Flanagan Art Prize
Celebrating established and emerging Australian artists at St Patrick’s College.
The Flanagan Art Exhibition was established in 2008 in honour of Noel Flanagan, an Old Collegian and former curator of the Australian War Memorial.
This prestigious event invited artists from across Australia to compete for a $5000 prize for the most outstanding artwork. Additional cash prizes were awarded for the Best Emerging Artist and the Best Affordable Artwork. As an acquisitive competition, the exhibition enabled the College to build an impressive collection of winning pieces, now permanently displayed in Kennedy House, the College’s administration building.
The exhibition’s primary goal was to enrich the cultural experience of our students, fostering a deeper appreciation for fine art, and strengthening the College’s commitment to the visual arts.
In 2019 the College shifted its approach, offering a $5000 Artist in Residence program, with highly acclaimed Melbourne-based artist Robert Lee Davis named the inaugural winner.
In 2025, the Flanagan Art Prize will return to its origins as a major exhibition at St Patrick’s College.
Past winners
2008
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Rami
Artist: Doug Wright
Medium: Oil on linen
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
St Patrick’s College Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Silence 1
Artist: Virginia Grayson
Medium: Oil on wood
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2009
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Survey Vessel 2
Artist: Carole Wilson
Medium: Collage on paper
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
University of Ballarat Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Exiguous Cubes
Artist: Gordon Munro
Medium: Lego bricks and computer display
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2010
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Burnt
Artist: Tarli Glover
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Judge: Ms Elizabeth Cross
University of Ballarat Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Objects and Subjects No 2 (Shoe Boxes)
Artist: Anastasia Wiltshire
Medium: Mixed media on paper
Judge: Ms Elizabeth Cross
2011
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Kelly
Artist: Ying Huang
Medium: Charcoal and pastel on paper
Judge: Mr Laurie Benson
University of Ballarat Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Urban Landscape
Artist: Pauline O’Shannessy Dowling
Medium: Ink on Stonehenge paper
Judge: Mr Laurie Benson
2012
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Drift
Artist: Paul Snell
Medium: Lambda print
Judge: Professor Claudia Terstappen, Monash University
University of Ballarat Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Townsville Over Ross Creek
Artist: Cara-Anne Simpson
Medium: Ink infused metal
Judge: Professor Claudia Terstappen, Monash University
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize
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Title: Burning Thirst
Artist: Tarli Glover
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Judge: Professor Claudia Terstappen, Monash University
2013
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: From Backyard to Table
Artist: Neale Thompson
Medium: Timber
Judge: Beckett Rozentals, National Gallery Victoria
Federation University Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Urban Dusk
Artist: Yuso Lee
Medium: Earthenware
Judge: Beckett Rozentals, National Gallery Victoria
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize – joint winner
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Title: Esky
Artist: Phil Berry
Medium: Automotive paint on found esky
Judge: Professor Callum Morton, head of Fine Arts at Monash University
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize – joint winner
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Title: Morning Light Water Edge
Artist: Catherine Tait
Medium: Oil on linen
Judge: Beckett Rozentals, National Gallery Victoria
2014
Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Servo No. 3 (State 2)
Artist: Matthew de Moiser
Medium: Laminate on board
Judge: Professor Callum Morton, Head of Fine Arts at Monash University
Federation University Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Self Portrait (Dopakinesia Parkinson’s)
Artist: Pezaloom
Medium: Photograph
Judge: Professor Callum Morton, Head of Fine Arts at Monash University
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize
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Title: Life Through a Glass Bubble
Artist: Trudi Harley
Medium: Oil on linen
Judge: Professor Callum Morton, Head of Fine Arts at Monash University
2015
NAB Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Anakie Conflict
Artist: Rosalind Lawson
Medium: Oil on canvas
Judge: Euan Heng, Adjunct Professor in Graduate Research, Fine Art at Monash University
Federation University Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Letter to the Landlord
Artist: Larissa MacFarlane
Medium: Artist book, 23 pages, hard bound, linocut and ink on Magnani and wash papers
Judge: Euan Heng, Adjunct Professor in Graduate Research, Fine Art at Monash University
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize
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Title: Under the Rose
Artist: Anne-Marie Kuter
Medium: Tissue paper and PVA
Judge: Euan Heng, Adjunct Professor in Graduate Research, Fine Art at Monash University
2016
NAB Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Arduous Road (Art, Life and Other Things)
Artist: Chee Yong
Medium: Oil and Enamel on Multi-Panel
Judge: Dr Tony Hanning, Federation University Gipplsand Centre for Art and Design
Federation University Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Empty Nest Times Three
Artist: Jan Stickland
Medium: Etching/drypoint, collage and embossing
Judge: Dr Tony Hanning, Federation University Gipplsand Centre for Art and Design
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize
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Title: Skipton Street Frogmouth
Artist: Rosalind Lawson
Medium: Watercolour
Judge: Dr Tony Hanning, Federation University Gipplsand Centre for Art and Design
2017
NAB Flanagan Art Prize
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Title: Nubile Perfection TULIP
Artist: John Pastoriza Pinol
Medium: Watercolour on arches 300gsm
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Federation University Emerging Artist Prize
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Title: Giving up the Ghost
Artist: Harley Manifold
Medium: Oil on canvas
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat Affordable Art Prize
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Title: Mapping Mass 1.1
Artist: Emma Stoneman
Medium: Archival inkjet on cotton rag paper
Judge: Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Artist in Residence winners
2019 – Robert Lee Davis
2022 – Ijlal Olguner
No winners 2020–2021 due to Covid.
