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 [4]

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 [5] 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]
2018Mikaela CastledoneGod is in the House,Rev 21:1-2 “And then I saw a new heaven and a new earth….”
2020/2021Britt Mikkelsen8200 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 ChaliceMetamorphosis. “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19)

Notes

  1. 2004 joint winner [6]
  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. "Past Winners" . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. Diciero, Lyn (5 November 2014). "Dowling's images of love and loss". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. "Past Winners – the Mandorla Art Award".

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