First winner named in Pinsents/GSA photography scheme

Pinsent Masons has partnered with the Glasgow School of Art ("GSA") to launch a fine art photography award and support a bursary scheme to help potential students prepare for entry to college or art school.

Over three years the Pinsent Masons Portfolio Preparation Bursaries will help six people from non-traditional backgrounds to build strong portfolios which will support their applications to art schools, colleges or universities. 

The photography award winners will receive a £1,000 cash prize and their work will feature in an exhibition over a 12 month period in public reception areas and meeting rooms at the firm’s Bothwell Street office in Glasgow.

The first winner is Harrison Dilks, whose work is now on display in the law firm’s office alongside the contributions of 21 other GSA fine art photography students.

All the GSA works in the Pinsent Masons exhibition are for sale, and while there is no particular theme, they embrace students’ concerns with gender, representation, identity, loss, the climate crisis and contemporary life.

Pinsent Masons' head of facilities UK and Ireland, Luke Richards, commented: "We are delighted to be able to showcase emerging arts students through our fine art photography award and to fund bursaries which support people from under-represented groups who undoubtedly have talent, but may just need a bit of assistance in finding the right path towards college or university."