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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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Final call! This is your last chance to apply for our BFA degree for 2026.

Applications close 29 January.

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Final call! This is your last chance to apply for our BFA degree for 2026. Applications close 29 January. Apply now 🔗 in bio.

Join us from 6–9pm on Thursday 22 January for the opening of SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art.

Featuring Ben Aitken, Howard Arkley, BAGL, BREAK, Andrew Browne, Daniel Crooks, Adam Cullen, Mikala Dwyer, Dale Frank, Shaun Gladwell, Brendan Huntley, Rhys John Kaye, Luke Kennedy, LAZY, Mim Libro, Fiona Lowry, Eddie Martin, MACH, Tony McGillick, Paul McNeil, TV Moore, Callum Morton, Tresor Murace, Sidney Nolan, POWER, Ben Quilty, Scott Redford, Reko Rennie, RUM, Leslie Rice, Joan Ross, Khaled Sabsabi, Tim Silver, SNAIL, SPICE, Bridget Stehli, Maya Stocks, Latai Taumoepeau & TAVEN

RSVP 🔗 in bio.

Presented as part of @sydney_festival.

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Join us from 6–9pm on Thursday 22 January for the opening of SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art. Featuring Ben Aitken, Howard Arkley, BAGL, BREAK, Andrew Browne, Daniel Crooks, Adam Cullen, Mikala Dwyer, Dale Frank, Shaun Gladwell, Brendan Huntley, Rhys John Kaye, Luke Kennedy, LAZY, Mim Libro, Fiona Lowry, Eddie Martin, MACH, Tony McGillick, Paul McNeil, TV Moore, Callum Morton, Tresor Murace, Sidney Nolan, POWER, Ben Quilty, Scott Redford, Reko Rennie, RUM, Leslie Rice, Joan Ross, Khaled Sabsabi, Tim Silver, SNAIL, SPICE, Bridget Stehli, Maya Stocks, Latai Taumoepeau & TAVEN RSVP 🔗 in bio. Presented as part of @sydney_festival. — Sidney Nolan, ‘Untitled’, 1983, spray can enamel on canvas, Nolan Collection, managed by Canberra Museum and Gallery on behalf of the Australian Government

Marking 20 years of the National Art School Gallery, we are thrilled to share this year`s program of ambitious group and solo exhibitions that foster critical appreciation and innovative art practice.

SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art
17 January – 11 April
Opening: Thurs 22 January, 6pm
Bringing together over thirty of Australia`s most dynamic artists united by one charged medium: spray paint, presented as part of @sydney_festival.

Queer Contemporary: Liz Bradshaw
13 February – 7 March
Opening: Thurs 12 February, 6pm
Experience a large-scale sculpture and installation by NAS alum Liz Bradshaw as part of @sydneymardigras.

Mitch Cairns: Artist`s Mouth
1 May – 11 July
Opening: Thurs 30 April, 6pm
Presented with the @instituteofmodernart, the largest and most comprehensive exhibition by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns.

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste
31 July – 25 October
Opening: Thurs 30 July, 6pm
Celebrating the legacy of NAS alum and one of Australia`s most beloved painters, Margaret Olley AC.

The Postgrad Show
6–15 November

The Grad Show
4–13 December

Full program 🔗 in bio.

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Howard Arkley, `Triple fronted`, 1987, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mollie and Jim Gowing Bequest Fund 2014 © The Estate of Howard Arkley, courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Marking 20 years of the National Art School Gallery, we are thrilled to share this year's program of ambitious group and solo exhibitions that foster critical appreciation and innovative art practice. SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art 17 January – 11 April Opening: Thurs 22 January, 6pm Bringing together over thirty of Australia's most dynamic artists united by one charged medium: spray paint, presented as part of @sydney_festival. Queer Contemporary: Liz Bradshaw 13 February – 7 March Opening: Thurs 12 February, 6pm Experience a large-scale sculpture and installation by NAS alum Liz Bradshaw as part of @sydneymardigras. Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth 1 May – 11 July Opening: Thurs 30 April, 6pm Presented with the @instituteofmodernart, the largest and most comprehensive exhibition by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns. Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste 31 July – 25 October Opening: Thurs 30 July, 6pm Celebrating the legacy of NAS alum and one of Australia's most beloved painters, Margaret Olley AC. The Postgrad Show 6–15 November The Grad Show 4–13 December Full program 🔗 in bio. — Howard Arkley, 'Triple fronted', 1987, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mollie and Jim Gowing Bequest Fund 2014 © The Estate of Howard Arkley, courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales
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