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2022 NAS Awards Recipients

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2022 NAS Awards Recipients

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On Thursday 8 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
Bird Holcomb Foundation Scholarship Isabella Kennedy
Clitheroe Foundation Scholarship Bibi Soleimani
East Sydney Doctors Scholarship Minghua Xiang
Mark Henry Cain Memorial Travel Scholarship Freyja Fristad
Look Print Scholarship James Little
Lift Off Award Daniel McClelland
National Art School Aboriginal Art Centre Internship Anne Blair-Hickman
Madison Baird
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre Nancy Fairfax (AIR) Award Emily Ebbs

International Residencies
Onslow Storrier residency at La Cite International des Arts, Paris Sadhbha Cockburn
Nic Fern
Geoff Kleem
British School at Rome Sophia Lee Georgas

Art History and Theory 
Brandon Trakman Memorial Prize Johanna Ng and Imogen Elmers

Ceramics
Australian Ceramics Association Prize Adelle Groviev
Australian Ceramics Association Prize Scott Elk
Matilda Kubany-Deane Memorial Prize Laura Ramirez-Segura
The Merran Esson Student Award Jessica Smith
N.E. Pethebridge Award  MFA: Alma Studholme
N.E. Pethebridge Award  BFA: Aiya Dreaming Edmeades  and James Crosilla
Kil.n.It Award Michele Edinger
Kil.n.It Award Patricia Aldrett
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Ceramic Award  Imojjen Elmer
Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Prize  Aiya Dreaming Edmeades
Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios Ceramics Award Harry Stieven -Dalton

Drawing
Anne Pata Memorial Drawing Award Carolyn Ong
Bonner & Tonkin Drawing Prize Stephanie Eather
John Olsen Prize for Drawing   Christien Britton and Mitchell Hargraves
John Olsen Prize for Drawing (Highly Commended) Liying Gui (AKA Luna)
Kaye Shumack Sunflower Drawing Prize Judith Ajani
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Drawing Award  Isabella Kennedy
James Ballaam Elsley Memorial Prize Joanna Ng

Painting
Derivan Acrylics Award of Excellence  India Swinton
Derivan Acrylics Award for Mixed Media Bronte Phillips
Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award Madison Baird
Trenna Austin Gallery Prize for Abstract Painting Belinda Skyring
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Framing Award    Nicole Francia
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Painting Award Adele Warner
COSO Architecture Landscape Prize Kathy Liu
Prix Yves Hernot Painting Award Emily Ebbs
James Ballaam Elsley Memorial Prize Gisele Malherbe

Photomedia
Kayell Australia Photography Award  Johanna Ng
Joel Corrigan Memorial Photography Award  Hayden Broderick
Prix Yves Hernot Photography Award Ali Tahayori

Printmaking
Artscene Printmaking Prize Ella Cass
Artscene Printmaking Prize Tori Kamaris
Megalo Studio and Gallery Residency Award – Printmaking Freyja Fristad
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Printmaking Award  Bansi Joshi
Ellen Lee O’Shaughnessy Printmaking Award Guinevere Randall and Haylie Atkins
Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios Printmaking Award Caitlin Graham
Centenary Printmaking Prize Erica Covolan
Max Foley Memorial Prize Anthony Bartok

Sculpture
KNULP Exhibition Prize George Squires and Eugenia Argiopoulos
Parkers Sydney Fine Art Sculpture Award  Francheska Coenraads
Dr John Vallance Prize for Sculpture Grace Lee
Sculpture Department Prize Mason Curran
Sculpture by the Sea Prize Brandon McGee
Open Awards
Dominik Mersch Gallery Award Armando Chant
Harvey Galleries Award Waldemar Kirpichnikov
Olivia Elaine Tahan
TC Overson
John Mangila
Vicki Potter
Mungo Howard
Mei Zhao
Hugo Fraser
Justine Roche
Sylvie Veness
Anthony Bartok
Katie Clarke
Martin John Oldfield
Shirley Randell Student Award Grace Buckley
Mea-mei Stanbury
NAVA Ignition Prize for Professional Practice  Imogen Welch
Studio W Exhibition Prize Larisa Tao Liu
The Squatters Residency  Sadhbha Cockburn and Mei Zhao
Australian Galleries Courtney McClelland
Beatrice Weidner
Scott Elk
Make Your Mark Shani Gosh
Sabine Jamieson
Isabella Kennedy
Imogen Welch
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Hear artist James Nguyen (@jamesnguyens) discuss the process of his artwork ‘Homeopathies_where new trees grow’ (2025), a site-specific installation created for The Neighbour at the Gate, now on at NAS Gallery.

