Alumni Profiles
Alumna Liz Cowie shifts gears, moving from Vice to the NFB
Liz Cowie (BFA 2000) spent her teens taking photographs in Halifax, inevitably landing at NSCAD. Her love of film led her to New York City and a successful career leading programming at VICE.
How alumni Lee Yuen-Rapati turned his one hour-a-day drawing exercise into a career
Lee-Yeun Rapati – the man behind the Instagram handle One Hour Watch Rolex drawing by Lee-Yeun Rapati Lee Yuen-Rapati (BDes 2014) has NSCAD in his blood,
Alumna asinnajaq uitaalutuq talks about how NSCAD influenced her filmmaking
Inuk filmmaker asinnajaq uitaalutuq (BFA 2015) was born Isabella Rose Rowan-Weetaluktuk in Inukjuaq, Quebec. She grew up with a filmmaker father, the documentarian Jobie
Alumna Grace Nickel wins Governor General’s Award
Nickel is the 2023 recipient of the Saidye Bronfman Award, which recognizes the work of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of the fine crafts in Canada.
Alumna Hangama Amiri talks about her first solo show in the United States
BFA grad who received a Fulbright scholarship and completed her MFA at Yale University talks about her first solo show and the evolution of her art practice.
Alumni Profile: Cassie Seaboyer
Cassie Seaboyer (BFA 2017) is a Halifax-based costume designer, special effects artist, and sculptor. From felt elf puppets to hyper-realistic silicone feet, Cassie’s whimsical prop
Alumna Liz Cowie shifts gears, moving from Vice to the NFB
Liz Cowie (BFA 2000) spent her teens taking photographs in Halifax, inevitably landing at NSCAD. Her love of film led her to New York City and a successful career leading programming at VICE.
How alumni Lee Yuen-Rapati turned his one hour-a-day drawing exercise into a career
Lee-Yeun Rapati – the man behind the Instagram handle One Hour Watch Rolex drawing by Lee-Yeun Rapati Lee Yuen-Rapati (BDes 2014) has NSCAD in his blood,
Alumna asinnajaq uitaalutuq talks about how NSCAD influenced her filmmaking
Inuk filmmaker asinnajaq uitaalutuq (BFA 2015) was born Isabella Rose Rowan-Weetaluktuk in Inukjuaq, Quebec. She grew up with a filmmaker father, the documentarian Jobie
Alumna Grace Nickel wins Governor General’s Award
Nickel is the 2023 recipient of the Saidye Bronfman Award, which recognizes the work of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of the fine crafts in Canada.
Alumna Hangama Amiri talks about her first solo show in the United States
BFA grad who received a Fulbright scholarship and completed her MFA at Yale University talks about her first solo show and the evolution of her art practice.
Alumni Profile: Cassie Seaboyer
Cassie Seaboyer (BFA 2017) is a Halifax-based costume designer, special effects artist, and sculptor. From felt elf puppets to hyper-realistic silicone feet, Cassie’s whimsical prop