Female fine artist sets her sight on tiling
Posted: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
A female fine artist with a first-class honours degree has said there is "no reason" women can't train in male-dominated skills, as she looks to begin a career as a tiler, Belfast Live reported. Rebecca Gavigan, who achieved a first-class honours degree in fine art in Newcastle, is now training to be a tiler at the North West Regional College in Limavady. The "only girl in the class" said she hasn't been put off pursuing a "very creative profession" in the trades and has now qualified for the 'Skillbuild Northern Ireland regional finals in May. A former St Cecilia's College pupil, she won first place in the Skillbuild Intercampus competition in Newry last month. The 30-year-old artist is encouraging others to consider a vocational course at the local college - and not to be deterred from pursuing a career in traditionally male-dominated trades. “Tiling is a very creative profession," she said. "I’m the only girl in the class but that didn’t put me off. I am enjoying it. There’s no reason that women can’t train in skills that are traditionally male-dominated.” The 30-year-old said her eye for detail has helped her succeed in recent competitions including qualifying for SkillBuild NI. She added: “The traineeship is allowing me to get the feel for the trade and in the future, I would like to progress to an apprenticeship.” Recently NWRC introduced All Age Apprenticeships which have no age cap and are available for anyone over the age of 16 wanting to start a new career or upskill in their current profession.
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