In response to the exhibition, Nguyen created a large-scale suspended textile, dyed with introduced weeds and contaminated mud collected along the Duck River and Parramatta River in Sydney. These local sites, like many places in Vietnam, continue to be contaminated by Agent Orange, dioxins and toxic leachates that account for the industrial scale manufacturing of chemical weapons along Homebush Bay.

The Naarm/Melbourne-based, Vietnamese Australian artist positions his personal experiences and perspectives in dialogue with others in his interdisciplinary practice, moving between live and online performance, video, drawing and installations. This work was made in conjunction with Nguyen’s aunt, Nguyễn Thị Kim Nhung, and uncle, Nguyễn Công Chính, who you can hear in conversation with the artist in the Artist Talks archive on our website.

The Neighbour at the Gate is now on until Saturday 18 October 2025. 11am – 5pm, Monday to Sunday. Plan your visit at the link in bio.

The Neighbour at the Gate has been made possible with the generous support of the NSW Government through its Blockbusters Funding initiative.

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Hear artist James Nguyen (@jamesnguyens) discuss the process of his artwork ‘Homeopathies_where new trees grow’ (2025), a site-specific installation created for The Neighbour at the Gate, now on at NAS Gallery. In response to the exhibition, Nguyen created a large-scale suspended textile, dyed with introduced weeds and contaminated mud collected along the Duck River and Parramatta River in Sydney. These local sites, like many places in Vietnam, continue to be contaminated by Agent Orange, dioxins and toxic leachates that account for the industrial scale manufacturing of chemical weapons along Homebush Bay. The Naarm/Melbourne-based, Vietnamese Australian artist positions his personal experiences and perspectives in dialogue with others in his interdisciplinary practice, moving between live and online performance, video, drawing and installations. This work was made in conjunction with Nguyen’s aunt, Nguyễn Thị Kim Nhung, and uncle, Nguyễn Công Chính, who you can hear in conversation with the artist in the Artist Talks archive on our website. The Neighbour at the Gate is now on until Saturday 18 October 2025. 11am – 5pm, Monday to Sunday. Plan your visit at the link in bio. The Neighbour at the Gate has been made possible with the generous support of the NSW Government through its Blockbusters Funding initiative.

Congratulations to our recent BFA graduate Samuel Chan (@__szwc), who has been named one of three recipients of the ‘most exceptional’ prize at the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards.

Now in its 16th year, the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards offers the largest prize pool for emerging artists in Australia and is part of PICA’s ‘Hatched: National Graduate Show’. To be part of ‘Hatched’ exhibition is an honour as it showcases the next generation of Australia’s contemporary creative voices, presenting artworks by 23 outstanding art school graduates from across the country.

Sam’s award-winning installation work includes `At Eventuality’s End` - an evocative sculptural piece previously featured in our ‘Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy ‘exhibition as well as the NAS Grad Show.

Inspired by our alumni success stories? Join our Open Day on 6 September to explore your own creative path and get application-ready with one-on-one consultation sessions. (Link in bio)

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(In order of appearance in the video)

`Embrace`, 2024, resin, stainless steel hook, Conte crayon, 47 x 14.5 x 9.5cm

‘Transfiguration’, 2024, Chillagoe White Pearl marble, mild steel, incense, 172 x 26 x 26cm

`Noose`, 2024, resin, graphite, titanium rod, 30 x 14 x 5cm

`At Eventuality`s End`, 2024, hand-dyed paper, wire mesh, mild steel rod, 255 x 80 x 60cm

