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2019 NAS Awards Recipients

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2019 NAS Awards Recipients

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On Thursday 5 December, the National Art School celebrated the achievements and success of our students through awarding of prizes and scholarships. We would like to congratulate the award recipients for their hard work, and thank our lecturers and technicians for their outstanding dedication and commitment to each and every student.

All of the prizes and scholarships awarded have been generously provided by our benefactors and sponsors, and we also thank you for your support.

 

Major Awards and Residencies

Anne Pata Memorial Drawing Award
Melinda Hunt

Look Print Scholarship
Corey Black

Bird Holcomb Foundation Scholarship
Thomas Carman

Clitheroe Foundation Scholarship
Brydie Greedy

Jenour Foundation Scholarship
Clare Wigney

Lift Off Award
Chrystal Rimmer

British School at Rome
Skye Wagner (Sessional Lecturer, Photomedia)

Onslow Storrier residency at La Cite International des Arts, Paris
Lisa Jones & Julia Davis, Sienna White, Sassy Park, Peter Burgess

National Art School Aboriginal Art Centre Internship
Clementine Callanan

National Art School Aboriginal Art Centre Internship
Isabella Irwin-Bacon

Mark Henry Cain Memorial Travel Scholarship
Ned “Mungo” Howard

East Sydney Doctors Scholarship
Aude Parichot

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre Nancy Fairfax (AIR) Award
Jacqueline Hennessy

 

Photomedia

Kayell Australia Photography Award
Cailyn Forrest

Joel Corrigan Memorial Photography Award
James Edwards

 

Art History & Theory

Brandon Trakman Prize
Thomas Carman

 

Ceramics

Mansfield Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine Award
Annette Bukovinsky

Mansfield Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine Award
Hannah Barclay

Mansfield Ceramics Art and Perception Publishing Award
Ebony Russell

Mansfield Ceramics and Clay Gulgong International Festival Exhibition Award
Mac Mansfield , Isabella Parker, Ivan Aguinaldo

Mansfield Ceramics and Clay Gulgong International Festival Ticket Award
Alichia van Rhijn

Mansfield Ceramics and Clay Gulgong International Festival Ticket Award
Ebony Russell

Australian Ceramics Association Prize
Laura Hayley

Australian Ceramics Association Prize
David Helmers

Blackwattle Pottery Supplies Award
Mackenzie Rowe

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Ceramic Award
Kyati Suharto-Martin

Kil.n.It Award
Alichia van Rhijn

Kil.n.It Award
Anne Kawsner

N.E. Pethebridge Award
Ebony Russell

Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Prize
Alichia van Rhijn

Claypool
Mac Mansfield

Claypool
Isabella Parker

N.E. Pethebridge Award
Mac Mansfield

 

Drawing

Jocelyn Maughan Sketch Book Prize
Janataline Sujanto

Jocelyn Maughan Sketch Book Prize
Dylan Newling

Jocelyn Maughan Sketch Book Prize
Chris Chew

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Drawing Award
Yul Skarf

John Olsen Prize for Drawing (Highly Commended)
Parisa Pourkhatibi

John Olsen Prize for Drawing
Nina Walton

 

Painting

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Framing Award
Eliza Gosse

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Painting Award
Ned “Mungo” Howard

John McCaughey Prize (Perpetual)
Louis Gerber

Derivan Award for Mixed Media
Madeline Feist

Derivan Award for Excellence
Arash Chehelnabi

Sydney Olympic Park Residency Award – Painting
Monica Trapaga

Richard Lucchese Abstract Painting Prize
Luca Blasonato

aMbush Gallery
Zoe Toakley

Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award
Ellie Kingston-Hogg

 

Printmaking

Ellen O’Shaughnessy Printmaking Award
Annabelle McEwen

Artscene Printmaking Prize
Rachel Boggs

Artscene Printmaking Prize
Ethan Robertson

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Printmaking Award
Madeline Castelli-Colozzi

Sydney Olympic Park Residency Award – Printmaking
Chante Botha

Megalo Studio and Gallery Residency Award – Printmaking
Lucinda (Lucy) Bird

 

Sculpture

Dr John Vallance Prize for Sculpture
Rmsina Daniel

Parkers Sydney Fine Art Sculpture Award
Zelimir Harasty

Sculpture by the Sea Prize
Laura Condren and Jenny Herbert-Smith

Sydney Olympic Park Residency Award – Sculpture
Thomas Sandberg

 

Open Awards

Harvey Galleries Award

BFA
Elise Cooke
Emily Corte Donovan
Henry Evans
Frida Knoke
Peter Larmour
Mez Truskett
Mason Vanderveer
Clare Wigney

MFA
Danja Derkenne
Isabella Edwards
Eliza Gosse
Jacqueline Hennessy
Maddison Johnston
Margaret Jewell
Tania McMurtry

NAVA Ignition Prize for Professional Practice
Corey Black

Studio W doubleyou Exhibition Prize
Slade de Plater

Room 205 Prize
Chris Connell

7 Clovelly Road Prize
Elise Cooke

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Final weeks to visit The Neighbour at the Gate, closing Saturday 18 October. 

Across various mediums and perspectives, The Neighbour at the Gate charts the entangled legacies of exclusion and resilience, drawing vital parallels between the past and present, memory and nationhood.

