Mandorla Art Award

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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. [1]

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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. [2] [3]

Past winners

YearArtistWorkTheme
1985 Theo Koning Re-creationCreation (Revelations 15:3)
1986 Brian McKay LogosChrist – The Word of God (John 1:1–4)
1987 Michael Iwanoff Standing with lightThe Glory of God is Man Fully Alive (John 10:10)
1988 Allan Barker Trust in providenceTrust in Divine Providence (Matthew 6:26–34)
1989 Ivan Bray Samson, prepare the wayPrepare the Way of the Lord (Isaiah 40:3)
1990 John Paul Ante lucemThe Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38)
1991 Nigel Hewitt Jurien — peace I leave with youPeace I leave with you, My peace I give you (John 14:27)
1992Nigel HewittCircumnavigation of the SoulGlory as our Destiny (Romans 8:18–23)
1994 Ron Gomboc At the GatesThe Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–31)
1996 John Coburn Blue for faith love and hopeThe Greatest of these is Love (1 Corinthians:1–13)
2000 Julie Dowling [4] Born for youIncarnation – The Birth of Christ (John 1:14)
2002Brian McKayThe enigma of ChristImages of Christ (Matthew 4:18–22, Mark 1:40–45, John 15:12–17)
2004 [note 1] Michael Kane Taylor PedilaviumWhatsoever You Do for the Least of them, You Do for Me (Matthew 25:40)
2004 [note 2] Lea Kuhaupt Verse for the millionsWhatsoever 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 worldAnd Who Is My Neighbour? (Luke 10:29)
2012 [note 3] Annette AllmanCaring in a competitive worldAnd Who Is My Neighbour? (Luke 10:29)
2014 Paul Kaptein untitled [note 4]
2016 Megan Robert The Bread Basket at Emmaus –
then Flesh returned to Word
[note 5]

Notes

  1. 2004 joint winner [5]
  2. 2004 joint winner
  3. official website repeats 2010 data
  4. no theme available
  5. no theme available

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References

  1. Watson, Tara (29 January 2015). "Spiritual art prize to enlighten". ArtsHub Australia. ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "About - The Mandorla Art Award". The Mandorla Art Award. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. "The Record » 2016 Mandorla Art Award entries now open". www.therecord.com.au. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. Diciero, Lyn (5 November 2014). "Dowling's images of love and loss". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. "Past Winners – the Mandorla Art Award".

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