Annual Prizes

A number of prizes are awarded each year. Awards may include purchase of work, exhibition opportunities or bursary / sponsorship.

Winners are selected by the body awarding the prize.

138th Annual Exhibition Prize Winners 2019

RUA perpetual gold medal (RUA Members) NIAVAC

Angela Hackett ARUA, Nature Morte, Cat no: 149

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RUA Perpetual Silver Medal (Non – Members), Tom Caldwell Installations.

Cara Dunne, Paris (Second Evening), Cat no: 105

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RUA Perpetual Bronze Medal (Student Prize) Hamilton Architects.

Katherine Lockett–Clark, A Bird in the Hand, Cat no: 213

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The Conor Prize for a figurative work in any media. Café Conor.

Mark Shields RUA, Epitaph, Cat no: 346

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The Drawing Prize sponsored by Bradbury Art.

Michael Geddis, Stump of Jesse III, Cat no: 133

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The Original Vision Prize sponsored by ArtWalks: ArtTalks.

John Tinneny, Field, Cat no: 367

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The Painting Prize sponsored by the Paul McKenna Gallery.

Janet Hoy, Memento Mori 3 – Plastic Ocean, Cat no: 180

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The Paul Henry Landscape Prize sponsored by Gormley’s Fine Art.

Peter Neill VPRUA, Deep End, Cat no: 287

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The Printmaking Prize sponsored by W&G Baird.

Brian Gallagher, Monkey Puzzle, Cat no: 128

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The Portrait Prize sponsored by Ross’s Fine Art Auctioneers.

Adele Chapman, Portrait of Louise, Cat no: 051

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The Sculpture Prize sponsored by the Mullan Gallery.

Aimée Nelson, Lens Structure 2, Cat no: 290


The Watercolour Prize sponsored by the Errigle Inn.

Joy Gerrard, Protest Crowd (the North is Next), Cat no: 136

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Irish News Prize for a work depicting the theme of Ireland Today.

Mickey Rooney, Green, Cat no: 331

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Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award (N. Ireland Artists).

Gillian Cullen, Healing, Cat no: 076

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KPMG Young Artist Award.

Joanne Davidson, Geography of Fear – N22ii03.19, Cat no: 086

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137th Annual Exhibition Prize Winners 2018

RUA perpetual gold medal prize for a work by a member of the Academy sponsored by NIAVAC

Last of Blackheath (7) for Mark Boyle by Jeffrey Morgan ARUA (297)

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RUA perpetual silver medal prize for a work by a non–member of the Academy sponsored by

Tom Caldwell Installations

Untitled by Daniel Nelis (316)

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RUA Perpetual Bronze Medal prize for a work by a full–time student sponsored by Hamilton Architects

Triple Bar by Amy Whittle (417)

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KPMG Young Artist Award

Summer’s Evening Emma Spence (385)

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The Conor Prize for a figurative work in any media sponsored by Café Conor

Token by Trina Hobson (187)

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Drawing prize sponsored by BradburyART

Tina by Heidi Wickham (418)

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Irish News prize for a work depicting the theme of Ireland today

Feeling Awkward by Bernadette Doolan (111)

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Mullan Gallery prizefor best sculpture

Full Stop by Carolyn Mullholland (306)

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Nicholson Bass Printmaking prize

Bandits by Cróna Gallagher (147)

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Paul Henry landscape prize sponsored by Gormley’s Fine Art

The Bay by Colin Watson (412)

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Portrait prize sponsored by Ross’s Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

Eoghan by Brendan Fitzpatrick (135)

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Watercolour Prize Sponsored by the Errigle Inn

The Pickaxe by Barbara Allen (4)

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Original Vision Prize Sponsored by ArtTalks: ArtWalks

Curio by Sarah Cathers (60)

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Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award for an artist from Northern Ireland working in any medium

Jennifer by Stephen Johnston (195)

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Rowel Friers Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Bewley’s Ltd

Tinaby Heidi Wickham (418)

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136th Annual Exhibition Prize Winners 2017

RUA perpetual gold medal prize for a work by a member of the Academy sponsored by NIAVAC

Recipient: Elizabeth Magill RUA for Goat Song

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RUA perpetual silver medal prize for a work by a non–member of the Academy sponsored by

Tom Caldwell Installations

Recipient: James Murphy for Everyday – video

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RUA perpetual bronze medal prize for a work by a full–time student sponsored by Kriterion Conservation Architects

Recipient: Natasza Cetner for The Three Tales from Alexandria – Animation

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Drawing Prize sponsored by BradburyART

Recipient: Sorca O’Farrell for Repose

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The Conor Prize for a figurative work in any media sponsored by Café Conor

Recipient: Cara Gordon for Fix you

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Paul Henry landscape prize sponsored by Gormley’s Fine Art

Recipient: Dave Madigan for on the beach (2)

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Irish News prize for awork depicting the theme of Ireland today

Recipient: John Coll for Seamus Heaney’s Spade

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KPMG Young Artist Award

Recipient: Grace Press for Boxing Hares

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Mullan Gallery Prizefor the best sculpture

Recipient: Catherine Greene for Remnant

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Printmaking prize sponsored by Nicholson Bass

Recipient: Margaret Irwin West for Famine Soup Cauldron Revisited

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Portrait prize sponsored by Ross’s Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

Recipient: Ian Cumberland for Daydreaming

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Original vision prize sponsored by Robinson McIlwaine Architects

Recipient: Alberto Balletti for Over Confidence

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The Watercolour Prize sponsored by the Errigle Inn

Recipient: John Cooney for Furtive

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Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award for an artist from Northern Ireland working in any medium

Recipient: Zoe Murdoch for Revelation

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135th Annual Exhibition Prize Winners 2016

RUA Perpetual Gold Medal Prize for the best work by a member of the Academy sponsored by NIAVAC

Recipient: Colin Watson ARUA, Boys Playing on a Cliff Top

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RUA Perpetual Silver Medal Prize for the best work by a non–member of the Academy sponsored by Tom Caldwell Installations

Recipient: Alison Kay, Heeled Pale Green Wedge Form with Side Opening

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RUA Bronze Medal Prize for a student work sponsored by Kriterion Conservation Architects

Recipient: Tara Johnston, Powder Bombs Series I

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KPMG Young Artist Award

Recipient: Stephen Johnston, Cake in Jar

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Conor Prize for a figurative work in any media sponsored by Café Conor

Recipient: Francis O Toole, One for Sorrow

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Drawing Prize sponsored by BradburyART

Recipient: Gillian Cullen, Bound

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Irish News Prize for a work depicting the theme of Ireland Today

Recipient: Laurence O Toole, A Prayer to Saint Apprehension

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Mullan Gallery Prize for the best sculpture

Recipient: Deborah Brown, The Visitor

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Nicholson Bass Printmaking Prize

Recipient: Margaret Mannion Kallen, Not a Walk in the Park

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Paul Henry Landscape Prize sponsored by Gormley’s Fine Art

Recipient: Simon McWilliams, Botanical Gardens, Dublin

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Portrait Prize sponsored by Ross’s Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

Recipient: Jackie Edwards, The Heart that Asks

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Original Vision Prize sponsored by Robinson McIlwaine Architects

Recipient: Christine Campbell, Escape

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Watercolour Prize sponsored by The Errigle Inn

Recipient: Daniel Dowling ARUA, Bagáiste

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Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award for an artist from Northern Ireland working in any medium

Recipient: Jennifer Trouton RUA

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Rowel Friers Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Bewley’s Ltd

Recipient: Gillian Cullen, Bound

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