Learn more about the exhibition and plan your visit at the link in bio. 

Please note: the gallery is closed for Labour Day Monday 6 October

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Final weeks to visit The Neighbour at the Gate, closing Saturday 18 October.  Across various mediums and perspectives, The Neighbour at the Gate charts the entangled legacies of exclusion and resilience, drawing vital parallels between the past and present, memory and nationhood. Learn more about the exhibition and plan your visit at the link in bio.  Please note: the gallery is closed for Labour Day Monday 6 October

Enjoy 20% off a Summer School Short Course with code FLASHSALE20

Don’t miss this exclusive 20% off flash sale on the National Art School Summer School Short Courses (link in bio). Flash Sale starts right now and ends midnight Monday 6 October.*

*Offer begins midday Friday 3 October and ends midnight Monday 6 October. Terms and conditions apply.

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Enjoy 20% off a Summer School Short Course with code FLASHSALE20 Don’t miss this exclusive 20% off flash sale on the National Art School Summer School Short Courses (link in bio). Flash Sale starts right now and ends midnight Monday 6 October.* *Offer begins midday Friday 3 October and ends midnight Monday 6 October. Terms and conditions apply.

We are pleased to share the exciting news that we are introducing a new BFA (Hons) degree at the National Art School in 2026.

The Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) is an intensive one-year program designed for graduates of the BFA who are ready to deepen their studio practice and expand their academic and professional capabilities. This course is ideal for emerging artists who want to refine their practice, build industry connections, and prepare for postgraduate study or professional opportunities in the creative sector.

New scholarships will be available to students entering the BFA (Hons), with further details to be shared later this year. For more information and key dates, visit futurestudents.nas.edu.au (link in bio).

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We are pleased to share the exciting news that we are introducing a new BFA (Hons) degree at the National Art School in 2026. The Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) is an intensive one-year program designed for graduates of the BFA who are ready to deepen their studio practice and expand their academic and professional capabilities. This course is ideal for emerging artists who want to refine their practice, build industry connections, and prepare for postgraduate study or professional opportunities in the creative sector. New scholarships will be available to students entering the BFA (Hons), with further details to be shared later this year. For more information and key dates, visit futurestudents.nas.edu.au (link in bio).

Join us for free 18+ concert `Afterglow` – The Neighbour at the Gate exhibition closing party.

Headlined by Miss Kaninna, the event features performances by HYLANDER, Rocky Stallone, BRINA, Kuya Hennessy, and DJ Court Jester. RSVP today as tickets are going fast!

Afterglow
Thursday 16 October
Doors: 4.30pm
Concert starts: 7.00pm
Cell Block Theatre, National Art School

Please note: if the Cell Block reaches capacity, you’re welcome to enjoy the concert from the courtyard until space opens up inside. Food trucks and pop up bar.

FREE ADMISSION, RSVP is essential due to limited capacity (link in bio)

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Oct 1

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Join us for free 18+ concert 'Afterglow' – The Neighbour at the Gate exhibition closing party. Headlined by Miss Kaninna, the event features performances by HYLANDER, Rocky Stallone, BRINA, Kuya Hennessy, and DJ Court Jester. RSVP today as tickets are going fast! Afterglow Thursday 16 October Doors: 4.30pm Concert starts: 7.00pm Cell Block Theatre, National Art School Please note: if the Cell Block reaches capacity, you’re welcome to enjoy the concert from the courtyard until space opens up inside. Food trucks and pop up bar. FREE ADMISSION, RSVP is essential due to limited capacity (link in bio)

Congratulations to NAS Short Courses Painting Lecturer Michelle Hiscock (@michellelouisemariehiscock) for winning the 2025 Portia Geach Memorial Award with her work, `The Weather Watcher after Zurbarán`.

The Portia Geach Memorial Award is the pre-eminent portraiture prize for women in Australia, established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister in 1965.

An exhibition of all finalists’ works is open for public viewing at the S.H. Ervin Gallery (@shervingallery) in The Rocks, Sydney, from Friday 19 September until Sunday 2 November.

Visit shop.nas.edu.au (link in bio) to book now for Term 4 Short Courses. Summer School Short Courses in January 2026 will open for booking from Friday 3 October.

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Michelle Hiscock, `The Weather Watcher after Zurbarán`, 2025, oil on linen, 50 x 40 cm, courtesy of the artist and the S.H. Ervin Gallery (The Rocks, Sydney)

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Congratulations to NAS Short Courses Painting Lecturer Michelle Hiscock (@michellelouisemariehiscock) for winning the 2025 Portia Geach Memorial Award with her work, 'The Weather Watcher after Zurbarán'. The Portia Geach Memorial Award is the pre-eminent portraiture prize for women in Australia, established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister in 1965. An exhibition of all finalists’ works is open for public viewing at the S.H. Ervin Gallery (@shervingallery) in The Rocks, Sydney, from Friday 19 September until Sunday 2 November. Visit shop.nas.edu.au (link in bio) to book now for Term 4 Short Courses. Summer School Short Courses in January 2026 will open for booking from Friday 3 October. --- Michelle Hiscock, 'The Weather Watcher after Zurbarán', 2025, oil on linen, 50 x 40 cm, courtesy of the artist and the S.H. Ervin Gallery (The Rocks, Sydney)
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