Image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (@silversalt_photography)

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Congratulations to our recent BFA graduate Samuel Chan (@__szwc), who has been named one of three recipients of the ‘most exceptional’ prize at the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards. Now in its 16th year, the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards offers the largest prize pool for emerging artists in Australia and is part of PICA’s ‘Hatched: National Graduate Show’. To be part of ‘Hatched’ exhibition is an honour as it showcases the next generation of Australia’s contemporary creative voices, presenting artworks by 23 outstanding art school graduates from across the country. Sam’s award-winning installation work includes 'At Eventuality’s End' - an evocative sculptural piece previously featured in our ‘Queer Contemporary: Chaosophy ‘exhibition as well as the NAS Grad Show. Inspired by our alumni success stories? Join our Open Day on 6 September to explore your own creative path and get application-ready with one-on-one consultation sessions. (Link in bio) -- (In order of appearance in the video) 'Embrace', 2024, resin, stainless steel hook, Conte crayon, 47 x 14.5 x 9.5cm ‘Transfiguration’, 2024, Chillagoe White Pearl marble, mild steel, incense, 172 x 26 x 26cm 'Noose', 2024, resin, graphite, titanium rod, 30 x 14 x 5cm 'At Eventuality's End', 2024, hand-dyed paper, wire mesh, mild steel rod, 255 x 80 x 60cm Image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Jennifer Leahy (@silversalt_photography) @pica_perth

We’re Hiring!

Painting Technician - Application Deadline Sunday 7 September
Under the direction of the Head of Painting and lecturing staff of the department, the Painting Technician is responsible for the resourcing, maintenance and upkeep of the studios and equipment of the department; the implementation of effective studio process and procedures, and the demonstration/monitoring of safe and appropriate use of studio equipment and resources. The Painting Technician is responsible for resourcing and supporting the delivery of all Painting programs including Degree Programs, Public Programs short courses, and Education Outreach programs and workshops.

Sales and Events Coordinator - Application Deadline Sunday 7 September
The Sales and Events Coordinator plays a key role in promoting and coordinating commercial venue hire at the National Art School (NAS), located on a unique and historic heritage-listed campus in Darlinghurst. The role is responsible for managing client enquiries, preparing event plans and quotes, and ensuring client needs are clearly scoped and communicated — without exceeding agreed service levels or budgets.

Facilities Assistant – Application Deadline Sunday 31 August
The Facilities Assistant provides general facilities support across the campus heritage buildings, undertaking all general maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant, and equipment, as well as preventative maintenance. Work is planned through maintenance schedules as well as daily reactive work, prioritising and escalating urgent matters as appropriate. If you’re practical, reliable, and ready to contribute to a creative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit the link in bio to learn more.

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We’re Hiring! Painting Technician - Application Deadline Sunday 7 September Under the direction of the Head of Painting and lecturing staff of the department, the Painting Technician is responsible for the resourcing, maintenance and upkeep of the studios and equipment of the department; the implementation of effective studio process and procedures, and the demonstration/monitoring of safe and appropriate use of studio equipment and resources. The Painting Technician is responsible for resourcing and supporting the delivery of all Painting programs including Degree Programs, Public Programs short courses, and Education Outreach programs and workshops. Sales and Events Coordinator - Application Deadline Sunday 7 September The Sales and Events Coordinator plays a key role in promoting and coordinating commercial venue hire at the National Art School (NAS), located on a unique and historic heritage-listed campus in Darlinghurst. The role is responsible for managing client enquiries, preparing event plans and quotes, and ensuring client needs are clearly scoped and communicated — without exceeding agreed service levels or budgets. Facilities Assistant – Application Deadline Sunday 31 August The Facilities Assistant provides general facilities support across the campus heritage buildings, undertaking all general maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant, and equipment, as well as preventative maintenance. Work is planned through maintenance schedules as well as daily reactive work, prioritising and escalating urgent matters as appropriate. If you’re practical, reliable, and ready to contribute to a creative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. Visit the link in bio to learn more.
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