The Mandorla Art Award is an Australian religious art prize, where the artists are given a theme inspired by the Christian scriptures akin to the historic requests by the church to create visual images that tell the stories of the Bible.
The award commenced in 1985 with finalists work exhibited at New Norcia Monastery Museum and Art Gallery, St John of God Hospitals in Perth, Western Australia.
Past winners
Source:
| Year | Artist | Work | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Theo Koning | Re-creation | Creation (Revelations 15:3) |
| 1986 | Brian McKay | Logos | Christ – The Word of God (John 1:1–4) |
| 1987 | Michael Iwanoff | Standing with light | The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive (John 10:10) |
| 1988 | Allan Barker | Trust in providence | Trust in Divine Providence (Matthew 6:26–34) |
| 1989 | Ivan Bray | Samson, prepare the way | Prepare the Way of the Lord (Isaiah 40:3) |
| 1990 | John Paul | Ante lucem | The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38) |
| 1991 | Nigel Hewitt | Jurien — peace I leave with you | Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you (John 14:27) |
| 1992 | Nigel Hewitt | Circumnavigation of the Soul | Glory as our Destiny (Romans 8:18–23) |
| 1994 | Ron Gomboc | At the Gates | The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–31) |
| 1996 | John Coburn | Blue for faith love and hope | The Greatest of these is Love (1 Corinthians:1–13) |
| 2000 | Julie Dowling | Born for you | Incarnation – The Birth of Christ (John 1:14) |
| 2002 | Brian McKay | The enigma of Christ | Images of Christ (Matthew 4:18–22, Mark 1:40–45, John 15:12–17) |
| 2004 | Michael Kane Taylor | Pedilavium | Whatsoever You Do for the Least of them, You Do for Me (Matthew 25:40) |
| 2004 | Lea Kuhaupt | Verse for the millions | Whatsoever You Do for the Least of them, You Do for Me (Matthew 25:40) |
| 2007 | Concetta Petrillo | Without finding any motive for his death, they condemned him and asked Pilate to have him killed |
The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ (Mark 14:43–15:41, John 20:1–21) |
| 2010 | Annette Allman | Caring in a competitive world | And Who Is My Neighbour? (Luke 10:29) |
| 2012 | Annette Allman | Caring in a competitive world | And Who Is My Neighbour? (Luke 10:29) |
| 2014 | Paul Kaptein | untitled | |
| 2016 | Megan Robert | The Bread Basket at Emmaus – then Flesh returned to Word |
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| 2018 | Mikaela Castledone | God is in the House, | Rev 21:1-2 “And then I saw a new heaven and a new earth….” |
| 2020/2021 | Britt Mikkelsen | 8200 Souls, | “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah: Chapter 6, Verse 8) |
| 2022 | Claire Beausein | Chalice | Metamorphosis. “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19) |
Notes
- 2004 joint winner
- 2004 joint winner
- official website repeats 2010 data
- no theme available
- no theme available
References
- Watson, Tara (29 January 2015). "Spiritual art prize to enlighten". ArtsHub Australia. ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- "About - The Mandorla Art Award". The Mandorla Art Award. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- "The Record » 2016 Mandorla Art Award entries now open". www.therecord.com.au. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- "Past Winners". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- Diciero, Lyn (5 November 2014). "Dowling's images of love and loss". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- "Past Winners – the Mandorla Art Award".