Ngan Huynh

FOUNDATION MERIT SCHOLARSHIP, $2,000

Describe the work you submitted for merits.

The works I submitted for merits bring me pride because they show me the new experiences and skills I have gained while studying at MCAD during my first year. They are like time capsules because whenever I look at them, they bring back memories of things I have learned during each project, and those things are essential to me. There are mistakes that I can spot but I'm not ashamed of them because these mistakes will help to contribute toward my art career as I go on.

What's next for your practice? Anything you're really excited to make?

I'm planning to apply what I have learned from my MCAD professors and classmates into my personal works this summer.

Why did you decide to come to MCAD?

I never thought that MCAD would be my go-to school but I decided to give it a try because I was charmed by the scholarships and programs it offered. I'm glad I did because I got to learn and experience so many new things as a learning artist. For example, I never thought I would be capable of knowing how to weld and how to edit videos. Before I came to MCAD, these weren't the kinds of things I would be interested in, but I'm glad MCAD foundation studies had offered me an opportunity to try out each of them because I have come to love them all. These classes will help expand my skill to make my artworks more interesting.