Visual Arts News

Celebrating Our Students Selected for the SCS Portrait Prize Live Exhibition

We are delighted to congratulate the following Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich students whose artworks have been selected for inclusion in the Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize 2026 Live Exhibition:

Se Jin Oh Year 10
Gabriella Di Pietro Year 10
Jean Standley Year 12
Yu Yan (Nicole) Cheng Year 12
Eliana Palandjian Year 12

This outstanding achievement reflects the high calibre of artistic skill, creativity and thoughtful representation demonstrated by our students. With over 725 submissions received across Sydney Catholic Schools, having five MSCW students chosen for the Live Exhibition is an exceptional accomplishment.

Selected works will be displayed at the McGlade Gallery, ACU Strathfield, from 10–19 December 2026, celebrating excellence in contemporary student portraiture across Kindergarten to Year 12.

We are incredibly proud of these students for their dedication to the creative process and their confident artistic voices. We congratulate them on this significant recognition and look forward to celebrating their work at the exhibition later this year.

Si Jin Oh
Gabriella Di Pietro
Jean Standley – Portrait Prize
Yu Yan (Nicole) Cheng
Eliana Palandjian
 
Miss Lili Negrine, Visual Arts Coordinator 
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