wishes to Harmony and Stuart.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Kenneth Gibson, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, David Torrance, Brian Whittle