2022 NAS Awards Recipients

2022 NAS Awards Recipients

2022-12-12

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

Join us at the Shared Skies Music Concert with BARKAA, Rainbow Chan and DJ Rocky Stallone, our major program event for the opening weekend of The Neighbour at the Gate. Held in the historic Cell Block Theatre, don’t miss this celebration of culture, identity and sound.

BARKAA @barkaa__ is a Malyangapa, Barkindji woman from western NSW, now living in south western Sydney on Gandangara land. Music has been part of BARKAA’s journey to express herself, the truth and issues impacting First Nations people. BARKAA has made a name for herself with her powerful delivery and lyrics, and her live shows are full of energy and raw intense emotion.

Rainbow Chan @chunyinrainbowchan is an award-winning vocalist, producer and multi-disciplinary artist. Driven by a DIY spirit, Chan melds catchy melodies and off-kilter beats made up of field-recordings and found sounds. Both heartbreaking and tender, her idiosyncratic brand of pop reflects diasporic experiences and deeply personal tales of love and loss.

Multi-hyphenate DJ, MC, podcaster and esteemed Ballroom community member of Samoan heritage, Rocky Stallone @rocky_stall0ne, is known for creating safe spaces and events for queer POC, gracing the decks at balls and functions across the country. Expect to hear a seamless mix of house, R&B, Baille funk, and more, including hot and heaving remixes that will wind your waist.

Saturday 12 July
8 – 10.30pm
Cell Block Theatre

Buy tickets at the link in bio.

View the full program of opening weekend events, including artist talks, artmaking workshops, and community activities, at nas.edu.au.

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There`s still time to make a tax deductible donation towards our Pathways Program this EOFY.

To everyone who has already donated, thank you. Your support helps ensure the National Art School is accessible to people from all backgrounds.

Visit link in our bio today to find our more, and help us create crucial pathways to propel our students and alumni to become leading international artists.

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There's still time to make a tax deductible donation towards our Pathways Program this EOFY.

To everyone who has already donated, thank you. Your support helps ensure the National Art School is accessible to people from all backgrounds.

Visit link in our bio today to find our more, and help us create crucial pathways to propel our students and alumni to become leading international artists.

The National Art School is saddened to hear of the passing of Fellow and alumnus Kevin Connor at the age of 92 (1932-2025).

In 1948, at the age of 16, he enrolled as a night student at what was then called East Sydney Technical College, while training as a commercial artist in the city. His employer paid the fees for his art classes.

In later years he recalled that he had a life changing experience at art school, when he realised that: ‘The nature of art is both enigmatic and non-commercial - a realisation that has stayed with me well into my old age.’

A prolific and dedicated artist, Kevin Connor held more than 70 solo exhibitions throughout his life, including exhibiting in the Archibald Prize over 25 times. Connor won the Archibald Prize in 1975 and 1977, the Sulman Prize in 1991 and 1997, and the Dobell Prize for Drawing in 1992 and 2005. He was the Harkness Fellow in New York from 1966 to 1968 and a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1981 to 1987.

Connor was a much respected teacher, and he lectured in painting and drawing at the National Art School, among other colleges, between 1972 and 1987.
The first major survey of his work was held at the AGNSW in 1989. In 2006, Hendrik Kolenberg curated a major retrospective of Connor’s drawing, sculpture and painting at AGNSW.

In 2016, Connor was made a Fellow of the National Art School, and he donated works to the National Art School Collection when he was included in the exhibition ‘National Art: Part One’ in the NAS Gallery 2018.

The National Art School offers its deepest sympathies to Kevin Connor’s family and friends.
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Kevin Connor, aged 15, 1947, photo courtesy Connor family; Ann Cape, `Kevin Connor`, 1974, pencil on paper, 26.5 x 24.5cm, NAS Collection, gift of Ann Cape 2011; Kevin Connor, `Haymarket Morning`, 2013, oil on canvas, 102 x 122cm, NAS Collection, gift of Kevin Connor 2018

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The National Art School is saddened to hear of the passing of Fellow and alumnus Kevin Connor at the age of 92 (1932-2025).

In 1948, at the age of 16, he enrolled as a night student at what was then called East Sydney Technical College, while training as a commercial artist in the city. His employer paid the fees for his art classes.

In later years he recalled that he had a life changing experience at art school, when he realised that: ‘The nature of art is both enigmatic and non-commercial - a realisation that has stayed with me well into my old age.’

A prolific and dedicated artist, Kevin Connor held more than 70 solo exhibitions throughout his life, including exhibiting in the Archibald Prize over 25 times. Connor won the Archibald Prize in 1975 and 1977, the Sulman Prize in 1991 and 1997, and the Dobell Prize for Drawing in 1992 and 2005. He was the Harkness Fellow in New York from 1966 to 1968 and a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1981 to 1987.

Connor was a much respected teacher, and he lectured in painting and drawing at the National Art School, among other colleges, between 1972 and 1987.
The first major survey of his work was held at the AGNSW in 1989. In 2006, Hendrik Kolenberg curated a major retrospective of Connor’s drawing, sculpture and painting at AGNSW.

In 2016, Connor was made a Fellow of the National Art School, and he donated works to the National Art School Collection when he was included in the exhibition ‘National Art: Part One’ in the NAS Gallery 2018.

The National Art School offers its deepest sympathies to Kevin Connor’s family and friends.
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Kevin Connor, aged 15, 1947, photo courtesy Connor family; Ann Cape, 'Kevin Connor', 1974, pencil on paper, 26.5 x 24.5cm, NAS Collection, gift of Ann Cape 2011; Kevin Connor, 'Haymarket Morning', 2013, oil on canvas, 102 x 122cm, NAS Collection, gift of Kevin Connor 2018

We’re looking for an Event Manager - Application Deadline Sunday 29 June

The Event Manager will have strong experience in hospitality, licensed venue operations, and event delivery. This role delivers a wide range of internal and external events, including Graduate Shows, Gallery Openings, Public Programs, Fundraisers, and Open Day. NAS also operates as a commercial venue, hiring the Cell Block Theatre for weddings, corporate events, and product launches.

Apply at the link in bio.

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We’re looking for an Event Manager - Application Deadline Sunday 29 June

The Event Manager will have strong experience in hospitality, licensed venue operations, and event delivery. This role delivers a wide range of internal and external events, including Graduate Shows, Gallery Openings, Public Programs, Fundraisers, and Open Day. NAS also operates as a commercial venue, hiring the Cell Block Theatre for weddings, corporate events, and product launches.

Apply at the link in bio.

Call out for all National Art School alumni and staff: There are only 8 days left to apply for two international residency opportunities for 2026: The Onslow Storrier NAS Residency La Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris and The British School at Rome.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant art scenes of two iconic European cities, Paris and Rome, and further develop your artistic practice in an enriching cultural environment.

Visit our website for more information and apply before Sunday 29 June 2025 (link in bio).

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Sophia Lee Georgas BSR Open Studio, 2023, image courtesy and © The British School at Rome; Harry de Vries BSR Open Studio, 2024, image courtesy and © The British School at Rome

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Call out for all National Art School alumni and staff: There are only 8 days left to apply for two international residency opportunities for 2026: The Onslow Storrier NAS Residency La Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris and The British School at Rome.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant art scenes of two iconic European cities, Paris and Rome, and further develop your artistic practice in an enriching cultural environment.

Visit our website for more information and apply before Sunday 29 June 2025 (link in bio).

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Sophia Lee Georgas BSR Open Studio, 2023, image courtesy and © The British School at Rome; Harry de Vries BSR Open Studio, 2024, image courtesy and © The British School at Rome

Today is ‘Take Your Dog to Work’ day! And we`ve brought the whole kennel, courtesy of the National Art School Collection.

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Frank Pearson (Captain Starlight), ‘Two dogs, a white donkey and sailing boats’, 1890, watercolour on paper, Gift of Allan Harding to the NAS Archive & Collection; Margaret Woodward, ‘Dog (Bull Mastiff)’, 1997, watercolour and ink on paper, Gift of Britt Clapson to the NAS Archive & Collection; Bruce Latimer, ‘Gardens full of dogs’, 1973, screenprint on paper edition AP, Gift of Bruce Latimer to the NAS Archive & Collection; Lorna Nimmo ‘Sleeping dog’, pencil on paper; Vivienne Littlejohn, ‘It’s a Dog’s Life’, 1983, woodcut on paper, Gift of Joy Dandie to the NAS Archive & Collection; image courtesy the artists and National Art School © artists.

From the National Art School Collection. The Collection performs a major role within the National Art School, both as a teaching resource and historical record. Visit our website to find out more about the works in our collection.

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2022 NAS Awards Recipients